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Japanese spacecraft drops 'bomb' on asteroid
Mission hopes to find clues to the origin of the solar system.
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Japan caps overtime after work stress causing deaths
A new law has come into effect to tackle the nation's culture of long working hours.
Japan puts legal cap on overtime hours
The new law is an attempt to tackle the nation's notorious culture of long working hours.
Japan set to name new 'era' for the first time since 1989
Japanese public await name for the new emperor's era.
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Aussie PM calls for G20-wide social media crackdown
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Japan's blossoming AI technology predicts cherry bloom
As cherry blossoms bloom early in Japan, AI is being used to predict the start of spring.
Messages from Japan: four cities, ten days
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Top accountant guilty in multi-million McDonald's deal
He bought a million shares a day after a deal was secured with the fast food giant.
Research team 'wakes up' woolly mammoth cells
New findings indicate that the resurrection of mammoths is not a fantasy.
Foreigners may be banned from some tourist spots in Japan
Japan is sick of unruly behaviour from foreign tourists, particularly in temples.
'Avoid at all costs': Tourist sites slammed
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Japanese police arrest man who took Wagyu cattle sperm to China
Japanese Wagyu producers have reported a sharp rise in exports.
Iwami Ginzan: The heart of Japan
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Grasping for 'lucky sticks' at Japan's naked festival
In the Japanese prefecture of Okayama, thousands of men strip down to compete in darkness.
Did Japan's PM nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize after president asked him to?
Trump boasted during a White House press event that Abe nominated him.
In the watering holes of Tokyo, the highball reigns supreme
Nearly every bar in Tokyo features a whiskey and soda mix on the menu.
Last minute no-shows: Chinese chill hits NZ schools as students bow out
Chinese student numbers in NZ schools are down 20 to 30 per cent this year.
750,000 pieces of space junk, but who's the clean-up crew?
A Japan-based venture is working to prevent space-debris collisions.
Revealed: Spark's back-up plan for Rugby World Cup
Spark and TVNZ have agreed on contingency plans in the event of a major malfunction.
A shattered town and scattered lives: Continued fallout from Fukushima nuclear disaster
Japan has urged evacuees to return to areas once off-limits and rebuild their communities.
EU-Japan trade deal creates world's biggest trade zone
Two new landmark agreements between the EU and Japan have come into effect.