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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
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 is spreading in Japan, and smartphone games are playing an important role.
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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
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
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
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 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
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
Extremely powerful Typhoon Maria threatens Japan's southern islands with winds over 70 meters per second.
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