Govt and opposition react to political fund scandal investigations

Govt and opposition react to political fund scandal investigations

Officials of the Japanese government and main opposition party react to ongoing investigations over the political fund s...

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Tokyo prosecutors question 4 ruling party faction execs

Tokyo prosecutors question 4 ruling party faction execs

Tokyo prosecutors voluntarily question four executives of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's largest Abe faction over...

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Emperor Emeritus Akihito turns 90

Emperor Emeritus Akihito turns 90

Emperor Emeritus Akihito turns 90 years old on December 23.

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Hot spring facility offers yuzu bath on winter solstice

Hot spring facility offers yuzu bath on winter solstice

A hot spring facility in Yokohama, southeast of central Tokyo, offers yuzu bath to visitors on December 22, this year's ...

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Winter illuminations at Imperial Palace in Tokyo

Winter illuminations at Imperial Palace in Tokyo

Winter illuminations at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo will take place from December 23 to January 7.

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Honda Motor and Denso apologize to kin of fatal accident victim

Honda Motor and Denso apologize to kin of fatal accident victim

Officials of carmaker Honda Motor and automotive parts manufacturer Denso apologize to the family of a fatal accident vi...

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Girl returns to Japan after heart transplant in US

Girl returns to Japan after heart transplant in US

Two-year-old Sato Aoi returns to Japan with her parents after undergoing a heart transplant in the United States.

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Prosecutors request ex-Japan top gov. spokesman to submit to voluntary questioning

Prosecutors request ex-Japan top gov. spokesman to submit to voluntary questioning

Prosecutors request ex-Japan top gov. spokesman Matsuno Hirokazu to submit to voluntary questioning.

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Japanese government officials raid Daihatsu headquarters

Japanese government officials raid Daihatsu headquarters

Japanese government officials carry out an on-site inspection of Daihatsu's head office in Osaka over its safety scanda...

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Canadian nationals charged with smuggling record 31kg of stimulants

Canadian nationals charged with smuggling record 31kg of stimulants

Two Canadian nationals are charged with attempting to smuggle a record 31 kilograms of illegal stimulants into Japan.

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