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wa hoo! universal parks celebrates grand opening...

wa hoo! universal parks celebrates grand opening...

The Mushroom Kingdom is now fully operational. After some pandemic-related delays,Universal's...


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omoide yokocho in shinjuku, japan

omoide yokocho in shinjuku, japan

Located near the busiest train station in the world,a tiny alley of around 60 small bars and...


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crisis in japan 2011 [earthquake, tsunami, nuclear...

crisis in japan 2011 [earthquake, tsunami, nuclear...

This video is made for the purpose of bringing awareness to the peoples,not only in Japan, but on a...


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the best restaurants in tokyo and kyoto - chosen...

the best restaurants in tokyo and kyoto - chosen...

These Japanese chefs work at some of the most exciting restaurants in the country – including two...


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mr babe: japan launches style magazine for the...

mr babe: japan launches style magazine for the...

Japan’s first magazine by chubby men,for chubby men’ goes on sale aimed at a portly...


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virgin territory: why the japanese are turning...

virgin territory: why the japanese are turning...

Young people in Japan – particularly men – are shunning physical admire,and theyre not the only...


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tokyo fears losing a part of its soul as world s...

tokyo fears losing a part of its soul as world s...

Sushi breakfasts for tourists who flock to Tsukiji will be a thing of the past as the citys seafood...


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eight years after fukushima, what has made...

eight years after fukushima, what has made...

Tens of thousands were evacuated after the tsunami and nuclear meltdown in March 2011. Less than a...


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i tried to take my child to work with me in japan...

i tried to take my child to work with me in japan...

As a city councillor I fill come to see the huge obstacles that are put in the way of working...


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tens of thousands of peace protesters take to...

tens of thousands of peace protesters take to...

More than 120000 peace protesters have taken to the streets of Tokyo demonstrating against...


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martin scorsese film recalls martyrdom of japans...

martin scorsese film recalls martyrdom of japans...

Ban on Christianity in early 1600s,the focus of film called Silence, forced converts to practise in...


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new generation of japanese anti war protesters...

new generation of japanese anti war protesters...

Students are demonstrating against a bill to alter Japan’s pacifist structure to allow it to send...


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japan socialist party leader assassinated  ...

japan socialist party leader assassinated ...

13 October 1960: Inejiro Asanuma’s assassination could have far-reaching effects on Japan’s...


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downfall of japanese tv s girl next door...

downfall of japanese tv s girl next door...

TV personality Becky’s plunge from grace following alleged affair has ignited debate over...


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japan rejoices as boyband smap say they are not...

japan rejoices as boyband smap say they are not...

Prime minister Shinzo Abe among those expressing relief that one of Japan’s most successful bands...


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use your noodle: tokyos ramen fans say michelin...

use your noodle: tokyos ramen fans say michelin...

Could Tsuta,a side-street noodle bar among thousands of others, really maintain impressed the...


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this rose cleanser is the prettiest skin care...

this rose cleanser is the prettiest skin care...

It's said that "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet," and we think the same goes for...


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china accuses japan of threatening pacific peace...

china accuses japan of threatening pacific peace...

Claims follows passing of law allowing Japanese troops to fight on foreign soil for first time since...


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japans 105 year old golden bolt beats his own...

japans 105 year old golden bolt beats his own...

Hidekichi Miyazaki,probably the fastest of Japan’s 60000-plus centenarians, says he can keep going...


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looks good enough to eat: inside the home of...

looks good enough to eat: inside the home of...

The town of Gujo Hachiman is the centre of the the replica food industry now worth an estimated...


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japans historic tsukiji fish market holds final...

japans historic tsukiji fish market holds final...

Highest bidder pays nearly £240000 for a giant tuna at final new year auction before relocation of...


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japan heading to snap election

japan heading to snap election

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for a snap election which will be held on Sunday,a...


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like entering a prison: japans leprosy sufferers...

like entering a prison: japans leprosy sufferers...

A lesson action has lifted the lid on years of mistreatment which saw ‘polluted’ victims rounded...


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japan happy to build submarines in australia if it...

japan happy to build submarines in australia if it...

Japan’s ambassador to Australia says the two countries own ‘a very edifying relationship’ in...


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japan takes no syrian refugees yet despite giving...

japan takes no syrian refugees yet despite giving...

