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Winter freezes Tokyo
A cold snap delivers winter chills to Tokyo, sending the mercury below zero and bringing unseasonably cold temperatures ...
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Art prodigy battles mental illness
A young art prodigy battles Asperger syndrome and schizophrenia.
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'Tis the season for New Year postcards
'Tis almost the season as post offices nationwide start accepting nengajo New Year postcards for delivery January 1.
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Japan slaps more sanctions on North Korea
Japan decides to freeze the assets of 19 additional North Korean organizations in a bid to exert more pressure on Pyongy...
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Smartphone-using cyclist charged with negligent homicide
A college student will be charged with negligent homicide after killing an elderly woman with her bike while using a sma...
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First self-driving car trial on public roads
The nation's first self-driving car trial on public roads is being conducted in central Japan.
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Japan Sea coast buried by season's heaviest snowfall
Sea of Japan coastal regions see the heaviest snowfall this winter as a cold air mass covers Japan.
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US chopper drops window on school in Okinawa
A US military helicopter drops a window part on the field of an elementary school next to a Marine base in Okinawa.
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Court orders reactor shut down
A high court orders the Ikata nuclear plant in southwest Japan to halt one of three reactors.
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Airport robots get real-world test
Tests of airport robots are underway ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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