Skating star Hanyu to receive People's Honor Award

Skating star Hanyu to receive People's Honor Award

Repeat Olympic gold medalist skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu will become the youngest person to receive the People's Honor...

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Ready, set...find a job

Ready, set...find a job

The official recruiting season kicks off as fourth-year university students begin looking for jobs at major companies.

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Pricey melons given away

Pricey melons given away

Two Yubari melons bought for an eye-popping sum topping 20,000 dollars are given away to customers in Hokkaido, northern...

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Paving the way for delivery drones

Paving the way for delivery drones

Delivery drones could be a game changer for people living in the suburban parts of Japan.The government is stepping up ...

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Labor reform bill passes lower house

Labor reform bill passes lower house

Japan's lower house passes a labor reform bill as the nation faces cases of death by overwork, a phenomenon called "karo...

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Car-bear collision caught on film

Car-bear collision caught on film

The moment a car collides with a bear is caught on camera in northern Japan.

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World's first biohybrid robots promise better artificial limbs

World's first biohybrid robots promise better artificial limbs

Researchers at the University of Tokyo unveil the world's first biohybrid robots combining living muscles with machines.

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Princess Aiko to attend summer school in UK

Princess Aiko to attend summer school in UK

Preparations are underway for Crown Prince Naruhito's only daughter to attend summer school in the U.K.

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'Dragon Fire Fighter' unveiled

'Dragon Fire Fighter' unveiled

Tohoku University researchers unveil the "Dragon Fire Fighter," the world's first robot that can extinguish fires with a...

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Emperor, Empress welcome Vietnamese president

Emperor, Empress welcome Vietnamese president

The Emperor and Empress welcome Vietnam's President and his wife to the Imperial Palace.

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