Crown Princess Kiko delivers English speech to international convention

Crown Princess Kiko delivers English speech to international convention

Crown Princess Kiko delivers an English speech to the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy.

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Hundreds of Japanese traditional crafts on display

Hundreds of Japanese traditional crafts on display

A department store in Tokyo showcases around 600 Japanese traditional crafts.

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All Nippon Airways to use reusable ice packs instead of dry ice

All Nippon Airways to use reusable ice packs instead of dry ice

All Nippon Airways will use reusable ice packs instead of dry ice to cool food and beverages on domestic flights to redu...

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Vaccination for the homeless stymied

Vaccination for the homeless stymied

Tokyo's Taito Ward prepares vaccines for the homeless, but soon faces an issue.

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Popular panda turns 29 years old

Popular panda turns 29 years old

Wakayama Adventure World's Eimei turns 29 years old.

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Oldest person in the world thriving with coke and choc

Oldest person in the world thriving with coke and choc

Japan now has more than 86,500 people who are over 100 years old.

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Climate change bringing more heavy rain to Japan

Climate change bringing more heavy rain to Japan

The Japan Meteorological Agency says that climate change is "clearly" bringing more heavy rain in Japan.

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Tank falls off truck in western Japan

Tank falls off truck in western Japan

A tank carrying 9 tons of soy sauce falls off a truck on an overpass onto a street below in western Japan.

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Osaka speeds up vaccinations by going to residents

Osaka speeds up vaccinations by going to residents

Cities in Osaka Prefecture in western Japan are ramping up coronavirus vaccinations by dispatching a vaccine car and usi...

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Whale washes up in eastern Japan

Whale washes up in eastern Japan

The body of a whale measuring about 15 meters long washes up on the shores of eastern Japan.

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