Toyosu market viewing corridor opens

Toyosu market viewing corridor opens

People in Tokyo get their first look at tuna auctions at the new Toyosu wholesale market.

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Venomous spider turns up in Aichi

Venomous spider turns up in Aichi

The venomous redback spider has been found at three parks in central Japan.

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ANA tests unmanned aircraft tug

ANA tests unmanned aircraft tug

All Nippon Airways conducts a trial using an unmanned machine to move aircraft.

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CEATEC offers sneak peek of the future

CEATEC offers sneak peek of the future

Virtual cashiers and submersible drones were just a few of the eye-catching wares on show at CEATEC, Japan's highest-pro...

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It's official: tax hike in 2019

It's official: tax hike in 2019

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces plans to push raise the consumption tax from 8% to 10% in October 2019.

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A death-defying tradition lives on

A death-defying tradition lives on

Performers in white fox outfits defy gravity on bamboo poles towering 10 meters above ground at a shrine in southwestern...

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Japan's little-known Halloween

Japan's little-known Halloween

Kids prowl the streets enacting Otsukimi Dorobo, a traditional Japanese version of Halloween.

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Japan wants more skilled foreign workers

Japan wants more skilled foreign workers

The Japanese government releases an outline of a draft revision to expand eligibility for skilled foreign workers.

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Japan to add special 2019 holidays for imperial enthronement

Japan to add special 2019 holidays for imperial enthronement

Japan will add special national holidays next year to commemorate the enthronement of the new emperor.

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So long Tsukiji and thanks for all the fish

So long Tsukiji and thanks for all the fish

Tokyo's Tsukiji market, famous for its tuna auctions, closes after more than 80 years and is replaced by the gleaming ne...

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