Although it is the second largest donor to the UN refugee agency after the US,in 2014 Japan accepted...


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japanese politicians force colleague with baby to...

japanese politicians force colleague with baby to...

Yuka Ogata took seven-month-venerable (respected because of age, distinguished) son to work to...


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shinzo abe secures strong mandate in japans...

shinzo abe secures strong mandate in japans...

Japanese prime minister’s hard line on North Korea helped him to crush opposition...


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japan to conduct racism survey after record rise...

japan to conduct racism survey after record rise...

Justice ministry will ask 18500 foreigners and tourists about their experiences of discrimination in...


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former sex slaves reject japan and south koreas...

former sex slaves reject japan and south koreas...

Deal made us look like fools,say women forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels Two women who...


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threatened bluefin tuna nets high price at tokyo...

threatened bluefin tuna nets high price at tokyo...

Sushi restaurant boss pays 14 million yen for prized New Year catch,despite campaigners’ warnings...


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overfishing fears cast aside as sushi boss pays...

overfishing fears cast aside as sushi boss pays...

Sale of 200kg fish to restaurant in Japan comes despite campaigners’ warnings that species is...


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zen no more: japan shuns its buddhist traditions...

zen no more: japan shuns its buddhist traditions...

More than one in three temples are expected to shut over the next 25 years as religion faces an...


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vladimir putins visit to japan postponed...

vladimir putins visit to japan postponed...

Moscow’s hardline stance on disputed island group torpedoes bilateral talks with Japanese PM...


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japanese stock market sees biggest one day rise...

japanese stock market sees biggest one day rise...

Upsurge of 7.7% in Nikkei 225 index comes after prime minister’s pledge of corporate tax...


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abe hails japan south korea aid for wartime sex...

abe hails japan south korea aid for wartime sex...

Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe says a deal reached with South Korea to discontinuance the row...


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japan under pressure to accept more immigrants as...

japan under pressure to accept more immigrants as...

Ageing population and prediction of 8 million fewer workers by 2030 spurs calls for government to...


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fukushimas radioactive wasteland turns into art...

fukushimas radioactive wasteland turns into art...

Twelve artists put together what might be the most inaccessible art exhibition in the worldWhen...


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same sex couple receives japans first partnership...

same sex couple receives japans first partnership...

Documents issued in Tokyo for first time as part of symbolic gesture that is not legally binding but...


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japanese volcano mount aso on island of kyushu...

japanese volcano mount aso on island of kyushu...

Volcano sends mile-tall plume of ash and smoke into the air as power company says the recently...


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gay couples in japan sue for marriage equality on...

gay couples in japan sue for marriage equality on...

Thirteen couples seek damages from government for denying them same rights as heterosexual...


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unit 731: japan discloses details of notorious...

unit 731: japan discloses details of notorious...

National archives lists members of army branch that conducted deadly experiments on Chinese...


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japan: american tourist arrested after female body...

japan: american tourist arrested after female body...

Yevgeniy Vasilievich Bayraktar,of New York, held after woman went lost having answered invite on a...


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japans general election: all you need to know

japans general election: all you need to know

The North Korea threat looms large over the 22 October election,but Shinzo Abe plans to play the...


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at least nine dead as houses collapses in japanese...

at least nine dead as houses collapses in japanese...

Hundreds injured after quake estimated to have magnitude of 6.5 demolishes houses on island of...


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japan police catch man suspected of kidnapping and...

japan police catch man suspected of kidnapping and...

Girl,now 15, escaped from suspect Kabu Terauchi’s Tokyo apartment on Sunday after disappearing two...


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japan to spend millions on tiny islands 1,000...

japan to spend millions on tiny islands 1,000...

Announcement of £75m investment in Okinotori islands could reignite long-running dispute between...


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japan to drop the swastika from its tourist maps

japan to drop the swastika from its tourist maps

The symbol,used in Japan to denote Buddhist temples, has been deemed confusing and will be replaced...


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breakup of beloved boyband smap shocks japanese...

breakup of beloved boyband smap shocks japanese...

Five members have topped Japans charts for more than two decades and split will leave enormous gap...


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kensuke miyazaki to become first ever japanese mp...

kensuke miyazaki to become first ever japanese mp...

Miyazaki sets himself apart from vast majority of working men in Japan,where just 2.3% of those...


