Station cats ward off demons

Station cats ward off demons

Two cats at a station in Fukushima Prefecture, northeast Japan, toss peanuts to ward off demons.

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Accumulated coronavirus cases in Japan top 3 million

Accumulated coronavirus cases in Japan top 3 million

The accumulated total of confirmed cases of infection with the coronavirus in Japan surpasses 3 million.

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Junior high school students play deaf soccer

Junior high school students play deaf soccer

Students at a junior high school in Tokyo experience playing deaf soccer.

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Nissin Foods to raise prices of Cup Noodle and other products

Nissin Foods to raise prices of Cup Noodle and other products

Nissin Foods says it will raise the prices of Cup Noodle, Chicken Ramen and about 180 other products.

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Transportation firms launch program to support wheelchair users

Transportation firms launch program to support wheelchair users

Four public transportation companies launch a program to help wheelchair users get to their destination.

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Bean throwing ceremony at Naritasan temple

Bean throwing ceremony at Naritasan temple

An annual bean throwing ceremony takes place at Naritasan Shinshoji temple to welcome the start of spring.

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Seven-Eleven tests floating self checkout register

Seven-Eleven tests floating self checkout register

Convenience store chain Seven-Eleven Japan is experimenting with a self-checkout register that appears as a floating dis...

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Search for missing crew of F-15 fighter continues

Search for missing crew of F-15 fighter continues

Authorities continue their search for the missing crew members of an F-15 fighter jet that disappeared from radar over t...

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Former Tokyo Gov. Ishihara dies at 89

Former Tokyo Gov. Ishihara dies at 89

Former Tokyo Gov. Ishihara Shintaro has died at age 89.

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Tokyo offers hotel stay for 2,000 yen a night for teleworking

Tokyo offers hotel stay for 2,000 yen a night for teleworking

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is offering hotel stays for 2,000 yen a night for teleworking to help prevent the spre...

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