$20m new home for Xiang Xiang

$20m new home for Xiang Xiang

Panda cub Xiang Xiang will get a $20m new home at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo.

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2 more bodies found under apparent N.Korean 'ghost boat'

2 more bodies found under apparent N.Korean 'ghost boat'

2 more bodies are found under a boat believed to be from North Korea that washed up in Japan last week.

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Megaquake likely off Hokkaido: experts

Megaquake likely off Hokkaido: experts

Japan presents new research indicating a possible megaquake along the Kuril Trench off the country's northeast.

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US military resumes CH-53 flights

US military resumes CH-53 flights

The US military in Okinawa resumes CH-53E flights six days after one of the choppers dropped a window on an elementary s...

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Giant panda cub shown to public in Tokyo

Giant panda cub shown to public in Tokyo

Giant panda cub Xiang Xiang is shown to the public at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo.

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Labor shortage triggers New Year closures at Ootoya

Labor shortage triggers New Year closures at Ootoya

Major Japanese restaurant chain Ootoya will close half its stores over the New Year's due to a lack of workers.

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Safety fix begins at Toyosu site

Safety fix begins at Toyosu site

Remedial safety work begins at the new site for Tokyo's famous fish market, where toxins were found underground.

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Panda fever heats up with Xiang Xiang sneak preview

Panda fever heats up with Xiang Xiang sneak preview

The giant panda cub Xiang Xiang is shown to the media and select guests as panda fever grips Tokyo.

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US military apologizes for fallen window

US military apologizes for fallen window

A senior US Marine Corps official apologizes for a window from a helicopter falling on the playground of an Okinawan ele...

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Prosecutors raid construction giants

Prosecutors raid construction giants

Tokyo prosecutors raid the offices of construction giants Kajima and Shimizu corporations over suspicions of bid-rigging...

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