PM Abe visits flood-hit Okayama Prefecture

PM Abe visits flood-hit Okayama Prefecture

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits flood-hit Okayama Prefecture for inspection.

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Hiroshima flood update

Hiroshima flood update

An evacuation order is downgraded to a recommendation for Fuchu residents in Hiroshima after flooding subsides.

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Esports spreads in Japan

Esports spreads in Japan

Esports is spreading in Japan, and smartphone games are playing an important role.

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Workers get fattest raises since 1997

Workers get fattest raises since 1997

Japan's large corporations will hike wages the most since the start of the Abenomics economic stimulus program.

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China sentences Japanese 'spy' to 12 years

China sentences Japanese 'spy' to 12 years

A Japanese man alleged to have taken part in spying on China has been given 12 years in prison.

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Tokyo women's univ. to accept transgender students

Tokyo women's univ. to accept transgender students

A national women's university announces plans to establish a committee to accept transgender students that are still mal...

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Heavy rain death toll climbs to 149, 65 still missing

Heavy rain death toll climbs to 149, 65 still missing

The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by record rains hits 149 as 65 people remain missing.

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More flooding in Hiroshima as rescue operations continue

More flooding in Hiroshima as rescue operations continue

More flooding taxes Hiroshima as officials continue search and rescue operations following heavy rains and flooding over...

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Nurse confesses to killing over 20 patients

Nurse confesses to killing over 20 patients

A former nurse confesses to killing over 20 patients by adding disinfectant to their IV drips.

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Powerful Typhoon Maria threatens southern islands

Powerful Typhoon Maria threatens southern islands

Extremely powerful Typhoon Maria threatens Japan's southern islands with winds over 70 meters per second.

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