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Typhoon Hagibis Leaves 2 Dead As Flooding And Landslides Threaten More Lives

4:49pm October 12, 2019

by Alexander Tuerk

The typhoon, which has now passed to the northeast of Tokyo, was the largest to hit Japan in 61 years, since the 1958 Kanogawa Typhoon that killed more than 1,200 people.

Houses damaged by the collapse of the perimeter netting of a golf training field because of strong winds from Typhoon Faxai are seen in Ichihara, east of Tokyo, on Monday.

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Typhoon Faxai Rips Through Tokyo Area: At Least 2 Dead And 700,000 Without Power

12:08pm September 09, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Strong wind gusts toppled two large steel electrical towers, and part of a solar power plant burst into flames. The storm also knocked a golfing range's safety net onto nearby houses.

People slurp soup and pluck noodles at a soba and udon restaurant in Tokyo in February 2016.

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Tokyo's Metro Is Betting Free Soba Noodles Can Help Ease Congestion

2:56pm January 22, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

Passengers who get on the train before the morning rush hour will also qualify for free tempura. The offer is an attempt to reduce overcrowding on the city's most jam-packed route.

Kiyoshi Kimura, president of sushi restaurant chain Sushi Zanmai, displays a 612-pound bluefin tuna at one of his restaurants. The company he runs paid a record $3.1 million for the popular but threatened fish.

Threatened Bluefin Tuna Sells For $3 Million In Tokyo Market

5:06pm January 05, 2019

by Francesca Paris

Sushi chain owner Kiyoshi Kimura purchased the 612-pound Pacific bluefin tuna at auction. Conservationists are alarmed about the fate of the species.

People visit Tomioka Hachimangu shrine in Tokyo on Friday, the day after police say three people were killed in a stabbing attack.

'Samurai Sword' Attack At Tokyo Shrine Leaves 3 Dead

7:43am December 08, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The shrine's head priestess was reportedly killed in the attack by her brother, the former head priest and his girlfriend, in an apparent succession feud.

Former defense minister Yuriko Koike waves at passersby during her campaign rally for the Tokyo gubernatorial election in Tokyo on Friday.

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Tokyo Elects Its First Female Governor

11:22am July 31, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Japanese voters have elected Yuriko Koike as the capital's first female governor. She's taking the helm amid high-pressure preparations for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

The 80-year-old Tsukiji Fish Market currently sits on some of the most valuable land in Tokyo, with easy access to wholesalers, retailers and tourists.

For Tokyo's Famed Fish Market, A Dreaded Death And A Hopeful Rebirth

1:00pm March 21, 2016

by Naomi Gingold

As the 2020 Summer Olympics loom in Japan, the 80-year-old Tsukiji is moving to more modern facilities across the Bay. But sellers are worried about the accessibility and safety of the new location.

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Tokyo's police drone swoops in on another drone. It is equipped with a net to entangle suspicious drones if they enter restricted airspace.

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Tokyo Police Launch Drone Designed To Take Down Other Drones

5:08pm December 11, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The police drone will be equipped with a net to capture suspicious drones.

It's a basement bar in Tokyo, but patrons of Little Texas say the place feels like it's part of the Lone Star State.

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Finding A Little Texas ... In The Heart Of Tokyo

4:45pm October 19, 2015

by Elise Hu

In a basement in Tokyo, line dancers and country music crooners help transport bargoers from Japan's capital to the Lone Star State.

Demonstrators rally against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's controversial security bills in front of the National Diet in Tokyo in September. The bills, which passed, will allow Japan to send its troops overseas for the first time since World War II.

Japan Can Now Send Its Military Abroad, But Will It?

2:59pm October 16, 2015

by Elise Hu

For the first time since World War II, Japan's military can fight beyond its borders. The move sparked weeks of protests even though the likelihood of involvement in a foreign war appears quite small.

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