Students cheer up fellow quake survivors with calligraphy banner

Students cheer up fellow quake survivors with calligraphy banner

High school students cheer up fellow survivors of the Noto Peninsula earthquake that hit central Japan on January 1 with...

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Japanese Emperor Naruhito celebrates his 64th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito celebrates his 64th birthday

Japanese Emperor Naruhito celebrates his 64th birthday and holds a visit with the general public without a lottery for t...

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Baldness appreciation group holds spring gathering and competition

Baldness appreciation group holds spring gathering and competition

The annual spring gathering of a baldness appreciation group takes place in northern Japan.

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New semiconductor manufacturing plant opens in southwestern Japan

New semiconductor manufacturing plant opens in southwestern Japan

The opening ceremony for a large-scale semi-conductor manufacturing plant by Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing giant...

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New projection mapping show starts in Tokyo

New projection mapping show starts in Tokyo

A new world-record-holding nighttime projection mapping show will begin at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building, w...

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Tokyo to establish "customer harassment" prevention regulation in a nation first

Tokyo to establish "customer harassment" prevention regulation in a nation first

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to establish “customer harassment” prevention regulation in a nation first.

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Quake-affected Toyama prefecture distributes tourism coupons to revitalize region

Quake-affected Toyama prefecture distributes tourism coupons to revitalize region

Toyama prefecture distributes tourism coupons to revitalize the quake-affected region starting February 20 ahead of the ...

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JAXA astronaut holds press conference from ISS ahead of return to earth

JAXA astronaut holds press conference from ISS ahead of return to earth

JAXA astronaut Furukawa Satoshi holds a press conference from the International Space Station on February 20 ahead of hi...

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Nikkei index soars to all-time peak topping 39000

Nikkei index soars to all-time peak topping 39000

The Nikkei closed at above 39,000 for the first time ever, breaking record that was set 34 years ago.

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Japan continues support for Ukraine as international aid dwindles

Japan continues support for Ukraine as international aid dwindles

Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko tells Nippon TV why she believes support for Ukraine is still important despite ...

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