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japan picks olympic stadium design to replace zaha...

japan picks olympic stadium design to replace zaha...

Kengo Kuma’s vision echoes traditional temples and costs almost 100bn yen less than British-Iraqi...


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japan could risk chinese anger by joining us sea...

japan could risk chinese anger by joining us sea...

Shinzo Abe reported told Barack Obama that Tokyo would think about participating in operations in...


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pornography or erotic art? japanese museum aims to...

pornography or erotic art? japanese museum aims to...

Centuries-obsolete works of art depicting graphic sex are being displayed in a tiny Tokyo museum...


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new legal move to prevent japan from whale hunting...

new legal move to prevent japan from whale hunting...

Australian campaigners to bring court case in a tender to prevent whaling season from going...


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yakuza gang cancels childrens halloween event for...

yakuza gang cancels childrens halloween event for...

Repeat of 1980s mob bloodshed feared after tall-profile split in Yamaguchi-gumi,Japan’s largest...


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driverless robot taxis to be tested in japanese...

driverless robot taxis to be tested in japanese...

Fujisawa residents will be ferried in driverless cars,which, whether successful, or could be used to...


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japan murders: brother of apostle of death...

japan murders: brother of apostle of death...

Jonathan Nakada is alleged to have gone on a killing spree in Kumagaya nearly a decade after his...


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haafu and proud: miss world japan won by mixed...

haafu and proud: miss world japan won by mixed...

Priyanka Yoshikawa,whose father is Indian, says she was inspired by Ariana Miyamoto, or the 2015...


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meet the woman who makes fake fingers for japans...

meet the woman who makes fake fingers for japans...

Yukako Fukushima crafts lifelike pinkies to benefit yakuza criminals who severed fingers as a label...


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japan hit by second powerful earthquake

japan hit by second powerful earthquake

At least 34 believed dead and approximately 1500 injured with thousands more evacuated as rescuers...


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japanese electronics giant sharp bought by taiwan...

japanese electronics giant sharp bought by taiwan...

Deal with Foxconn parent Hon Hai Precision marks the first foreign acquisition of a major player in...


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japanese tourists flock to see hachi, the cat with...

japanese tourists flock to see hachi, the cat with...

Shopkeeper’s pet has markings that resemble kanji character for the number eight,considered a...


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new legal move to prevent japan from whale hunting...

new legal move to prevent japan from whale hunting...

Australian campaigners to bring court case in a tender to prevent whaling season from going...


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no sex, please, theyre robots, says japanese...

no sex, please, theyre robots, says japanese...

SoftBank tells customers buying Pepper they ‘must not perform any sexual act’ on the...


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typhoon etau: thousands evacuated as severe...

typhoon etau: thousands evacuated as severe...

More than 100000 people ordered to leave homes as torrential rains cause widespread disruption in...


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women ordered off stage at sumo contest after...

women ordered off stage at sumo contest after...

The first-aiders were told to leave the sacred dohyo ring in Japan as they ran to abet stroke...


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from the jan. 30, 1970 cover story   snow monkeys...

from the jan. 30, 1970 cover story snow monkeys...

From the Jan. 30,1970 cover story - SNOW MONKEYS OF JAPAN. According to LIFE, “On a rugged, or...


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relatives of japanese abducted by north korea...

relatives of japanese abducted by north korea...

In 1970s and 80s North Korea abducted over a dozen people to teach spies Japanese. The families hope...


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japan sends in experts to rescue worlds bedraggled...

japan sends in experts to rescue worlds bedraggled...

Tokyo has targeted some 40 traditional gardens in need of immediate repair,with a team set to travel...


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japan to exceed bluefin tuna quota amid warnings...

japan to exceed bluefin tuna quota amid warnings...

Conservationists call on Japan to abide by fishing agreements after reports annual quota will be...


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john kerry to make historic visit to hiroshima...

john kerry to make historic visit to hiroshima...

Visit by highest-ranking US official could be test hasten for Obama to attend park at site of...


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us sailor arrested in okinawa on suspicion of rape

us sailor arrested in okinawa on suspicion of rape

Case is likely to increase anger towards US military on the Japanese island,which is at the centre...


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japan steps up military presence in east china sea

japan steps up military presence in east china sea

Beijing confirms that fresh anti-ship and anti-aircraft batteries are designed to check Chinese...


