Survival Capsule allows people to ride out tsunamis

Survival Capsule allows people to ride out tsunamis

At a factory in Japan, workers are putting the finishing touches on the US-designed tsunami Survival Capsule.

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Scientists fete new element Nihonium

Scientists fete new element Nihonium

Scientists in Japan are celebrating Asia's first named element Nihonium.

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Spring snow clearing begins on Zao Echoline

Spring snow clearing begins on Zao Echoline

High in the mountains of northern Japan, spring snow clearing has begun.

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Tokyo aims to please Olympic palates

Tokyo aims to please Olympic palates

Tokyo sets about to accomplish an Olympic feat: pleasing the palates of participants at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Para...

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Plagiarism scandal hits online data curator

Plagiarism scandal hits online data curator

A third-party investigative panel reports that online information site operator DeNA posted more than 740,000 items of c...

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Japan commemorates victims of Great East Japan Earthquake

Japan commemorates victims of Great East Japan Earthquake

Japan commemorates the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.

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The secrets of sacred sculpture

The secrets of sacred sculpture

A master craftsman reveals the secrets of the sacred drums called mokugyo.

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Parliamentary Secretary quits over boots joke

Parliamentary Secretary quits over boots joke

The Parliamentary Secretary for Disaster Management Affairs resigns after joking about rain boots in connection with a p...

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Moritomo Gakuen withdraws application

Moritomo Gakuen withdraws application

Moritomo Gakuen, a kindergarten operator once linked to Japan's first lady, withdraws its application for an elementary ...

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Japanese iron works forging ahead

Japanese iron works forging ahead

Japanese artisans have been forging iron for over 1000 years.One modern company draws on traditional techniques to cast ...

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