Self-driving shinkansen bullet train tested in central Japan
East Japan Railway tests a self-driving bullet train on the Joetsu Shinkansen line connecting Tokyo with Niigata in cent...
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Emergency drill at Saitama station north of Tokyo
Saitama prefectural police and East Japan Railway hold an emergency drill at Saitama-Shintoshin Station based on a scena...
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Convenience stores short of chicken products due to coronavirus
Some convenience store chains in Japan are running short of ready-to-eat chicken products as factories in Thailand are u...
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PM Kishida vows to contribute to growth of Asia Pacific region
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida vows to contribute to the growth of the Asia Pacific region.
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Man sustains minor injury in maglev train project
A worker sustains a minor injury after rock fall in a maglev train project.
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Nobel laureate and drug maker settle royalty suit
Nobel laureate in medicine Honjo Tasuku and Ono Pharmaceutical settle a royalty suit.
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Pfizer vaccines sent to local govts in Japan for third dose
Japan's central government begins sending Pfizer's coronavirus vaccines to local governments for administering the third...
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Angels' Ohtani looks back on 2021 season
Ohtani Shohei of the Los Angeles Angels looks back on the 2021 season as a two-way player in Major League Baseball after...
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Former Princess Mako flies to New York
Former Princess Mako and her husband Kei Komuro fly to New York.
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