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Typhoon Chaba topples cars
Typhoon Chaba spawned gusts powerful enough to topple cars in western Japan on Wednesday.
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Panel grapples with Fukushima decommissioning
Officials considering who will pay to decommission Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant meet for the first t...
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Regulators approve reactor safety measures
Japan's nuclear regulators give the nod to safety measures at an aging nuclear reactor, paving the way for it to receive...
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Typhoon Chaba slams Japan
Typhoon Chaba slams southwestern Japan with experts fearing it will make landfall in the north of the nation.
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Honda and Yamaha plan partnership
Rival motorcycle manufacturers Honda Motor and Yamaha Motor plan an alliance to boost competitiveness in the small scoot...
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First frost graces central Hokkaido town
The season's first frost is observed in a town in northern Japan.
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Typhoon Chaba barreling toward Japan
Super Typhoon Chaba is barreling toward Japan's southern islands, packing unprecedented winds and rain.
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Oyster season starts
The oyster harvest kicks off early in western Japan with observers expecting a big haul this year.
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Imperial couple visits Iwate
Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko travel to the nation's northeast to watch the national athletic meet and see...
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Chemical tanker partially sinks
A tanker carrying a caustic chemical fills with water and partially sinks off western Japan.
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