Duck with arrow at Tokyo park

Duck with arrow at Tokyo park

A duck with an arrow-like object in its back is sighted at a park in Tokyo.

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Christmas gift sales commence

Christmas gift sales commence

It's still hot in Japan, but Christmas sales campaigns are already underway.

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High-speed ferry collides with possible sea creature

High-speed ferry collides with possible sea creature

A high-speed ferry in Nagasaki collides with what may have been a sea creature.

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Typhoon Jebi strands 3,000 at Kansai airport, kills 11

Typhoon Jebi strands 3,000 at Kansai airport, kills 11

Typhoon Jebi peters out north of Hokkaido, but leaves plenty of damage behind including 11 deaths and 3,000 people stran...

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Jebi damages shrine, temple, cars

Jebi damages shrine, temple, cars

Typhoon Jebi leaves damaged cars, shrine buildings, and cars in its wake after passing through the Japanese archipelago ...

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Medical schools admitting more men than women

Medical schools admitting more men than women

About eighty percent of universities with medical schools are admitting more men than women.

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Rubella cases on the rise

Rubella cases on the rise

A rubella outbreak continues to spread.

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Japan wants to catch more tuna

Japan wants to catch more tuna

Japan is expected to recommend raising Pacific bluefin tuna fishing allowances 15% at an international conference in Fuk...

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Typhoon Jebi hits Japan

Typhoon Jebi hits Japan

Typhoon Jebi hits western Japan, bringing heavy rain and damaging wind gusts to the nation.

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Retailers announce osechi menu

Retailers announce osechi menu

Department stores get a head start vying for high-end traditional osechi New Year meal orders, with some offerings appro...

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