Princess Mako and Komuro to hold press conference at Tokyo hotel

Princess Mako and Komuro to hold press conference at Tokyo hotel

Princess Mako and her fiance Komuro Kei will hold their marriage press conference on October 26 at a Tokyo hotel.

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Aging town in central Japan begins carpooling program

Aging town in central Japan begins carpooling program

An aging and underpopulated town in central Japan begins a carpooling program to encourage the elderly residents to go o...

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Rescue squad looks back on fifth wave of COVID infections

Rescue squad looks back on fifth wave of COVID infections

The rescue squad at the Tokyo Fire Department looks back on the capital's fifth wave of COVID-19 infections.

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Ex fiancé of Komuro Kei's mother releases statement

Ex fiancé of Komuro Kei's mother releases statement

The ex-fiancé of the mother of Komuro Kei, Princess Mako's boyfriend, releases a statement ahead of her marriage.

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Ritual to welcome the return of the salmon

Ritual to welcome the return of the salmon

Japan's indigenous Ainu group holds a ceremony to welcome the return of the salmon.

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PM Kishida dissolves House of Representatives for general election

PM Kishida dissolves House of Representatives for general election

Prime Minister Kishida dissolves the House of Representatives to hold a general election.

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Activists call for accessibility for morning after pills

Activists call for accessibility for morning after pills

Japanese activists call for accessibility for morning-after pills in Japan.

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Princess Mako watches movie with her mother and sister

Princess Mako watches movie with her mother and sister

Princess Mako watches a movie with her younger sister, Princess Kako, and their mother, Crown Princess Kiko, two weeks b...

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Police car announcements in Saitama use 4 languages in crime prevention efforts

Police car announcements in Saitama use 4 languages in crime prevention efforts

Police car announcements in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, use four languages -- Japanese, English, Chinese and Vie...

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Ninja contest held in western Japan

Ninja contest held in western Japan

A ninja contest takes place in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, with 84 people competing in the techniques of ancient Japanese ma...

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