New unlimited ride expressway passes target foreign tourists
Special new unlimited ride expressway passes target foreign tourists traveling by rental car in Japan.
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Close call at famous Tokyo crossing
A runaway van nearly hits pedestrians at Tokyo's famous Shibuya crossing.
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Monitoring of Aum successor group lifted
A court in Tokyo ends government surveillance of Circle of Light, an offshoot of death cult Aum Shinrikyo.
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Oi mayor OKs nuclear restart
With the agreement of the local mayor, the Oi Nuclear Power Plant moves closer to a restart.
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Gov. Koike announces new national party
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says she will lead a new national political party to vie for seats in the upcoming election....
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PM Abe calls snap election
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calls a snap election, seeking a fresh mandate and pledging a spending package of nearly $18 b...
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Falling plane part shatters car window
A piece of paneling form a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines jet falls from the sky and shatters the window of a moving car in ce...
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New party by Tokyo Governor Koike's ally may be named "Hope" Party
A new party envisioned by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike's ally may be named "Hope" Party.
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Memorial service honors fallen canine comrades
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department holds a memorial service for police dogs.
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