The 47 characters include 'Soba Master' Mr. Takeshita, an 81-year-old maker of soba noodles and Mr. Fuji, a 67-year-old ...

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(UPDATE) TOKYO — Japan marked on Thursday the 30th anniversary of the sarin gas attack on Tokyo's subway that killed over a dozen people and injured more than 5,800 others. A small group of subway ...

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A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system was unleashing heavy snow and strong winds across much of Japan, stretching from northern to western regions, with central Tokyo expected to see up to 1 ...