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Nissan raided over car inspection scandal
Transport officials raid Nissan Motor's headquarters over a car inspection scandal.
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Cabinet approves record budget
Japan's Cabinet approves the largest general account budget in history for fiscal 2018.
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Self-driving bus in the heart of Tokyo
A driverless bus takes to the streets of Tokyo's Marunouchi business district.
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KEPCO to decommission Oi nuclear plant reactors
Kansai Electric Power Company tells Fukui Prefecture that it will decommission two reactors at Oi Nuclear Power Plant.
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Capybaras enjoy solstice soak
Capybaras at Ishikawa Zoo take a dip in a traditional yuzu bath on the shortest day of the year.
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Ghost boats haunt Japan
Ghost boats believed to be from North Korea are washing up on Japanese shores, causing problems for local communities.
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Emperor Akihito's birthday could lose holiday status
Japan's Parliament considers demoting December 23, Emperor Akihito's birthday, from a national holiday to just a regular...
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Japan's coldest town hits 12 below zero
Municipalities around Japan record the coldest temperatures of the season as heavy snow damages grape crops in Hokkaido ...
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Lawmakers consider banning vapes, too
Japanese government officials mull including electronic cigarettes in an upcoming law designed to cut down on second-han...
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New Tokyo fish market to open October 2018
The new wholesale market to replace Tokyo's popular Tsukiji fish market will open October 11th, 2018.
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