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Japan manga Crayon Shin-chan, Chibi Maruko-chan to collab for anniversary

Japan manga Crayon Shin-chan, Chibi Maruko-chan to coll...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Long-running popular humorous Japanese manga series "Crayon Shi...

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Japan imperial couple, Princess Aiko to visit Tohoku disaster areas

Japan imperial couple, Princess Aiko to visit Tohoku di...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit three pr...

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Statue of Japanese diplomat in Los Angeles defaced with red paint in potential hate crime

Statue of Japanese diplomat in Los Angeles defaced with...

In downtown Los Angeles' Little Tokyo, a statue of Chiune Sugihara (1900-1986), ...

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Dodgers' Roki Sasaki erratic in first spring training outing, gives up 3 runs over 1 1/3 innings

Dodgers' Roki Sasaki erratic in first spring training o...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki was hit h...

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Japan says economy recovering moderately, lifts view on corporate profits

Japan says economy recovering moderately, lifts view on...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government on Wednesday retained its view that the...

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Duty-free sales to Chinese visitors dive 30% in Jan. amid diplomatic row

Duty-free sales to Chinese visitors dive 30% in Jan. am...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Duty-free sales to Chinese visitors at department stores in Jap...

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Tokyo Skytree tower's operations resume after elevator trouble

Tokyo Skytree tower's operations resume after elevator ...

Tokyo Skytree tower reopened to visitors on Thursday after a three-day suspensio...

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Kyoto considers higher bus fares for visitors, up to double those for locals

Kyoto considers higher bus fares for visitors, up to do...

Kyoto is considering hiking public bus fares for visitors to up to double those ...