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Major expected political events in Japan after LDP leadership race through year-end

Major expected political events in Japan after LDP lead...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The following are major political events expected after Japan's...

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Germany's Munich Airport reopens after second closure in less than 24 hours due to drones

Germany's Munich Airport reopens after second closure i...

UNICH (AP) -- Germany's Munich Airport reopened Saturday morning after authoriti...

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How to grow a giant pumpkin, with help from science

How to grow a giant pumpkin, with help from science

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (AP) -- The pumpkin in Tony Scott's backyard weighs almos...

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Japan's new high-speed maglev trains to have non-reclining seats

Japan's new high-speed maglev trains to have non-reclin...

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Trains on Japan's new high-speed maglev line to run between To...

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N. Korea displays latest weapons, Kim vows to counter US threats

N. Korea displays latest weapons, Kim vows to counter U...

BEIJING (Kyodo) -- North Korea has opened an exhibition of its latest weapons in...

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Couples should never go to bed angry, right? It might be time to rethink that

Couples should never go to bed angry, right? It might b...

(AP) -- It's late at night, and you have been stewing all day about something yo...

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World-renowned innovator Minerva University extends study program to Tokyo

World-renowned innovator Minerva University extends stu...

Minerva University, ranked among the world's most innovative universities for it...

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Filipino man with Japanese roots denied request for Japan nationality

Filipino man with Japanese roots denied request for Jap...

An 82-year-old man of Japanese descent from the Philippines has had his request ...

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One of Tokyo’s most useful subway lines for travelers is about to get more convenient

One of Tokyo’s most useful subway lines for travelers i...

The Tokyo Metro’s Ginza Line, as you can probably guess from its name, has a sto...

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Ailing Nissan denies withdrawal from J-League football club Marinos

Ailing Nissan denies withdrawal from J-League football ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nissan Motor Co. said Friday it will remain the biggest shareho...

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Largest business lobby hails election of 1st female ruling party head

Largest business lobby hails election of 1st female rul...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Yoshinobu Tsutsui, chairman of Japan's biggest business lobby, ...

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Osaka suspending new Airbnb-style special zone private lodging applications following backlash

Osaka suspending new Airbnb-style special zone private ...

In Japanese, minpaku, or “private lodging,” refers to short-term, non-hotel rent...

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Flu season begins in Japan, 2nd earliest in 20 years

Flu season begins in Japan, 2nd earliest in 20 years

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan has entered flu season nationwide, about a month earlier ...

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Nvidia and Fujitsu agree to work together on AI robots and other technology

Nvidia and Fujitsu agree to work together on AI robots ...

TOKYO (AP) -- U.S. technology company Nvidia and Fujitsu, a Japanese telecommuni...

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Japan agency survey highlights impact of social media on language and stress among youth

Japan agency survey highlights impact of social media o...

TOKYO -- An opinion poll by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs found that, whil...

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Many women affected by menstrual cycles reluctant to share it: Japan company survey

Many women affected by menstrual cycles reluctant to sh...

TOKYO -- Many women find it difficult to talk about menstruation-related hardshi...