Atsuma marks 2 months since quake

Atsuma marks 2 months since quake

People in Hokkaido, northern Japan mark two months since a devastating earthquake claimed 41 lives.

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Japan to crack down on pilots' drinking

Japan to crack down on pilots' drinking

Japan moves to strengthen alcohol checks after two pilots delayed flights due to drinking.

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Emperor Akihito bestows last Grand Cordon

Emperor Akihito bestows last Grand Cordon

Ahead of his abdication, Emperor Akihito hosts his last Grand Cordon honors ceremony at the Imperial Palace.

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Samurai procession enlivens Hakone

Samurai procession enlivens Hakone

A 19th century samurai procession is re-enacted in the popular mountain resort town Hakone.

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Govt. to revise era name trademark policy

Govt. to revise era name trademark policy

Japan's government is moving to revise trademark laws to prevent an onslaught of unnecessary applications before Emperor...

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Pansy flower harvest in full swing

Pansy flower harvest in full swing

Flower farmers in Kihoku, Mie Prefecutre are busy preparing pansy flowers for shipment.

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Japan to allow more foreign workers

Japan to allow more foreign workers

Japan's government approves a bill to allow more foreigners to work in the country amid deepening labor shortages.

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Transport minister to crack down on drunk pilots

Transport minister to crack down on drunk pilots

Japan's transport minister will crack down on drinking problems after two drunk pilots caused flight delays.

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Freed Japanese journalist meets press

Freed Japanese journalist meets press

Junpei Yasuda, the journalist held hostage by armed rebels for over three years in Syria, speaks of his abuse and confin...

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Tension and training in the South China Sea

Tension and training in the South China Sea

Japan's largest destroyer, the JS Kaga, undertakes its first international deployment amid growing tension triggered by ...

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