Japan

Maglev test track

Zooming 311-mph Maglev train with Philly stop 'can be done,' backers insist

Prized baseball star Shohei Ohtani might not even be aware Phillies exist

Shohei Ohtani

Fast eater? It could harm your heart and waistline

Historic Preservation

15 PHOTOS: Rare roof restoration uses material from Japan's Imperial forest

Carroll - Shofuso Japanese House and Garden

Transcript: President Obama's remarks in Hiroshima

Photo Essay: Sakura Sunday in Fairmount Park

Japanese boutique Rikumo reopens in Center City

WATCH: Rare giant squid spotted in Japanese harbor

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Nintendo reveals Linkle, female version of 'Zelda' hero

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All Nippon unveils Star Wars' R2-D2-themed Boeing 787

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Sony touts world's first smartphone with 4K display

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Japan's Suntory to age whiskey in space

Mutant daisies sprout in region of Fukushima disaster

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'Pearl Harbor' trends on Twitter after U.S. soccer victory over Japan

Fan primer: What you need to know for the Women's World Cup final

WWE Beast in the East review: Finn Balor’s homecoming ends in NXT gold

Scientists engineer 'double-bacon' pigs

Piglets

Toyota's top female executive steps down after arrest in Japan

Strong quake off Japanese islands

Japan

Human-like robot starts work at Japanese department store

Robot

Packable Lunches: Using bento boxes for the perfectly portioned meal

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Multiracial Miss Japan hopes to change homeland's thinking on identity

Miss Japan

Investors cheer Nintendo move to smartphones

IS claim beheading of Japanese hostage

Jordan offers a prisoner swap with ISIS

Japanese PM vows captives will be free

Who am I? What is life? Author Haruki Murakami will answer your questions

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Everything going on this weekend in Philly, Nov. 15-18

Franklin Square holiday beer garden

Week 11 NFL picks: Rounding up the experts' predictions for Eagles-Saints

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New Jersey couple and homeless man all conspired together for GoFundMe hoax, prosecutor says

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This is Monopoly for Millennials, where nobody buys property and everyone is vegan

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