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Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) showed the media its new N700S Shinkansen bullet train on Saturday, when it arrived at Tokyo Station for the fist time on the first day of a test run on the Tokaido Shinkansen line.
The N700S departed a rail yard in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, on S...

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NAHA - Okinawa marked Saturday the 73rd anniversary of the end of a World War II ground battle that claimed over 200,000 lives, with its governor reiterating calls for the reduction of U.S. forces in the island prefecture, citing easing tensions with North Korea.
"Developments towar...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Are you on the hunt for an English-speaking doctor in Tokyo? A handy smartphone app aims to help foreign residents and visitors easily find multilingual medical services.
Japan Hospital Guide, released by Tokyo-based nonprofit organization Japan Medical Support System For Visitors F...

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HAMAMATSU — Stingray caught in Lake Hamana, Shizuoka Prefecture, is being promoted as an ingredient by local chefs even though the fish is not often used in cuisine.
Fishermen consider stingrays a nuisance but advocates have been highlighting their crunchy texture.
Hisayuki Adach...

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Yogurt-like beverages combine McDonald’s shake know-how with one of Japan’s favorite summertime flavors.
Japan hasn’t quite gone into full-on hot and steamy summer mode, but those sweltering days are coming soon. So the timing of McDonald’s Japan’s announcement of a new cold and del...

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TOKYO - Bars across Japan erupted with joy on Tuesday as soccer fans exchanged beery hugs after their team stunned Colombia 2-1 in their World Cup opener in Russia.
Many supporters, the majority the worse for wear after a boozy evening glued to the television, celebrated with one fo...

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SARANSK, Russia (AP) — Yuya Osako had a surprise in store for those who thought the absence of Shinji Okazaki left Japan little hope of competing with Colombia at the World Cup.
Oasko’s gritty determination to set up one goal and his 73rd-minute header from Keisuke Honda’s corner...

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”Extra-extra spicy” and “extra-extra kind” dipping sauces also unveiled.
Half a year ago, Japan scratched its head in confusion as people across America turned into stark-raving lunatics trying to get their hands on McDonald’s Schezuan dipping sauce. Now, though, fast food fans in J...

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OSAKA - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 hit Osaka and other parts of western Japan on Monday morning, leaving at least three people dead and dozens injured, disrupting rush-hour traffic and causing a major power outage.
The 7:58 a.m. quake occurred at a depth of about 13...

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FUKUOKA - A nuclear reactor at a trouble-hit complex in southwestern Japan restarted operations Saturday for the first time in more than six and a half years amid lingering safety concerns.
The No. 4 unit at the Genkai plant in Saga Prefecture is the fourth reactor of operator Kyush...

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