STOCKHOLM — The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for
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1 dead and dozens sickened after eating roasted eel from a Japanese department store
TOKYO (AP) — One person died and nearly 150 others were sickened after eating grilled eel prepared by a restaurant chain and sold at a
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To fend off tourists, a town in Japan is building a big screen blocking the view of Mount Fuji
FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Japan (AP) — The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists. Known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect
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Powerful earthquake slams Japan, residents flee coastal areas under tsunami warnings
TOKYO (Reuters) — A powerful earthquake struck central Japan today, killing at least one person, destroying buildings, knocking out power to tens of thousands of
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Thousands of tons of dead sardines wash ashore in northern Japan
TOKYO (AP) — Thousands of tons of dead sardines have washed up on a beach in northern Japan for unknown reasons, officials said Friday. The
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