Typhoon Kong-rey approaches Okinawa
The very powerful Typhoon Kong-rey, also known as Typhoon No. 21 in Japan, is approaching the Sakishima Islands in Okin...
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Emperor and empress host Autumn Garden party with Olympians and other guests
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted the autumn garden party on October 30. Among the approximately 1,400 guests...
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Tokyo High Court rules that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
The Tokyo High Court ruled on October 30 that the denial of same-sex marriage recognition violates the Constitution in...
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Typhoon Kong-rey approaching Okinawa Prefecture
A large and very strong Typhoon Kong-rey, also known as Typhoon No. 21 in Japan, is intensifying while moving northward ...
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UN panel urges Japan to ensure gender equality in succession to throne
A United Nations panel has called on Japan to revise the imperial house law to "guarantee the equality of men and women"...
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Nuclear power plant hit by 2011 quake in northeastern Japan to restart
Tohoku Electric Power is scheduled to restart the unit 2 reactor at the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefectur...
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Shanghai police crack down on Halloween crowd
NNN Correspondent / The entrance to a park is blocked.Shanghai police blocked entry to a park in the city on October 26 ...
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TEPCO resumes test removal of fuel debris from Fukushima Daiichi's unit 2 reactor
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announced on October 28 that the suspended test removal of melted fuel debris in ...
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Crown Prince and Princess attend opening ceremony of parasports festival
Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko of Akishino attended the opening ceremony of the National Sport Festival ...
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Cannabis plants found cultivated on top floor of hotel in southwest Japan
Police have confiscated cannabis plants that were being cultivated on the top floor of a hotel in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Pr...
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