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Royal couple hands over public duties after turning 80

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will pass on their annual public duties of visiting kindergartens in spring and homes for Read more ...

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Yuichiro Miura, an 80 year-old climber from Japan, has become the oldest person to reach the summit of Mt. Everest Read more ...

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Foreign tourists coming to Japan can enjoy many attractions, but seem to be mainly attracted by art festivals, local food Read more ...

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Germany is placed on the first position in the top of the most positively viewed nations in the world, according Read more ...

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Masayoshi Matsumoto, now a retired Christian pastor aged 91, joined the Japanese army in 1943 as a medic. At that Read more ...

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A Japanese cancer specialist said on Wednesday she is clinically testing a new cure for breast cancer. The treatment called Read more ...

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Japanese politicians are thinking of ways to increase tourism in the country and thus planned to create a new kind Read more ...

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Japan will join an international treaty to help settle cross-border child custody disputes, possibly by the end of 2013, after Read more ...

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A Japanese latte artist, who calls herself “Sugi” on Twitter, surprised manga fans with her creations: she draws portraits of Read more ...

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According to a recent poll, a large majority of people in Japan reject Toru Hashimoto’s comments on the so-called “comfort Read more ...

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