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700-kg rice cakes offered to local shrine
Gigantic rice cakes weighing 700 kilograms are offered to a local shrine in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo.
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Fuel removal at crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant to be delayed
Removing fuel from reactors at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi will be delayed by as long as five years.
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Japan approves deployment of SDF in Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea
The Japanese government approves deployment of Self-Defense Forces in the Gulf of Oman and the northern Arabian Sea to b...
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International boxing exchange program
Teenage Central American boxers participate in international friendlies in Tokyo ahead of next year's Tokyo Olympics.
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Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit typhoon-hit area
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit typhoon-hit Miyagi and Fukushima Prefecture.
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Giant rice cake making for deities
Farmers in central Japan are busy pounding giant rice cakes for Atsuta Shrine at the end of the year.
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Relocation costs of US Marine base to more than double
Relocation of the US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma will cost nearly $8.5 billion, far exceeding its initial $3.1 bil...
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Average winter bonus of Japanese major companies reach record high
Winter bonuses at major Japanese companies reach an all-time high of 8,700 dollars on average.
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Japanese Prime Minister holds bilateral talks with South Korean President
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his counterpart South Korean President Moon Jae In hold their first bilateral sum...
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Number of newborns in Japan expected to fall to record low
The number of newborns in 2019 hits a record low of 864,000.
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