Shiki-shima stranded for 8 hours

Shiki-shima stranded for 8 hours

The brand-new Shiki-shima luxury train gets stranded on the tracks for more than eight hours in northern Japan.

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Ginza land prices hit record

Ginza land prices hit record

A surge in development helps to send roadside land prices in Tokyo's ritzy Ginza area to a record high topping the froth...

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Cheese makers want protection from cheap EU imports

Cheese makers want protection from cheap EU imports

As Japan and the EU inch closer to a free trade deal, Japan's cheese makers are expressing concern.

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Low-cost carrier says 'aloha' from Osaka

Low-cost carrier says 'aloha' from Osaka

AirAsia X becomes the first low-cost airline to operate a direct route from Japan to Hawaii.

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Toshiba stockholders' meeting faces outcry

Toshiba stockholders' meeting faces outcry

Embattled Toshiba completes its stockholders' meeting amid enraged outcries.

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Kotohiki melons ready for shipment

Kotohiki melons ready for shipment

Farmers harvest luxury Kotohiki melons and carefully pack them for shipment.

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Government seeks to stem Takata turbulence

Government seeks to stem Takata turbulence

The government says it will help small and medium-sized businesses deal with the fallout from Takata filing for bankrupt...

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Takata files for bankruptcy

Takata files for bankruptcy

Plagued by recalls and saddled with unmanageable debt, airbag manufacturer Takata files for bankruptcy protection in Tok...

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Toshiba gets earnings extension

Toshiba gets earnings extension

Embattled Toshiba Corp. gets an extension for filing its fiscal 2016 earnings report and is demoted to the TSE's 2nd sec...

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KOIKE'S DOUBLE VISION

KOIKE'S DOUBLE VISION

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike proposes fish markets at both Tsukiji and Toyosu to push the stalled market move project for...

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