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japanese pms website hacked by whaling protesters

japanese pms website hacked by whaling protesters

Hacktivists claim to have crashed Shinzo Abe’s website in protest at Japans Antarctic mission to...


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signature, mandarin oriental tokyo: less is more

signature, mandarin oriental tokyo: less is more

Earlier this year,Signature Restaurant at Tokyo’s frankly beautiful Mandarin Oriental Hotel was...


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japanese soldiers could fight abroad again after...

japanese soldiers could fight abroad again after...

Law change amid mass protests marks biggest shift in foreign and military policy since end of second...


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okinawa governor to block construction of new us...

okinawa governor to block construction of new us...

Takeshi Onaga says he will revoke permits for offshore base in Henoko’s pristine waters,opposing...


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more than 20 missing in joso, north of tokyo,...

more than 20 missing in joso, north of tokyo,...

approximately 700 people left stranded overnight after Kinugawa river burst its banks,and a second...


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typhoon etau causes severe flooding and...

typhoon etau causes severe flooding and...

More than 100000 people ordered to leave homes as torrential rains cause widespread disruption in...


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nintendo wins judgment against real life mario...

nintendo wins judgment against real life mario...

Filed under: Government/Legal,Toys/Games The video game maker is ultra protective of its mental...


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japanese man given sole custody of 13 surrogate...

japanese man given sole custody of 13 surrogate...

Children,born to nine different women, taken into foster care in 2014 but will now move to Japan...


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girl in japan falls to her death after watching...

girl in japan falls to her death after watching...

Child apparently slipped after using a chair to climb on to a one metre-tall balcony fence A...


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hedgehog cafe opens in tokyo to promote animals...

hedgehog cafe opens in tokyo to promote animals...

Cuddles offered alongside coffee ‘to show people the charm of hedgehogs,which give the impression...


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man turns work truck into ridiculous rolling light...

man turns work truck into ridiculous rolling light...

Takuya Sosogi delivers vegetables all over Japan. It’s a pretty standard trucker gig,except he...


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japan mourns victims of 2011 tsunami and fukushima...

japan mourns victims of 2011 tsunami and fukushima...

Japan’s Emperor Akihito,Empress Michiko and prime minister Shinzō Abe attend a national ceremony...


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japan marks fifth anniversary of tsunami and...

japan marks fifth anniversary of tsunami and...

Emperor leads tributes to 19000 people killed after earthquake,and PM says reconstruction is making...


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japanese court orders closure of two nuclear...

japanese court orders closure of two nuclear...

Order to close two reactors previously declared secure comes days before fifth anniversary of...


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japan puts military on alert to shoot down north...

japan puts military on alert to shoot down north...

Defence minister deploys warships in Sea of Japan and Patriot interceptors on land,saying missile...


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what does bank of japan hope to gain by imposing...

what does bank of japan hope to gain by imposing...

Country’s battle with deflation enters unusual phase with central bank hoping to avoid pitfalls of...


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translation gadget ad goes viral over sexual...

translation gadget ad goes viral over sexual...

Video for Ili,a wearable translation device, features British man attempting to seduce women on...


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japan under fire over decision to resume whaling

japan under fire over decision to resume whaling

Officials maintain a third of preceding numbers will be caught and insist draw is scientifically...


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japan s quintuple dip recession delivers a fresh...

japan s quintuple dip recession delivers a fresh...

The economy shrank for the second quarter in a row for the fifth time in seven years,figures showed,...


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japan and south korea summit signals thaw in...

japan and south korea summit signals thaw in...

Shinzo Abe and Park Geun-hye pledge to resolve disputes over wartime history and to counter nuclear...


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typhoon etau: thousands evacuated in japan as rain...

typhoon etau: thousands evacuated in japan as rain...

More than 100000 people ordered to leave homes as torrential rains cause widespread disruption in...


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japanese gang war feared as largest yakuza...

japanese gang war feared as largest yakuza...

Thousands of Yamaguchi-gumi members form new crime organisation at weekend after being kicked out...


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the foodie traveller … feasts on the...

the foodie traveller … feasts on the...

Sushi aficionados prize uni,the egg-producing part of the sea urchin, an expensive and now highly...


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i am really scatterbrained and always have too...

i am really scatterbrained and always have too...

