Sunrise over the top of Mt. Fuji charms photographers

Sunrise over the top of Mt. Fuji charms photographers

Sunrise atop the most famous mountain in Japan captivates photographers.

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Eyewear designer unveils newest app for ALS patients

Eyewear designer unveils newest app for ALS patients

An eyewear designer giant in Japan reveals a trailblazing application.

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Tiny pickup truck house--a new solution for quake survivors

Tiny pickup truck house--a new solution for quake survivors

A wood home that fits onto a pickup truck aims to provide emergency housing for quake survivors in Japan.

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Fake police pull off $5m gold heist

Fake police pull off $5m gold heist

Six men posing as police reportedly make off with about five million dollars in gold in Fukuoka, southwest Japan.

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Police arrest $92 mil. drug smuggler

Police arrest $92 mil. drug smuggler

Japanese police arrest a Taiwanese man for attempting to smuggle 335 pounds of amphetamine worth $92 million.

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Osprey goes down off Okinawa

Osprey goes down off Okinawa

A U-S Osprey transporter makes an emergency landing off Okinawa.

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Naritasan temple gets year-end cleaning

Naritasan temple gets year-end cleaning

The imposing Naritasan Shinshoji Temple near Narita Airport gets a year-end cleaning.

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Kanji for "gold" chosen to symbolize 2016

In a year-end event in Kyoto, a kanji character meaning "gold" or "money" has been chosen to symbolize 2016.

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Korean nabbed for vandalizing stone statues

Korean nabbed for vandalizing stone statues

Police in Fukushima Prefecture send a South Korean man to prosecutors after arresting him on suspicion of destroying sto...

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Peacekeepers shoulder controversial new duties

Peacekeepers shoulder controversial new duties

New duties take effect allowing Ground Self-Defense Force personnel on a U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan to eng...

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