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Empress Masako turns 60
Japan's Empress Masako turns 60 years old and expresses relief that life is returning to normal after the coronavirus.
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Reconstruction of quake-damaged Aso Shrine completed in southwestern Japan
The reconstruction of Aso Shrine, which was severely damaged in powerful earthquakes in southwestern Japan in April 2016...
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Radish soup served at Buddhist temple in Kyoto
A Buddhist temple in Kyoto offers radish soup to visitors, a tradition that has continued for more than 700 years.
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Amazon proposes Alexa use at nursing homes and hotels
Amazon Japan proposes the use of the Alexa voice assistant at nursing homes and hotels.
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Fukuoka marathon official car hits runner
An official car of the Fukuoka International Marathon in southwestern Japan hits a runner taking part in the race.
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US military grounds all Osprey aircraft globally following fatal crash in Japan
The U.S. military has grounded all Osprey aircraft around the world following the fatal crash of a CV-22 Osprey off sout...
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Death penalty sought for Kyoto Animation studio arsonist
Prosecutors demand the death penalty for the defendant in the fatal arson attack on Kyoto Animation's studio in 2019.
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Japan road sign fixed after having wrong English translation for 30 years
A road sign in northern Japan is fixed after having a humorously wrong English translation on it for more than 30 years.
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Princess Kako meets with Southeast Asian youths
Princess Kako meets with participants of the Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program.
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Kishida asks LDP factions not to hold fundraising parties
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio asks factions of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party not to hold political fundraising part...
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