“I am really scatterbrained and always have too many projects running at the same time. It’s...


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japanese court rules gay marriage ban is...

japanese court rules gay marriage ban is...

LGBT activists celebrate as landmark decision boosts campaign to legalise same-sex unionsA court has...


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the cartoonist who predicted pearl harbor

the cartoonist who predicted pearl harbor

Featured in comics,novels, radio programs and film serials, and Don Winslow of the Navy attracted...


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mitsubishi outlander phev gets more power, range...

mitsubishi outlander phev gets more power, range...

Filed under: Green,Mitsubishi,Crossover, or SUV,Electric,Hybrid We're hoping these updates for...


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north korea casts nuclear shadow over asias 2018

north korea casts nuclear shadow over asias 2018

Its missile tests acquire dominated the region in the past year and,with cramped to suggest any...


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fears of another fukushima as tepco plans to...

fears of another fukushima as tepco plans to...

Consent given to turn reactors at the massive Kashiwazaki-kariwa plant back on,but Japanese worry...


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japanese woman dies from overwork after logging...

japanese woman dies from overwork after logging...

Fate of media worker Miwa Sado,31, piles pressure on authorities to address large number of deaths...


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secretary tillerson and secretary mattis to co...

secretary tillerson and secretary mattis to co...

Secretary Tillerson and Secretary Mattis To Co-host the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee...


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bank of japan shocks markets by voting against...

bank of japan shocks markets by voting against...

Despite feeble inflation and household spending,central bank decides against fresh measures to...


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japan disaster: rescuers search for survivors...

japan disaster: rescuers search for survivors...

Two powerful earthquakes in Kyushu have left at least 41 dead,with homes, roads and rail lines swept...


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southern japan reels from second large earthquake ...

southern japan reels from second large earthquake ...

Aerial footage of the Kumamoto region in southern Japan shows landslides and collapsed homes after...


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japan hit by 7.1 magnitude earthquake

japan hit by 7.1 magnitude earthquake

Reports of people trapped inside buildings after moment earthquake in as many nights in Kumamoto...


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at least two dead after earthquake hits japan

at least two dead after earthquake hits japan

Scores of people injured after quake estimated to bear magnitude of 6.5 demolishes houses on island...


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john kerry will not offer us apology for wartime...

john kerry will not offer us apology for wartime...

Kerry will be the first US secretary of state to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial museum on Monday...


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japanese couple forced teenage girl to eat 30...

japanese couple forced teenage girl to eat 30...

Detained woman is also alleged to enjoy burned daughter’s tongue with cigarette in case that...


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japans economy minister resigns over bribery...

japans economy minister resigns over bribery...

Akira Amari admits receiving money from construction company executive but says instructed aides to...


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star of dolphin hunting film the cove to be...

star of dolphin hunting film the cove to be...

Ric O’Barry is accused of trying to enter the country using tourist visa to join campaign against...


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mystery of japan seas ghost ships points to north...

mystery of japan seas ghost ships points to north...

Bodies discovered aboard drifting vessels believed to be those of soldiers turned fishermen,as...


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japanese women suffer widespread maternity...

japanese women suffer widespread maternity...

Half of short-term workers discriminated against after fitting pregnant,survey says, as harassment...


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japan enters fifth recession in seven years in...

japan enters fifth recession in seven years in...

The economy shrank by an annualised 0.8% in the third quarter,official figures showed, increasing...


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manga rows show why it s still japan s medium of...

manga rows show why it s still japan s medium of...

Controversies over G7 mascot and depiction of Syrian refugee girl highlight its impactNext year’s...


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japan urged to ban manga child abuse images

japan urged to ban manga child abuse images

UN’s child protection envoy says extreme child pornographic content in comics should be banned but...


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japanese opposition caught out in chaotic vote on...

japanese opposition caught out in chaotic vote on...

Ruling party MPs surround committee chairman while others stand in support of legislation though...


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tokyo 2020 olympics logo scrapped after...

tokyo 2020 olympics logo scrapped after...

Decision comes just days after organisers dismissed claims that logo designer Kenjiro Sano based it...


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japan had 20,000 applications for asylum in 2017....

japan had 20,000 applications for asylum in 2017....

Just 0.1% of asylum seekers won the just to remain,as campaigners say ‘door has been closed to...


