
KDDI to enter drone market
Telecommunications firm KDDI Corp. says it is developing a system to control multiple drones and plans to bring it to ma...
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US resumes Osprey flights after crash
Amidst a local backlash, the US military resumes operation of Osprey less than a week after one crashed off the coast of...
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Tokyo aims for tourism crown
Tokyo aims to become the world's number one destination city.
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Gov. Koike announces Olympic venues
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike announces the final three venues and that a new volleyball arena will be constructed for the...
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Bizarre bird rite indicates bright 2017
An ancient Shinto ceremony involving a cormorant and two candles points to a bumper year for the economy in 2017.
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Railway unveils new safety barrier
East Japan Railway unveils an enhanced, less expensive platform safety barrier to protect train users.
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Pony runs loose in Shibuya
A pony runs wild through the backstreets of Tokyo's busy Shibuya ward.
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3 dead, 6 missing after boat capsizes
Three are dead and six missing after a boat capsizes in the Sea of Japan.
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Residents in South Kuril island react to Japan-Russia summit
Residents of the disputed Northern Territories are anxious about the possible outcomes of the Japan-Russia summit.
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Prime Minister Abe and President Putin meet in Abe's hometown
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
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