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Dementia And Justice In Japan: How A Few Minutes Of Inattention Led To Disaster For A Family
On Tuesday, Japan's Supreme Court will hand down a ruling on whether the family of a man suffering from dementia should be held responsible and pay damages to a railway company in a case in which the man was hit and killed by a train in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, eight years ago.
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On Japan Bullet Train, Man Douses Himself in Oil, Sets Himself on Fire
Two passengers on a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train died after one doused himself in oil and set himself ablaze today, media reports said.
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Japanese Bullet Train's 7-Minute Scrub Goes Viral
A video showing the fast and meticulous cleaning process of Japan's Shinkansen bullet train, has gone viral on the internet with over 2.5 million views in the last few weeks.
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Japan's Maglev Train Sets Speed Record by Going 603Km/h
Known for its prowess in high-speed rail travel, Japan set a world record with its state-of-the-art Maglev train recently. The record saw the Maglev - short for magnetic levitation - cross the 600Km/h mark on a test-run in Yamanashi Prefecture just outside of Tokyo.
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Weakened Typhoon 'Halong' Lashes Japan; One Dead, 33 Hurt
A weakened typhoon slammed into Japan early Sunday, leaving one person dead, more than 30 injured and prompting evacuation alerts for some 1.1 million residents near swollen rivers.
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Typhoon Halong Weakens, Disrupts Japan Holiday Week
A weakened typhoon slammed into Japan early Sunday as the country headed into a holiday week, causing authorities to order the evacuation of half a million people living near swollen rivers and canceling hundreds of flights.
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Dementia And Justice In Japan: How A Few Minutes Of Inattention Led To Disaster For A Family
On Tuesday, Japan's Supreme Court will hand down a ruling on whether the family of a man suffering from dementia should be held responsible and pay damages to a railway company in a case in which the man was hit and killed by a train in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, eight years ago.
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On Japan Bullet Train, Man Douses Himself in Oil, Sets Himself on Fire
Two passengers on a Japanese Shinkansen bullet train died after one doused himself in oil and set himself ablaze today, media reports said.
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Japanese Bullet Train's 7-Minute Scrub Goes Viral
A video showing the fast and meticulous cleaning process of Japan's Shinkansen bullet train, has gone viral on the internet with over 2.5 million views in the last few weeks.
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Japan's Maglev Train Sets Speed Record by Going 603Km/h
Known for its prowess in high-speed rail travel, Japan set a world record with its state-of-the-art Maglev train recently. The record saw the Maglev - short for magnetic levitation - cross the 600Km/h mark on a test-run in Yamanashi Prefecture just outside of Tokyo.
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Weakened Typhoon 'Halong' Lashes Japan; One Dead, 33 Hurt
A weakened typhoon slammed into Japan early Sunday, leaving one person dead, more than 30 injured and prompting evacuation alerts for some 1.1 million residents near swollen rivers.
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Typhoon Halong Weakens, Disrupts Japan Holiday Week
A weakened typhoon slammed into Japan early Sunday as the country headed into a holiday week, causing authorities to order the evacuation of half a million people living near swollen rivers and canceling hundreds of flights.