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yahoo japan defends online ivory trade

yahoo japan defends online ivory trade

Petition signed by over 1 million people calls on company to halt ‘appalling’ trade estimated at...


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star of anti dolphin killing film the cove held by...

star of anti dolphin killing film the cove held by...

Ric O’Barry – seen in documentary approximately slaughter in a Japanese village – says...


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north korea systematically abducted foreign...

north korea systematically abducted foreign...

Tokyo Shimbun says it has secret manual that instructs North Korean agents on how to carry out...


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japan threatens to halt unesco funding over...

japan threatens to halt unesco funding over...

UN body has included disputed Chinese documents about Nanjing massacre in its Memory of the World...


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whale meat on the menu at japanese food festival

whale meat on the menu at japanese food festival

Tokyo restaurants serve up controversial dish to tourists,despite international ban on whale...


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wartime sex slaves at the heart of un battle...

wartime sex slaves at the heart of un battle...

Both countries maintain submitted competing nominations for inclusion in Unesco’s Memory of the...


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japanese politician in sexism row after call for...

japanese politician in sexism row after call for...

Yoshihide Suga,the government’s top spokesman, denies he was harking back to the wartime era by...


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japans floods: aerial video footage

japans floods: aerial video footage

The aftermath of flooding in Japan that has swept houses off their foundations as rivers burst their...


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tokyo pupils harassed in streets over armani...

tokyo pupils harassed in streets over armani...

Security guards hired by school which faced global criticism over introduction of £550 uniformsA...


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secretary of state rex tillerson and secretary of...

secretary of state rex tillerson and secretary of...

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Secretary of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) James Mattis...


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japan earthquakes: thousands of troops pour in to...

japan earthquakes: thousands of troops pour in to...

Messages appear around evacuation shelters appealing to passing aircraft for rice and water as focus...


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japans economic plan backfiring as yen surges

japans economic plan backfiring as yen surges

The currency hit a fresh high of 107.6 against the dollar, threatening government hopes of stronger...


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japanese tv anchors lose their jobs amid claims of...

japanese tv anchors lose their jobs amid claims of...

Supporters of the three news broadcasters say prime minister had private dinners with top media...


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abenomics is in poor health after nikkei slide -...

abenomics is in poor health after nikkei slide -...

Shinzō Abe was heralded for his plot to pull Japan out of deflationary spiral but programme is on...


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a raw deal: the female chefs challenging sushi...

a raw deal: the female chefs challenging sushi...

Country’s sole sushi restaurant with women-only team throws down the gauntlet to...


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japan signs off biggest ever defence budget as...

japan signs off biggest ever defence budget as...

Tokyo approves 5.05tn yen on defence spending to counter growing Chinese influence in the...


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japan executes first man convicted by citizen...

japan executes first man convicted by citizen...

Sumitoshi Tsuda was hanged,for killing three people in May 2009, having been convicted by jurors and...


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japanese football chiefs investigate racist tweet...

japanese football chiefs investigate racist tweet...

Tweet reading “Die,black man” was directed at Brazilian striker Patric by a supporter of Urawa...


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scrums of rugby fans visit buddhist statue...

scrums of rugby fans visit buddhist statue...

Japanese player Ayumu Goromaru has said Jonny Wilkinson inspired his hand gestures but fans are...


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bomb explodes in bathroom at controversial tokyo...

bomb explodes in bathroom at controversial tokyo...

A small device damaged the public toilet at the war memorial as thousands prepared to visit on a...


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bank of japan keeps qe programme on hold as it...

bank of japan keeps qe programme on hold as it...

The central bank keeps its monetary powder dry as it gambles that the government’s other policy...


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japanese politicians brawl in parliament over bill...

japanese politicians brawl in parliament over bill...

MPs push and shove each other during a heated debate as 13000 rally external Tokyo’s parliament...


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japan floods

japan floods

For about a week now Japan has been hit been heavy rains.  The video was taken in central Tokyo...


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house in japan washed away by floodwater - video

house in japan washed away by floodwater - video

Floodwaters pour through the city of Joso on Thursday,north of Tokyo, destroying buildings and...


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architect zaha hadid in bid to win back tokyo 2020...

architect zaha hadid in bid to win back tokyo 2020...

After being dumped by organisers for cost overruns,the famed designer has joined forces with a...


