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Monkeys run wild in Yokohama
Wild monkeys are on the loose in Japan!Security cameras captured images of this primate in a residential area of Yokoham...
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Test your mettle with a kettle
People in southwestern Japan are enjoying the sport of tea kettle curling.
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Abe pushing Trump for peace prize?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe refuses to comment on whether he nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize...
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Green Slow Mobility promises to ease transport
A new form of transport aimed at the elderly and tourists called Green Slow Mobility is taking off in Japan.
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Bathhouses seek to boost brand
Traditional sento baths in Tokyo look to boost their profile with help from a popular fashion brand.
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Pile of anonymous cash donated
Bundles of tattered 10,000-yen bills worth $900k are donated to Ehime Prefecture in western Japan.
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Microsoft Japan debuts AI date app
Ahead of Valentine's Day, Microsoft Japan shows off a new artificial intelligence dating app.
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Bonsai trees worth many $100k stolen
Bonsai masters face a crisis after thieves steal meticulously cared for trees worth many $100k.
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Olympics venues on track amid cost concerns
Construction for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is on track but concerns remain over operating losses once the games are done.
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Govt aims to make preschools, daycare free
Japan's government has a plan to make preschools and daycare free under a new reform to child-rearing support laws.
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