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Gigantic slide set up at Osaka's Tsutenkaku Tower

Gigantic slide set up at Osaka's Tsutenkaku Tower

A gigantic slide is set up at Tsutenkaku Tower as part of efforts to attract more visitors to the landmark of Osaka in w...

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Miyazaki mango auction draws highest price in 3 years

Miyazaki mango auction draws highest price in 3 years

The first auction of the season for Miyazaki Prefecture’s premiere mango brand Taiyo no Tamago, fetching a record high p...

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100-yen brand Daiso opens global flagship location in Ginza

100-yen brand Daiso opens global flagship location in Ginza

Japanese 100-yen shop Daiso opens a new flagship location in the Ginza shopping district in Tokyo, their first globally.

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World Expo 2025 "Brilliance of Life Project" shown at Tokyo event

World Expo 2025 "Brilliance of Life Project" shown at Tokyo event

An event showing the central project of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai was held in Tokyo on April 18.

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Japanese yen at lowest level in almost 20 years

Japanese yen at lowest level in almost 20 years

The exchange rate for the Japanese yen falls to the 128 yen per U.S. dollar level for the first time in about 20 years.

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Residents return to battle-scarred Ukrainian town of Irpin

Residents return to battle-scarred Ukrainian town of Irpin

Residents are slowly returning to the battle-scarred Ukrainian town of Irpin after the withdrawal of Russian troops.

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Japan to send drones, protective masks to Ukraine

Japan to send drones, protective masks to Ukraine

Japan is set to send protective masks, clothing and drones to Ukraine.

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T-Rexes race in southwestern Japan

T-Rexes race in southwestern Japan

Around 100 T-rexes race up a hill in Tottori Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine gets green light in Japan

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine gets green light in Japan

Japanese Health Minister Goto Shigeyuki announces that the Novavax developed COVID-19 vaccine is approved for manufactur...

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Japanese professional shogi players join human Japanese chess

Japanese professional shogi players join human Japanese chess

Japanese professional shogi player Fujii Sota and Sasaki Daichi take part in a human Japanese chess game.

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