Empress Masako turns 60

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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 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

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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