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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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Drone Delivery of Medicine on River Route Demonstrated in Hamamatsu
HAMAMATSU — The shipment of medicine arrived at the elderly woman’s home about 10 kilometers from...
February 26, 2025
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After 3 Years, Ukrainian Refugees in Japan Face A Dilemma: To Leave or To Stay?
Three years have passed since Russia began its aggression in Ukraine. As of January, 2,747 people...
February 26, 2025
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Temperatures Expected to Rise Over Weekend, with Tokyo to Reach 22 C; Meteorological Agency Warns Against Avalanches on Sea of Japan Side
Due to the influence of a high-pressure system, temperatures are expected to continue rising nati...
February 25, 2025
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Japanese Factory Store in Saitama Prefecture Sun-Dries Straw Hats in Cold of Winter; Drawing Out Moisture Makes Hats More Durable
KASUKABE, Saitama — Winter may not be a trendy season for wearing straw hats, but it is the ideal...
February 25, 2025
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Ukrainian Evacuees Trying to Make Most of Life in Japan; Displaced Ukrainian Mother Sets Roots with Sons
Olga Nasiedkina, 35, from the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine is trying to put down roots in Ja...
February 25, 2025
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Mishima Letter Spurred Ishihara to Enter Politics; Six Letters Newly Discovered Among Ishihara’s Belongings
Six letters from literary giant Yukio Mishima to writer and politician Shintaro Ishihara have bee...
February 24, 2025
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Japan’s Civil Aviation College to Have Female Applicant Quota from 2027; Quota Hopes to Secure More Female Pilots in Domestic Airlines
The transport ministry will set an entrance exam quota for women at Civil Aviation College, which...
February 24, 2025
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