Massive tree piercing through Osaka. Pref. train station roof overwhelms visitors
NEYAGAWA, Osaka -- A giant camphor tree rises through the roof of a train station run by Keihan Electric Railway Co. in this western Japan city, creat
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NEYAGAWA, Osaka -- A giant camphor tree rises through the roof of a train station run by Keihan Electric Railway Co. in this western Japan city, creat

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OITA -- Oita University has announced it will establish Japan's first university-based research hub to comprehensively examine the medical, wellness a
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rose Friday morning, buoyed by dividend-driven buying, while weakening yen supported investor sentiment amid a lack of f
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump expressed concern about the yen's weakness during recent talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaich
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NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa will head to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX craft as early as next spring, the Nat
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will make a one-day trip to Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan next week to visit areas de
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HIROSHIMA -- West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) will display a car from its Doctor Yellow shinkansen track inspection train, set to retire in January 20
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"Japan's biggest 'imoni' taro stew festival" was held in the city of Yamagata on September 20. Imoni is a popular dish in Yamagata Prefecture in autum
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The yield on the newest issue of Japan's 10-year government bonds rose to 3.115 percent on Friday, its highest level since August 199
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MINE, Yamaguchi -- Four lion cubs born on Aug. 29 at a wildlife park in this western Japan city have made their public debut, delighting visitors.The
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CHIBA, Japan (Kyodo) -- More than 10,000 homes in Chiba Prefecture, neighboring Tokyo, remained without power on Friday after Typhoon Dujuan brought r
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OSAKA -- Children and young people in Japan are increasingly becoming concerned about their appearance, with some experts citing the influence of soci
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Mongolian Prime Minister Nyam-Osor Uchral will visit Japan for four days from Sunday to meet with his counterpart Sanae Takaichi, the
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