Tokyo Motor Show: speeding into an electric future

Tokyo Motor Show: speeding into an electric future

Tokyo Motor Show 2017 is being held with the tagline "Beyond the Motor." So what does that mean? Let's take a look at wh...

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Japanese wins world gelato award

Japanese wins world gelato award

An Italian award for the world's best gelato for the first time goes to an ice cream shop in Japan.

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Govt. mulls steep e-cigarette tax hike

Govt. mulls steep e-cigarette tax hike

The Liberal Democratic Party and ruling partners mull a major across-the-board tax hike on e-cigarettes and heated-tobac...

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Tokyo train trombone concert sparks debate

Tokyo train trombone concert sparks debate

An impromptu trombone concert on a Tokyo commuter train sets off a Twitter battle.

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Monster citrus fruit harvest begins

Monster citrus fruit harvest begins

Farmers harvest gigantic banpeiyu citrus fruits that can grow to the size of a child's head. Monster citrus fruit harves...

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Crab season kicks off

Crab season kicks off

Snow crab season kicks off on the Sea of Japan as seafood lovers prepare for the delicacy to hit eateries and stores aro...

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Demon festival enlivens Onomichi in western Japan

Demon festival enlivens Onomichi in western Japan

A unique demon festival called Becchah enlivens Onomichi, western Japan.

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Tokyo beefs up security ahead of Trumps' visit

Tokyo beefs up security ahead of Trumps' visit

Tokyo is enhancing security in central stations and infrastructure facilities.

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More than 30,000 drivers in Japan could have dementia

More than 30,000 drivers in Japan could have dementia

More than 30,000 drivers in Japan are suspected to have dementia.

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Shining terraced rice-fields

Shining terraced rice-fields

Terraced rice-fields are illuminated 90 kilometers south of Tokyo.

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