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automakers, uaw say strong rules a must in u.s....

automakers, uaw say strong rules a must in u.s....

Filed under: Etc.,Government/Legal It's virtually a one-way street when it comes to auto...


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they stole my life away: women forcibly sterilised...

they stole my life away: women forcibly sterilised...

Eugenic Protection Law subjected 16500 people to forced sterilisation and was aimed at eliminating...


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japan prepares to execute up to 13 members of aum...

japan prepares to execute up to 13 members of aum...

Some cult members,who killed 13 people in a sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995, have been...


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north korean ghost ships reveal desperation for...

north korean ghost ships reveal desperation for...

Large number of fishing boats washing up in Japan,sometimes with dead or lost crews, suggests life...


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have you been affected by the earthquakes in...

have you been affected by the earthquakes in...

Relief effort is continuing after parts of the Kumamoto prefecture were hit by earthquakes final...


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japan hit by 7.3 magnitude earthquake

japan hit by 7.3 magnitude earthquake

Reports of deaths and people trapped inside buildings after second quake in as many nights in...


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john kerry makes gut wrenching tour of hiroshima...

john kerry makes gut wrenching tour of hiroshima...

First US secretary of state to visit atomic bomb memorial says site is ‘harsh reminder of threat...


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japanese police raid restaurant serving...

japanese police raid restaurant serving...

Chefs are banned from serving poisonous parts of the fish – which some heroic diners are still...


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japan extends military reach in disputed east...

japan extends military reach in disputed east...

Beijing likely to be ‘irritated’ by Japan’s opening of radar station on Yonaguni island just...


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runaway zebra chased by police in japan before...

runaway zebra chased by police in japan before...

A zebra on the loose is chased around on a golf course in the Gifu prefecture of Japan on Wednesday....


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nearly a third of japans women sexually harassed...

nearly a third of japans women sexually harassed...

Survey showing women were touched inappropriately and pressed for sex deals blow to efforts to...


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great white shark dies after three days in...

great white shark dies after three days in...

Cause of death at aquarium under investigation as animal rights campaigners criticise shark’s...


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japan records lowest unemployment rate in 20 years...

japan records lowest unemployment rate in 20 years...

Shinzo Abe pushes for employers to increase wages in tight labour market,hoping to boost lagging...


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japan restarts second nuclear reactor despite...

japan restarts second nuclear reactor despite...

Number-two reactor at Sendai has gone on line more than four years after a quake-sparked tsunami...


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toyotas car subscription service rewards you for...

toyotas car subscription service rewards you for...

Filed under: Green,Lexus,Toyota Kinto will award you points based on how well you drive.Continue...


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japan cronyism scandal linked to shinzo abe and...

japan cronyism scandal linked to shinzo abe and...

Japanese official who took his own life said he was forced to alter records linked to sale of public...


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chimpanzee sparks alert after electrifying escape...

chimpanzee sparks alert after electrifying escape...

Chacha,a male chimpanzee, fended off captors at Yagiyama Zoological Park after making a tender for...


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hiroshima survivor urges obama to visit site of...

hiroshima survivor urges obama to visit site of...

May’s G7 summit is being held in Japan but no sitting US president has visited the city levelled...


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japanese actor dies after samurai sword incident

japanese actor dies after samurai sword incident

Daigo Kashino,33, stabbed in stomach with genuine or mock weapon during rehearsal in TokyoJapanese...


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japanese football authorities to take no action...

japanese football authorities to take no action...

tall school student apologised for sending Osaka Gambas Brazilian striker tweet saying ‘Die,black...


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north korean boats carrying dead bodies wash...

north korean boats carrying dead bodies wash...

Speculation that Kim Jong-un’s desire to increase yields is forcing fishermen dangerously far out...


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japan says it must look after its own before...

japan says it must look after its own before...

Prime minister Shinzo Abe rejects criticism of a policy that has seen only 11 people given asylum in...


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japan set to pass security bills despite...

japan set to pass security bills despite...

Critics say the bills could herald the biggest shift in Japan’s defence policy in half a...


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brawl in japanese parliament over controversial...

brawl in japanese parliament over controversial...

Japanese politicians scuffle on Thursday while debating a security bill that could see the military...


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an alternative view of japan from a celebrity...

an alternative view of japan from a celebrity...

The photographs in Super Extra Natural! were taken in Japan over the course of 16 trips made between...


