Onaga mourned in Okinawa

Onaga mourned in Okinawa

A funeral is held for anti-US base Governor Takeshi Onaga.

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Tokyo seeks cooler Olympics

Tokyo seeks cooler Olympics

The Tokyo government tests ways to mitigate sweltering summer heat in the city during the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Game...

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Princess Ayako engagement official

Princess Ayako engagement official

It's official--Princess Ayako and commoner Kei Moriya are formally engaged in a traditional rite.

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JAL crash victims remembered

JAL crash victims remembered

People gather to remember the 520 victims of one of the world's worst aircraft disasters 33 years after a Japan Airlines...

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Tokyo sees record emergency fire dispatches

Tokyo sees record emergency fire dispatches

The Tokyo Fire Department reveals a record number of dispatches in this summer's rescue statistics as people fell victim...

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Love takes on new role as Tourism Ambassador

Love takes on new role as Tourism Ambassador

Local cat Love adds the title Tourism Ambassador to his portfolio as Stationmaster at a hot spring resort in northern Ja...

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Okinawa's Governor Onaga dies

Okinawa's Governor Onaga dies

The governor of Okinawa, who campaigned to remove US military bases, has died.

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Typhoon Shanshan to drench Tokyo

Typhoon Shanshan to drench Tokyo

Typhoon Shanshan is forecast to bring gusty winds and heavy rains to the Tokyo region Thursday.

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Probe details corrupt admissions at Tokyo Medical U.

Probe details corrupt admissions at Tokyo Medical U.

Certain applicants were admitted backdoor, while women and male multiple test-takers were disadvantaged, according to a ...

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Abe tells party to debate daylight saving time

Abe tells party to debate daylight saving time

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe instructs the ruling party to debate introducing daylight saving time for the Tokyo 2020 Olymp...

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