All aboard the 'Love Train'

All aboard the 'Love Train'

A train in Tokyo gets a makeover for Valentine's Day.

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Tokyo taxis drop base fare

Tokyo taxis drop base fare

Taxi operators in Tokyo cut base fares in a bid to attract more customers.

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Koike seeks millennials' ideas on Tokyo's future

Koike seeks millennials' ideas on Tokyo's future

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike meets with young people to try to bring fresh ideas into policymaking.

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Over 700 fall to suspected food poisoning

Over 700 fall to suspected food poisoning

Over 700 kids and teachers in western Japan are showing symptoms of suspected food poisoning.

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Snow-stored apples

Snow-stored apples

People in Aomori Prefecture have a unique way to leverage snow.

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Toshiba to spin off semiconductor business

Toshiba to spin off semiconductor business

Toshiba announces that it will spin off its core semiconductor business.

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Kisenosato performs ring-entering ceremony

Kisenosato performs ring-entering ceremony

Japan's homegrown sumo champion performs the ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Shrine.

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Gold leaf maker crafts new future

Gold leaf maker crafts new future

A storied gold leaf maker in Hiroshima takes aim at the fashion industry.

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Tire fire sends black smoke over suburban Tokyo

Tire fire sends black smoke over suburban Tokyo

A fire at a used tire shop sends a column of black smoke into the air of a Tokyo suburb.

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Ontake eruption deaths trigger lawsuit

Ontake eruption deaths trigger lawsuit

Family members of victims of the Mt. Ontake eruption sue Japan's government for damages.

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