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Heavy Snowfall Continues Mainly on Sea of Japan Side; Cold Wave Expected to Continue through Sunday
The heaviest snowfall of the season is continuing mainly on the Sea of Japan side Wednesday, due ...
February 5, 2025
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IAEA Head to Visit Nuclear Power Plants in Japan in Feb.
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, wil...
February 5, 2025
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TEPCO to Dismantle Treated Water Tanks at Fukushima No. 1 N-Power Plant; Preparing to Build Storage Facilities
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (TEPCO) announced Monday it will dismantle treated wat...
February 4, 2025
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6 Arrested for Involvement in Tourist-Targeted Prostitution Business; Brothels in Kabukicho Catered to Visitors Using Translation App
Six men have been arrested on suspicion of providing rooms for prostitution targeting foreign tou...
February 4, 2025
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2nd Slope Being Made in Saitama Sinkhole Rescue Effort; Households, Businesses Asked to Cut Back on Water Use
A second slope is being created in efforts to rescue a truck driver trapped in a sinkhole at an i...
February 4, 2025
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News in Pictures / Rescuers Continue to Search for Driver in Enlarged Sinkhole in Saitama Pref.
Rescue operations were still underway on Monday for a driver whose truck fell into a sinkhole at ...
February 4, 2025
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Record-Breaking Snowfall Observed in Hokkaido; Snowfall Expected to Continue from Western to Northern Japan
The Pacific Ocean side of Hokkaido was hit by record-breaking snowfall from Monday night, under t...
February 4, 2025
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Delta Plane Declares Emergency; Lands Safely at Haneda, No Injuries
A Delta Air Lines plane declared an emergency at about 2:35 p.m. on Monday but landed safely at H...
February 4, 2025
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Tug-of-War in the Snow Heats Things Up in Aomori
AOMORI — A frigid tug-of-war competition heated up a small part of the city of Aomori on Saturday...
February 4, 2025
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Coldest Wave of Winter Predicted to Bring Heavy Snowfall to Sea of Japan Side, Possible Snow on Pacific Plains
The strongest cold wave of this winter is expected to move into the skies over Japan, likely brin...
February 3, 2025
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Japan Identifies Record Number of Online Casino Users; Police Think Some Users Unaware That Gambling is Illegal in Japan
Police have identified 279 online casino users and dealers in Japan last year in a preliminary in...
February 2, 2025
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Japan’s Fifth H3 Rocket Launched
The fifth H3 rocket was launched from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sunday....
February 2, 2025
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Monkeying Around for Votes: 16 Monkeys to Compete for Title of Most Popular in Oita
Ahead of a ‘monkey election’ to choose the most popular monkey, half of the candidates were selec...
February 2, 2025
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100 Hours Passed Since Sinkhole Appeared in Yashio, Saitama; Truck Driver Still Not Found
Saturday marked over 100 hours since the sinkhole appeared at an intersection in Yashio, Saitama ...
February 2, 2025
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Setsubun Bean-throwing Ceremony held at Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple in Chiba Prefecture; Sumo Wrestler Hoshoryu Attends as Special Guest
Sumo wrestler Hoshoryu, second from left, tosses beans into the air for luck during this year’s s...
February 2, 2025
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