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The top three candidates for the Tokyo gubernatorial election (from left) journalist Shuntaro Torigoe, former defense minister Yuriko Koike and former rural governor Hiroya Masuda.

Tokyo Elects Its First Female Governor

Jul 31, 2016
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.
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The Salt
Truckloads of hundreds of varieties of seafood arrive at the market in the wee hours of the morning.

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

Mar 21, 2016
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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The Two-Way
Tokyo's police drone swoops in on another drone. It is equipped with a net to entangle suspicious drones if they enter restricted airspace.

Tokyo Police Launch Drone Designed To Take Down Other Drones

Dec 11, 2015
The police drone will be equipped with a net to capture suspicious drones.
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Parallels
Takeshi Yoshino, the owner of Little Texas in Tokyo, was made an honorary Texan in 2011.

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

Oct 19, 2015
In a basement in Tokyo, line dancers and country music crooners help transport bar-goers from Japan's capital to the Lone Star State.
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Parallels
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?

Oct 14, 2015
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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Parallels
Hotel Okura's south building is remaining open during the renovation. The lobby, seen here, is similar to the main building in its mid-century modern design, but the south building is considered less architecturally significant overall.

Workers Are Tearing Down Tokyo's Hotel Okura, And History's Going With It

Oct 12, 2015
The landmark Hotel Okura's design didn't meet the need for more rooms for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Now, an icon of Japanese mid-century modern architecture will disappear.
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All Tech Considered
Shoppers view and take photographs of humanoid robot 'Chihira' at the information reception desk of Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo.

She's Almost Real: The New Humanoid On Customer Service Duty In Tokyo

May 14, 2015
In Tokyo, a stylish new department store receptionist isn't a human at all. It's a lifelike silicone robot with movements so real, it's fooling some customers.
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Yae and Ren were married during Tokyo's Rainbow Pride Weekend in April. One Tokyo ward, or neighborhood, has recognized same-sex marriages, becoming the first place in Japan — or anywhere in East Asia — to do so.

The First Place In East Asia To Welcome Same-Sex Marriage

May 11, 2015
Tokyo's trendy Shibuya district has become the first place in Japan – and all of East Asia — to recognize same-sex partnerships. It raises the possibility other parts of Japan will follow.
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Roughly 250 Japanese demonstrators take part in a march through downtown Tokyo on Saturday, protesting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policies on strengthening Japan's national defense.

The Past Haunts The Present For Japan's Shinzo Abe

Apr 28, 2015
As Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeks to strengthen ties with America, he's facing tense times in his own neighborhood, mainly because of his views on World War II.
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Joanne Shields Returns from Japan

Mar 23, 2011
Las Vegan Joanne Shields was in Tokyo 10 days ago when the earthquake and tsunami struck. She tells us of her experience of the quake and what she had to do to get through the disaster.
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