CORONAVIRUS: Japan can't make enough masks

CORONAVIRUS: Japan can't make enough masks

Stores in Japan cannot keep face masks in stock as people around the country stock up to prevent the spread of coronavir...

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France's first Japanese 3-star Michelin chef

France's first Japanese 3-star Michelin chef

The Michelin Guide awards its coveted 3-star rating to a Japanese chef in France for the first time.

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Tokyo's forgotten Olympic Games

Tokyo's forgotten Olympic Games

Japan won the bid to host the 1940 Summer Olympics, but war cancelled the games and dreams of Olympic hopefuls including...

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Paratrooper training

Paratrooper training

The Japan Self-Defense Forces' only parachute unit undergoes tough training to defend the island nation. Unsung heroes p...

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Space tourism in the works

Space tourism in the works

The United States is working on space exploration with private-sector involvement to enable civilian space travel in the...

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New Year's 2020 in Japan

New Year's 2020 in Japan

Japan celebrates New Year's 2020! Crowds jam Shibuya's scramble crossing, Oga's namahage monsters yell and growl, Nagano...

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