Driver killed and dozens injured in Japan train crash www.bbc.com

VideoOne person has been killed and at least 30 injured after a train ploughed into a lorry at a crossing south of Tokyo.
The train's front carriage was derailed and burst into flames.

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The seven biggest announcements from today’s Nintendo Direct www.theverge.com

Here’s the biggest news announcements from today’s Direct.
The fight for the future arrives on Nintendo Switch October 15!
The port will also come with a nice deal that bundles 14 character skins and…

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Pump And Bump: Julia Chiang Returns To Nanzuka Underground www.juxtapoz.com

Six years after her debut showcase in Japan, Julia Chiang makes a return to Tokyo's Nanzuka Underground on September 6th.
Pump And Bump, along with a recent show at The Modern Institute in Glasgow, m…

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Masahisa Fukase's Family Photos www.juxtapoz.com

For three generations the Fukase family ran a photography studio in Bifuka, a small provincial town in the northern Japanese province of Hokkaido.
In August 1971, at the age of 35, Masahisa Fukase re…

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1 dead, 33 injured as train derails after hitting truck in Yokohama english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 01:33 | All, JapanA truck driver died and 33 people were injured after an express train collided with a truck and derailed Thursday in Yokohama near Tokyo, police and a rai…

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Former Toyota rugby player pleads guilty to cocaine possession english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 9 hours ago - 19:19 | Sports, AllFormer Toyota Verblitz flyhalf Ryota Kabashima pleaded guilty on Thursday to possessing cocaine in his first court appearance in the case.
"There is no m…

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Hidetoshi Nakata, Nestle shine spotlight on Kochi with new yuzu KITKAT english.kyodonews.net

The KITKAT Mini Yuzu-shu Bijofu represents the third collaboration between Nestle and Nakata, the pair having previously enjoyed success with 2017’s "KITKAT Mini Japanese Sake Masuizumi" and last yea…

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Survey shows gap in Japan's healthy life expectancy desire and reality english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 16 hours ago - 12:24 | All, Lifestyle, JapanTOKYO - A life insurance company survey released Thursday revealed Japanese people aspire to live a healthy life for much longer than official…

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Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition is coming to the Switch www.neowin.net

Xenoblade Chronicles is a Japanese role-playing game that debuted as an exclusive to the Wii back in 2010, with a re-release for the New Nintendo 3DS in 2015.
The title earned critical acclaim, and s…

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Toyota Supra Chief Engineer Hints All-New Sports Car Could Be Mid-Engined, Developed In-House www.thedrive.com

Tetsuya Tada, the chief engineer on the all-new Toyota GR Supra, is the automaker's biggest advocate for reviving the fabled three-model "three brothers" sports car lineup.
With the GR Supra newly on…

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