Bear shot dead after appearing in residential area

Bear shot dead after appearing in residential area

Hunters shoot and kill an Asian black bear after it appears in a residential area in Northern Japan.

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IOC VP Coates inspects Tokyo Olympic gymnastics venue

IOC VP Coates inspects Tokyo Olympic gymnastics venue

IOC Vice President John Coates inspects the gymnastics venue for the Tokyo Olympics after a weeklong self-quarantine pe...

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Panda twins born at Tokyo zoo

Panda twins born at Tokyo zoo

Twin cubs are born to giant panda Shin Shin at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo.

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Suu Kyi supporters in Japan call for her release

Suu Kyi supporters in Japan call for her release

Supporters of Myanmar’s detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi call for her release at an event in Tokyo.

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Cormorant fishing begins in central Japan 6 weeks late

Cormorant fishing begins in central Japan 6 weeks late

Fishermen in central Japan begin their seasonal cormorant fishing in the Nagara River six weeks later than usual due to ...

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Emperor and empress attend Japan Academy Prize ceremony

Emperor and empress attend Japan Academy Prize ceremony

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend an award ceremony for the Japan Academy Prize that commends academic research...

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Tokyo Olympic village and plaza ready for athletes

Tokyo Olympic village and plaza ready for athletes

With about a month to go before the Tokyo Olympics open, the media get a preview of the athletes village and plaza.

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Spectator cap for Tokyo Games set at 10,000

Spectator cap for Tokyo Games set at 10,000

Stakeholders for the Tokyo Games decide to set a cap on the number of spectators at 10,000 or up to 50 percent of capaci...

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Uganda team member tests positive for coronavirus

Uganda team member tests positive for coronavirus

A member of Uganda’s national team tests positive for the coronavirus upon arrival in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics.

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Bear attacks people in Sapporo residential areas

Bear attacks people in Sapporo residential areas

A wild bear attacks people in residential areas of Sapporo, northern Japan, injuring four before authorities kill the an...

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