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164 Serious Accidents involving Motorists, Cyclists on Smartphones in 2024
A record 164 deaths and serious injuries were caused last year by people distracted by smartphone...
February 28, 2025
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Wildfire in Iwate Prefecture in Japan Burns About 1,200 Hectares; More than 3,000 Forced to Evacuate Due to Fire Spreading (Update 1)
OFUNATO, Iwate — Firefighting efforts continued in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, as the forest fire ...
February 28, 2025
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3 Teens Arrested Over Illicit Purchase of Mobile Accounts; Allegedly Used AI to Improve Efficiency of Self-Made Program
Three junior and senior high school students have been arrested on suspicion of illegally logging...
February 28, 2025
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Govt Sets up Information Liaison Office to Gather Information on Forest Fire in Iwate Pref. City
In the wake of an extensive forest fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, the government has set up a...
February 27, 2025
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Mizuho Bank Says ¥66 mil. Stolen from Safe Deposit Boxes as President Breaks His Silence on Former Employee’s Thefts
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. announced Thursday that its former employee stole ¥66 million from customers’ s...
February 27, 2025
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Residents Evacuate to Shelters Amid Ofunato Forest Fire; Fishing District Devastated by Tsunami in 2011
OFUNATO, Iwate — Firefighting efforts continued Thursday, a day after a forest fire broke out in ...
February 27, 2025
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Forest Fire in Iwate Pref. Forces Evacuation of More Than 500 People, in Area Hit by 2011 Tsunami
OFUNATO, Iwate — A wildfire in a forest in the Akasaki area of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, continu...
February 27, 2025
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Over 80 Buildings Burned in Northern Japan Wildfire; 540 Residents Evacuate; Power Outage Hits 500 Buildings
A wildfire that broke out on Tuesday in a forest area in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, has continued...
February 27, 2025
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Japan Park Recognized as World’s Smallest Park by Guinness World Records; Size Equivalent to 2 Sheets of A3 Paper
A tiny park in the town of Nagaizumi in Shizuoka Prefecture has been officially recognized as the...
February 27, 2025
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Hands-Free Luggage Service Allows Visitors to Japan to Travel Light; Aims to Decrease Congestion on Trains, Other Places
NAGOYA — Hands-free luggage services that allow foreign visitors to Japan to travel light have be...
February 27, 2025
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Earthquake-Hit District in Wajima Eyes Mass Relocation; Residents May Move to Urban Area for Increased Convenience
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — The residents of a district in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was hit by t...
February 26, 2025
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2,114 Residents From 873 Households Instructed to Evacuate Due to Forest Fire in Iwate Prefecture
A wildfire broke out in a forest in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture on Wednesday afternoon, according t...
February 26, 2025
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Exhibit Commemorates Life of Late Yomiuri Editor-in-Chief Tsuneo Watanabe, Offering Glimpse at Rare Film, Re-created Office
An exhibit commemorating Tsuneo Watanabe, the late representative director and editor-in-chief of...
February 26, 2025
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Japanese MSDF Personnel Took Part in Black Sea Drill; Nakatani Says Sea Breeze 2024 Focused on Minesweeping
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said at a press conference Tuesday that personnel of the Maritime S...
February 26, 2025
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JR Yokosuka Line Resumed After A Brief Halt (UPDATE 1)
A person was injured at Musashi-Kosugi Station on the JR Yokosuka Line at around 2:40 p.m. on Wed...
February 26, 2025
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