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a peeling? japanese farmers invent edible banana...

a peeling? japanese farmers invent edible banana...

If you don’t like bananas then read no more – if you do then nowadays is a day of joyFirst there...


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japans population declines for first time since...

japans population declines for first time since...

topple of nearly one million in official figures shows that demographic problems will be a reality...


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everything we know about the x 2, the future of...

everything we know about the x 2, the future of...

nowadays the world got to know the jet that’s critical to Japan’s indigenous fighter design...


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aerial footage of a bus after it crashed in japan...

aerial footage of a bus after it crashed in japan...

Aerial footage of the aftermath of a bus crash on Friday morning in Japan’s Nagano region....


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nestle japan strikes gold kitkat in single...

nestle japan strikes gold kitkat in single...

Only 500 of the murky chocolate bars in gilt wrapping will be sold in country where special editions...


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o haido

o haido

From an extremely fun trip to Hokkaido for some skiing at Niseko and a exiguous exploring in...


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watch japan fix a massive five lane wide sink hole...

watch japan fix a massive five lane wide sink hole...

You’d assume that when the earth opens up to swallow a big chunk of a crowded city it would recall...


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japan earthquake: thousands flee amid concerns...

japan earthquake: thousands flee amid concerns...

At least 44000 people evacuated following 6.4-magnitude quake that killed at least nine Latest:...


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the moment earthquake hits japan - video

the moment earthquake hits japan - video

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 strikes southern Japan on Thursday. Footage from...


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japan tube drivers seek damages after bonuses...

japan tube drivers seek damages after bonuses...

Osaka employees protest at grooming guidelines outlawing beards and tattoos and requiring women to...


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japan gives harry potter the manga treatment

japan gives harry potter the manga treatment

Characters from JK Rowling’s books are being turned into manga characters in a country which...


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furry suited zebra simulates zoo rampage in japan

furry suited zebra simulates zoo rampage in japan

A zookeeper dressed as a zebra plays the role of escaped animal in an emergency drill conducted at...


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bank of japan shocks markets by adopting negative...

bank of japan shocks markets by adopting negative...

The central bank has imposed a 0.1% fee on deposits in an attempt to force more borrowing as way out...


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at least 14 tourists killed in japan bus crash on...

at least 14 tourists killed in japan bus crash on...

The bus was carrying 41 people on their way to a skiing holiday when it crashed off the road in...


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kumamoto bridge shakes as second earthquake hits...

kumamoto bridge shakes as second earthquake hits...

Japanese broadcaster NHK shows the moment a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1...


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zookeepers conduct escaped zebra emergency drill...

zookeepers conduct escaped zebra emergency drill...

Staff at a zoo in Tokyo stage an emergency drill on Tuesday,simulating the recapture of an escaped...


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in case there wasn t enough awful news tonight, a...

in case there wasn t enough awful news tonight, a...

In case there wasn’t enough awful news tonight, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake just struck off the...


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japan plans largest ever defence budget to counter...

japan plans largest ever defence budget to counter...

Defence ministry requests £27bn amid concern over Beijing’s construction of artificial bases in...


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translation tool ad accused of sexual harassment...

translation tool ad accused of sexual harassment...

An advertisement for a translation gadget called the Ili,made by a company named Logbar, shows...


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japan office shaken as earthquake hits - video

japan office shaken as earthquake hits - video

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 strikes southern Japan on Thursday. Footage from...


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see why dekotora is a viable alternative to hard...

see why dekotora is a viable alternative to hard...

“Dekotora” is Japanese for turning a truck into some freaky confluence of medieval knight and...


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threatened bluefin tuna sells to sushi restaurant...

threatened bluefin tuna sells to sushi restaurant...

A threatened bluefin tuna has sold for US$118000 (£80000/AU$164000) at the first auction of the...


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japans pm visits controversial war shrine

japans pm visits controversial war shrine

A 30-minute visit to a controversial shrine by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ignited a predictable...


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japans supreme court to rule on law forcing...

japans supreme court to rule on law forcing...

A debate in Japan is heating up ahead of a supreme court ruling on 16 December on a law requiring...


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japanese women in court fight to keep their...

japanese women in court fight to keep their...

Five women suing government argue 1896 law forcing spouses to adopt same name is outdated, but...


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