Kobe Steel worker talks about workplace pressure

Kobe Steel worker talks about workplace pressure

A Kobe Steel worker tells NTV about the pressure employees faced to meet delivery deadlines.

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Sea of fog appears in western Japan

Sea of fog appears in western Japan

A "sea of fog," a fall feature, appears in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture.

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Tokyo Motor Show: speeding into an electric future

Tokyo Motor Show: speeding into an electric future

Tokyo Motor Show 2017 is being held with the tagline "Beyond the Motor." So what does that mean? Let's take a look at wh...

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Japanese wins world gelato award

Japanese wins world gelato award

An Italian award for the world's best gelato for the first time goes to an ice cream shop in Japan.

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¥1000 departure tax mooted

¥1000 departure tax mooted

As Japan fast becomes a travel destination, experts are mulling a ¥1000 departure tax.

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Japan mulls retirement home for Emperor

Japan mulls retirement home for Emperor

Japan is now considering where its Imperial Couple will live after Emperor Akihito abdicates.

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Massive fish die-off shocks and disappoints

Massive fish die-off shocks and disappoints

More than 1,200 fish suddenly dying at one of Tokyo's top aquariums stuns staff and disappoints visitors.

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Govt. mulls steep e-cigarette tax hike

Govt. mulls steep e-cigarette tax hike

The Liberal Democratic Party and ruling partners mull a major across-the-board tax hike on e-cigarettes and heated-tobac...

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TPP nations inch toward agreement sans US

TPP nations inch toward agreement sans US

Trade ministers continue negotiations on a framework to push ahead with the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement minus th...

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Tokyo train trombone concert sparks debate

Tokyo train trombone concert sparks debate

An impromptu trombone concert on a Tokyo commuter train sets off a Twitter battle.

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