Typhoon Chaba topples cars

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

Chemical tanker partially sinks

A tanker carrying a caustic chemical fills with water and partially sinks off western Japan.

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