Japan seeks more Chinese pandas

Japan seeks more Chinese pandas

Japan's prime minister will ask China for more pandas when he visits the country next week.

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Atomic-level structure of Ebola virus revealed

Atomic-level structure of Ebola virus revealed

A team of researchers in Japan reveals the atomic-level structure of the deadly Ebola virus.

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Abe leaves for Europe

Abe leaves for Europe

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leaves for Europe to attend summit talks with European and Asian leaders as well as visit Spai...

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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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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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Poll shows Chinese views of Japan improving

Poll shows Chinese views of Japan improving

A new poll shows Japanese people's perceptions of China remained poor while Chinese views of Japan improved.

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UN renews fight against tuberculosis

UN renews fight against tuberculosis

Nippon TV looks at a new plan to fight tuberculosis, hammered out by leaders at the UN general assembly.

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Persimmons harvested for export

Persimmons harvested for export

Farmers are busy harvesting Japanese persimmons for their first export to Australia.

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