Nakamura Sumire sets record as youngest player to win 100 matches
13-year-old Go player Nakamura Sumire becomes the youngest player in history to win 100 official matches.
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Japanese bag maker unveils mushroom leather bag
Japanese bag maker Tsuchiya Kaban unveils six products made from mushroom leather.
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Nuclear waste should not be disposed near active faults: Nuclear Regulation Authority
The Nuclear Regulation Authority says that the final disposal site for nuclear waste should not be near active faults.
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Tohoku Shinkansen gets back retro color
Tohoku Shinkansen gets repainted in the same color as when it started running 40 years ago.
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Reading could be a valuable treasure: Princess Kako
Princess Kako attends a children’s book award ceremony.
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Japanese man wanted for fraud arrested in Indonesia
A Japanese man wanted for fraud over coronavirus-related subsidies in Japan is arrested in Indonesia for overstaying his...
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Uniqlo to raise prices of fleece and down jackets
Casual wear retailer Uniqlo will raise the prices of some of its fleece and down jackets by 1,000 yen each.
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Tokyo Disneyland to halve kids' admission price this summer
Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea will halve the admission price for children from late June until the end of August.
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Japan's economic, fiscal reform policy to allow drastic increase in defense budget
Japan's Cabinet approves an economic and fiscal reform policy that will allow drastic increase in defense budget.
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Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako remotely attend National Tree Planting Festival
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako remotely attend the National Tree Planting Festival in Shiga Prefecture.
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