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Japanese sails solo across Pacific in wave-powered boat
AP - Sunday, July 6TOKYO - Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie took more than three months to sail from Hawaii to Japan in a boat powered by the energy of ocean waves, but says he was blessed with good weather and tasty fish. More »
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Moderate earthquake jolts Japan
AP - Sunday, July 6TOKYO - A moderately strong earthquake shook Tokyo and its environs on Saturday, but there were no reports of injuries or damage, officials said. More »
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Moderately strong quake jolts Japan; no reports of damage or injuries
AP - Sunday, July 6TOKYO - A moderately strong earthquake shook Tokyo and its environs on Saturday, but there were no reports of injuries or damage, officials said. More »
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Moderately strong earthquake jolts Japan, no reports of damage
AP - Sunday, July 6TOKYO - Japan's Meteorological Agency says a moderately strong earthquake has jolted the Tokyo area. More »
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Quake jolts Tokyo
AFP - Sunday, July 6TOKYO (AFP) - - A 5.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Tokyo Saturday but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, the Meteorological Agency said. More »
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Earthquake hits north of Tokyo
Reuters - Sunday, July 6TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 shook northern Japan on Saturday, a Japanese government agency said, but there were no immediate reports of damage. More »
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Japanese sailor first to cross Pacific in wave-powered boat
AFP - Saturday, July 5TOKYO (AFP) - - Japanese sailor and environmentalist Kenichi Horie has completed a 110-day solo voyage across the Pacific Ocean in a boat propelled by wave power to claim another world first. More »
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The weird world of Japanese manga comes to Paris
AFP - Saturday, July 5PARIS (AFP) - - The strange teenage cult of manga, the Japanese world of fantasy cartoons and their gaming and toy offshoots, came to Paris at the weekend, with tens of thousands of youngsters queuing up -- and dressing up -- for this year's Japan Expo. More »
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Danny Glover's new film aims to bridge Japan-American prejudices
AP - Saturday, July 5TOKYO - Overcoming prejudices lingering since World War II between Japanese and Americans is the theme of a new film featuring and co-produced by American actor Danny Glover. More »
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Japan announces US$50 million in food aid for developing nations to fight soaring prices
AP - Friday, July 4TOKYO - Japan announced Friday it will provide US$50 million in new emergency food aid to help developing countries cope with the impact of soaring food prices. More »
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- Japan ready to spare humpbacks for another year: officialAFP -Thursday, July 3
- Mideast leaders meet in Japan for talksAFP -Wednesday, July 2
- UN secretary general applauds North Korea nuclear progress, plans visit there soonAP -Wednesday, July 2
- UN chief urges rich nations to lead on Africa, climateAFP -Wednesday, July 2
- UN chief says will press Myanmar on democracyAFP -Tuesday, July 1
- Locals grumble as G8 comes to Japan resortAFP -Tuesday, July 1
- Japanese officers punished for planting drugsAP -Tuesday, July 1
- Japan to send military personnel to Sudan for U.N. missionAP -Tuesday, July 1
- Japanese customs officers punished for planting drugs in luggage to train sniffer dogsAP -Tuesday, July 1
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