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May 8, 2020
[VIDEO] Robots greet patients at Tokyo COVID-19 facility
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May 5, 2020
[VIDEO] #LightItBlue hits Tokyo
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Apr 30, 2020
[VIDEO] Koinobori at Tokyo Dome City
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Apr 14, 2020
[VIDEO] Cherry blossoms in Tokyo 2020
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Mar 25, 2020
[VIDEO] Tokyo’s new Takanawa Gateway train station opens
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Mar 20, 2020
[VIDEO] St. Patrick's Day in Yokohama
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Mar 19, 2020
[VIDEO] Peace on Earth 2020
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Mar 12, 2020
[VIDEO] Homemade face masks at Tokyo’s Shibuya-san
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Mar 11, 2020
[VIDEO] Calligrapher Souun Takeda’s latest exhibition: ‘Glitter’
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Mar 7, 2020
[VIDEO] Lego’s take on World Heritage Sites
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Mar 5, 2020
[VIDEO] Rooms 40: a showcase of various designers
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Feb 19, 2020
[VIDEO] Japan Amusement Expo 2020
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Feb 15, 2020
[VIDEO] Looking for the perfect present at Tokyo International Gift Show
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Jan 18, 2020
[VIDEO] Rhizomatiks take Japan’s Perfume to cyberspace
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Jan 10, 2020
[VIDEO] The Ginza Line’s new Shibuya Station
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Jan 9, 2020
[VIDEO] Ringing in 2020 from Tokyo
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Jan 1, 2020
[VIDEO] A look back at 2019 in Japan
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Dec 29, 2019
[VIDEO] A look inside Tokyo’s Mori Building Urban Lab
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Dec 27, 2019
[VIDEO] The opening of Japan's new National Stadium
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Dec 21, 2019
[VIDEO] Japan premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.

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From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

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Things may look perfect to the outside world, but today's mom is fine with some imperfection at home.
How 'Reiwa moms' are reshaping motherhood in Japan
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