Walking along one of Kichijoji’s busy shopping streets, I noticed a large huddle of young kids — and a few adults, too — thronging around a store display. Crowds and long lines forming outside a shop are nothing unusual; still, my curiosity was piqued. What could have such a hold on these childre...
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako's visit to Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, hit by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in July,
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TOKYO (Kyodo) --Tokyo stocks ended lower Tuesday for the second straight day, weighed down by inflation concerns on the back of rising crude oil price
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