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Lioness Dies of Feline Infectious Peritonitis Caused by Feline Coronavirus; FIP Deaths Among Lions Rare Globally
Following the death of a lioness in December at Yagiyama Zoological Park in Sendai, the zoo has a...
February 20, 2025
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More Ryokan Inns in Japan Encouraging Guests to Eat at Restaurants; Move to Not Offer Meals Made to Deal With Staffing Shortage
MAEBASHI/NIIGATA — More ryokan Japanese-style inns in hot spring resorts nationwide are no longer...
February 20, 2025
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Naha’s Shuri Castle Main Hall in Final State of Restoration; Work Expected to be Completed in June
NAHA — The Seiden main hall of Naha’s Shuri Castle, which burned down in 2019, is receiving the f...
February 20, 2025
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Japan Faces Stiff Challenges to Meet Targets in New Energy Plan; Rising Electricity Demand Fuels Difficulties
The government faces some stiff challenges in achieving its basic medium- to long-term energy pol...
February 19, 2025
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Tohoku Shinkansen Line Resumes Operation after 2nd Suspension on Wednesday Between Tokyo and Sendai Stations Due to Bogie Issue (Update 1)
A warning light turned on in the Tohoku Shinkansen Yamabiko No. 57 (Tokyo to Morioka), which indi...
February 19, 2025
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Freezing Morning Recorded across Japan; Minus 21.2 C in Morioka, 3.6 C in Central Tokyo
A strong winter air pressure pattern continued through Japan on Wednesday, prolonging snowfall on...
February 19, 2025
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Tohoku Shinkansen Line Resumes Operations after Suspension between Tokyo and Sendai due to Pantograph Inspection (Update 1)
The Tohoku shinkansen Yamabiko No. 53 (from Tokyo to Morioka), running in Tochigi Prefecture, was...
February 19, 2025
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Tokyo Tax Bureau Seizes H.K. Firm’s Assets Over Back Taxes; H.K. Company Ordered to Pay ¥1.8 Bil. in Back Taxes, Penalty Fees
The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau has seized the assets of a Hong Kong online game distributor a...
February 19, 2025
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Japan Calls for More Renewable, Nuclear Power in Revised Energy Plan; Govt Expects Increased Demand Amid AI Boom
The government approved a revised Strategic Energy Plan at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the firs...
February 18, 2025
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China Believed Trying to Manipulate Japanese Public Opinion via Online Petition
China is believed to be working to sway Japanese public opinion against Japanese government polic...
February 18, 2025
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3 Hotel Workers Found Dead Near Hot Spring Resort in Fukushima; High Concentration of Hydrogen Sulfide Detected at Site
A manager and two employees of a hotel at the Takayu Hot Springs in Fukushima City, were confirme...
February 18, 2025
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Heavy Snow Expected on Sea of Japan Side on Tuesday; Meteorological Agency Warns of Avalanches, Impact on Travel
Heavy snow is expected to fall mainly on the Sea of Japan side of Honshu on Tuesday, due to a str...
February 18, 2025
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Megumi Yokota’s Mother Last Surviving Parent of an Abductee; Sakie Yokota, 89, Continues to Demand Daughter’s Return
Following the death of Akihiro Arimoto, whose daughter Keiko Arimoto was abducted by North Korea ...
February 18, 2025
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JR Tokai Unveils Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs-themed Shinkansen
A Shinkansen train decorated with characters featured in Tokyo DisneySea’s newest area, Fantasy S...
February 18, 2025
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Customer of Japan’s Mizuho Bank had Assets Stolen from Safe Deposit Box; Incident Occurred Five Years Ago (UPDATE 1)
A customer of Mizuho Bank Ltd. had assets stolen from a safe deposit box in an incident that was ...
February 18, 2025
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