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  • JR Yamanote Line Suspends Service Due to Accident on Saikyo Line

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    February 6, 2026

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    February 5, 2026

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    Pokémon fans can now visit the first permanent outdoor Pokémon facility, PokéPark KANTO, which of...

    February 5, 2026

    #PokéPark KANTO
  • Heavy Snow Forecast to Hit Northern Japan; Pacific Side May See Snow

    Warning-level heavy snowfall is expected from Friday to Sunday along the Sea of Japan coast from ...

    February 5, 2026

    #Snow
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    GENEVA — The United Nations plans to set safety regulation standards on the automated driving of ...

    February 5, 2026

  • Japan, Thailand Bolster Cooperation to Combat Human Trafficking; Two Nations’ Police Agencies Establish System to Exchange Information, Quickly Identify Suspects

    BANGKOK — Senior officials from Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) met with counterparts from t...

    February 4, 2026

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    PokéPark KANTO’s creation certainly involved a great deal of care and attention to detail, as lit...

    February 4, 2026

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  • Tokyo Had 65,000 More People Move In Than Out In 2025; Osaka Area Also Saw Gains

    Tokyo had a net migration gain of 65,219 people in 2025, but the margin declined by 14,066 people...

    February 4, 2026

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    A man confirmed to have contracted measles potentially came into contact with a number of people ...

    February 3, 2026

    #Measles
  • Earthquake with Magnitude 4.8 Occurs off Japan’s Ibaraki Pref., Seismic Intensity Scale of 3 Recorded in Ibaraki, Fukushima Prefs

    An earthquake occurred in the water off Ibaraki Prefecture at 18:03 p.m. on Tuesday, and a 3 on t...

    February 3, 2026

  • Monkey Strikes Junior High School Girl from Behind in Japan’s Yamaguchi Pref.

    A 13-year-old junior high school girl was struck from behind by a monkey on Monday on a road in S...

    February 3, 2026

    #Yamaguchi
  • Heavy Snow Linked to 30 Deaths across Japan since Late Jan.; JMA Urges Caution against Avalanches, Accidents During Snow Removal

    Persistent winter-type pressure patterns have brought heavy snowfall, primarily affecting the Sea...

    February 3, 2026

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  • Choose Your PokéPark KANTO Ticket from 3 Types

    When buying PokéPark KANTO tickets, you are given a choice between three types. Each includes adm...

    February 3, 2026

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