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Japanese Judge Iwasawa Elected as ICJ President; Becomes 2nd Japanese to Hold Post
LONDON — The International Court of Justice said that Japanese judge Yuji Iwasawa has been electe...
March 4, 2025
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Children’s Agency Shelves AI System For Identifying Abuse; Test Run Found Errors in 60% of System’s Decisions
The Children and Families Agency has decided not to introduce a system that uses AI to determine ...
March 4, 2025
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Drought, Topography Hinders Firefighting Efforts in Ofunato; Majority of Japan’s Forest Fires Caused by People
A combination of prolonged dryness and strong winds has allowed a fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefectu...
March 3, 2025
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Ofunato Wildfire Consumes 2,100 Hectares; Nation’s Largest Forest Fire Since 1989
A wildfire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, continued for a sixth day on Monday, with the burnt area...
March 3, 2025
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Unconfirmed Information on Ofunato Wildfire Spreads on Social Media; Officials, Experts Warn Users to Take Caution
Unconfirmed information about the ongoing forest fires in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, has spread o...
March 3, 2025
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Snow Falls in Tokyo; Temperature in Tokyo Turns from Spring to Winter in 1 Day (UPDATE 1)
People brave snow and stand in front of the Kaminarimon gate in Asakusa, Tokyo, on Monday. While ...
March 3, 2025
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Snow Expected in Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Snow is expected to fall in the Tokyo metropolitan area on Monday, due to a front settling over t...
March 3, 2025
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Snow Forecast in Tokyo: Operations on JR Ome Line Suspended between Ome, Okutama Stations
East Japan Railway Co. announced on Monday that operations between Ome and Okutama stations on th...
March 3, 2025
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Ishiba Drops in on Tokyo Girls Collection, Looking to Pump Up Audience for Osaka-Kansai Expo
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday made an appearance at the Tokyo Girls Collection to pro...
March 3, 2025
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Skiers Unprepared for Sudden Trouble in Aomori’s Mountains; Calls for Tourists to Take Additional Precautions
AOMORI — Tourists have been getting lost, buried in avalanches and facing other trouble while ski...
March 2, 2025
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Takasaki Daruma Dolls Made of Paper; Gunma City Has Long History Making Daruma
TAKASAKI, Gunma — “It’s made of paper?”
That was my surprised reaction to learning what d...
March 2, 2025
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Train Derails After Hitting Rock on Track in Fukui Pref.; Services Suspended
KATSUYAMA, Fukui — The first car of a train on Echizen Railway’s Katsuyama-Eiheiji Line derailed ...
March 2, 2025
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Spectators Roar at Giants Town Stadium; Inaugural Game Brings Fans Closer to Action
Spectators raised powerful cheers at Giants Town Stadium, the new venue of the Yomiuri Giants’ fa...
March 2, 2025
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Tokyo Workshops Aim to Send Their Bobsleigh to Winter Olympics, Where They Can Show Their Machining Skills to the World
With just under a year to go until the Winter Olympics in Italy, athletes are working to secure t...
March 1, 2025
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Fuji Media Holdings Exec Hisashi Hieda Resigns from Committee as Broadcast Revenue Plummets
Hisashi Hieda, the executive managing adviser of Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., has resigned as an in...
February 28, 2025
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