
1st case of new coronavirus infection in Japan
Japan's health ministry confirms the country's first case of infection with a new coronavirus believed to be causing an ...
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Starliner spaceship launch in 360 degrees
Nippon TV films the experimental launch of Boeing's Starliner spaceship with a 360-degree camera.
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Badminton star Momota injured in car crash
Japanese badminton star Kento Momota, ranked No. 1 in the world, is headed back to Japan after being injured in a car ac...
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US, Japan to help defuse Middle East tensions
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meet in California and agree to work...
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PM Abe seeks Saudi, UAE help for Mideast stability
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets the crown princes of Saudi Arabia and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to seek cooperat...
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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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Abe headed to Middle East
The Japanese government announces that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Saudi Arabia, UAE and Oman as scheduled amid...
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Cardboard beds for Olympians
Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic athletes will sleep in beds made of cardboard.
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Tokyo Disneyland's new Minnie parade
Tokyo Disneyland starts a new parade featuring Minnie Mouse.
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Japan's justice minister strikes back at Ghosn
Japanese justice minister Masako Mori responds to former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn's criticisms of her country's justice s...
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