
Koike's upstart party trounces LDP
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike's upstart party and allies take a majority in the Tokyo assembly handing the Liberal Democra...
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Ginza land prices hit record
A surge in development helps to send roadside land prices in Tokyo's ritzy Ginza area to a record high topping the froth...
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Jigsaw puzzle celebrates shogi prodigy
A young champion of the Japanese board game shogi now has his face on a jigsaw puzzle.
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Red fire ants discovered at Nagoya port
Ants discovered at Nagoya port in central Japan turn out to be poisonous red fire ants.
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Record rains lash island in southwest Japan
Record heavy rains brought by a seasonal rain front lash Iki Island in southwest Japan.
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Tepco defendants plead innocent over Fukushima nuclear disaster
Three former Tokyo Electric executives plead innocent in the first hearing of the Fukushima nuclear accident case.
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Customer service in silence
Customer service is becoming increasingly diversified to meet customers' precise demands. One of the newest types of Omo...
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Cheese makers want protection from cheap EU imports
As Japan and the EU inch closer to a free trade deal, Japan's cheese makers are expressing concern.
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A small boat with a big story
A small fishing boat washed away in the Great East Japan Earthquake is found floating off Okinawa Prefecture in southwes...
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