Blue tea booms in northern Japan

Blue tea booms in northern Japan

Food and drink in northern Japan has a new color--blue.

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'No need to amend constitution' for Emperor to abdicate

'No need to amend constitution' for Emperor to abdicate

A top bureaucrat tells parliament there is no need to amend the constitution for the Emperor to abdicate.

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Japan boosts internet of things

Japan boosts internet of things

Japan has begun work on a timeline for building out the so-called internet of things.

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Imperial Couple visit tsunami-hit Iwate

Imperial Couple visit tsunami-hit Iwate

Japan's Imperial Couple are visiting areas of the northeast hit by the 2011 tsunami.

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Nissan unveils self-driving chair

Nissan unveils self-driving chair

Japanese auto giant Nissan unveiled a self-driving chair designed to queue for stores and restaurants.

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3 Japanese nuclear fuel makers in talks to merge

3 Japanese nuclear fuel makers in talks to merge

Hitachi, Toshiba, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are in talks to merge their nuclear operations.

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Panel warns Tokyo Olympic costs could top $30 billion

Panel warns Tokyo Olympic costs could top $30 billion

A Tokyo government panel suggests reviewing the ballooning costs for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.

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Nankai Trough megaquake simulation

Nankai Trough megaquake simulation

Japan's government releases a simulation of a megaquake predicted to hit its central Pacific coast.

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Committee wants to cut Olympic venue costs

Committee wants to cut Olympic venue costs

A committee created by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike recommends cutting costs for three proposed Olympic venues.

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Fukushima Daiichi decommissioning budget in focus

Fukushima Daiichi decommissioning budget in focus

Talks begin on who will pay to decommission Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Consumers are likely to be...

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