Caroline Kennedy vetted for Japanese ambassador post
Caroline Kennedy has been asked to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Japan and is being vetted for the post.
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Fish goes for $1,000,000
It was bought by the head of a popular sushi chain.
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VIDEO: World’s shortest escalator
One traveler, who visited the site, produced an entertaining web video on the short, but “glorious” experience.
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Japanese voters head to polls
Japanese voters are heading to the polls in a general election that will give the country its’ seventh prime minister six years
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North Korea carries out controversial rocket launch
By Paul Armstrong, CNN HONG KONG (CNN) — North Korea has carried out the launch of a long-range rocket, South…
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VIDEO: Powerful quake, small tsunami rattle Japan’s coast
A powerful earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan on Friday evening, rattling buildings in Tokyo and setting off a small tsunami.
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Japanese police investigate new claims of U.S. serviceman assault
Japanese police are probing allegations that a U.S. serviceman assaulted a teenager after breaking into his home in Okinawa, despite a nationwide military curfew.
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VIDEO: Powerful storm tosses vehicle
A powerful typhoon headed to Tokyo on Sunday after injuring dozens of people.
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Japanese scientists create new element
Japan will now be the first Asian country with naming rights to a member of the periodic table.
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iPhone 5: The wait is over
It’s the newest version of iPhone line that has sold 244 million units since 2006
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Mutant butterflies found in post-nuclear disaster Japan
In the first sign that the Fukushima nuclear disaster may be changing life around it, scientists say they’ve found mutant butterflies.
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Truman’s grandson visits Hiroshima A-bomb memorial
A grandson of a former President is in Japan offering prayers for the victims of the Hiroshima bombing.
