Undersea quake observation network to speed warnings
Seismologists are putting the finishing touches on a giant undersea earthquake and tsunami observation system.
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Tokyo Governor Koike meets with IOC President Bach
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike meets IOC President Thomas Bach.
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MIPCOM opens in France
The International Market of Communications Programmes kicks off in Cannes.
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Niihama Taiko Festival woos spectators
Tens of thousands gather to watch the annual Niihama Taiko Festival.
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Minister visits Yahoo! for ideas on work-life balance
Minister of Internal Affairs Sanae Takaichi visits the headquarters of Yahoo! Japan, known for its progressive approach ...
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Lawmakers start TPP discussion
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other lawmakers begin discussing the nation's ratification of the Trans-Pacific Pa...
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Antinuclear candidate elected Niigata governor
An antinuclear candidate is elected Niigata governor, complicating Japan's plans to restart its nuclear plants.
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'Japan's most dangerous slide' back on track
A long and steep playground slide called "Japan's most dangerous" has reopened.
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Kumamoto quake six months on
Six months after a series of quakes rocked southwestern Japan, the hard-hit town of Mashiki and surrounding areas in Kum...
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