General News
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Another Collapse in Saitama Pref. Road Connects Two Existing Sinkholes; Cause Apparently Was Sewer Pipe Corroded by Hydrogen Sulfide
The space between the two sinkholes that had already opened in a prefectural road in Yashio, Sait...
January 30, 2025
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Cherry Blossoms Expected on March 21 in Central Tokyo; Western and Eastern Japan Expected to See Earlier Blooms
Someiyoshino cherry blossoms are expected to bloom March 21 in central Tokyo, the earliest bloom ...
January 30, 2025
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Japan Says No Funds for U.N. Antidiscrimination Body; Committee Called for Change to Imperial House Law
Japan has rebuffed a U.N. committee by demanding that Japan’s contribution to the Office of the ...
January 30, 2025
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Rail Fans Flock to See JR Tokai’s Retiring ‘Doctor Yellow’ Inspection Train; JR West Will Continue Operating Sister Train at Least through 2027
Many railroad fans gathered by the tracks on Wednesday to bid farewell to the Shinkansen inspecti...
January 30, 2025
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Shogi Champ Fujii Presented with Custom Haori Coat; Crowdfunding behind Making of Gift to Ryuo Titleholder
Champion shogi player Sota Fujii holds a haori coat during a ceremony on Wednesday at a hotel in ...
January 30, 2025
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Suicides in 2024 down for 2nd Year in Row
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of people who committed suicide in Japan fell to 20,268 in 2024, ...
January 30, 2025
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Yurikamome Line Suspended Due to Power Outage (UPDATE 1)
The Yurikamome Line service is currently suspended between Shimbashi and Ariake stations.
...January 29, 2025
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Shukan Bunshun Corrects Article on Nakai Scandal, Offers Apology
The editorial department of Shukan Bunshun, a weekly magazine, has published a correction online ...
January 29, 2025
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Haneda-Los Angeles ANA Aircraft Shaking Injures 5 Crew; Turbulence Suspected Cause, U.S. Authority to Investigate
Five flight attendants were injured during a flight from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to Los Angeles du...
January 29, 2025
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Heavy Snowfall Expected on Sea of Japan Side of Hokuriku, Tohoku Regions from Wednesday
The Sea of Japan side of Hokuriku and Tohoku regions is expected to be hit by heavy snowfall on W...
January 29, 2025
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Rescue Continues for Truck Driver Trapped in Saitama Pref. Sinkhole; 200 Nearby Households Issued Evacuation Advisory (UPDATE 1)
YASHIO, Saitama — A rescue operation is still ongoing a day after a truck and its driver fell int...
January 29, 2025
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Japan Eyes Actions Against Cult-Linked Aleph Over Insufficient Report; Group’s Membership Declined for 1st Time in Over 11 Years
The Public Security Intelligence Agency made a request Monday that regulatory action be extended ...
January 29, 2025
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Summary of Fuji TV Press Conference Held on Jan. 27; New Fuji TV President Says Company Will ‘Start from Zero’ to Restore Trust
The following is a summary of the press conference held by Fuji Television Network, Inc. on Monda...
January 28, 2025
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KyoAni Arsonist Shinji Aoba Withdraws Appeal; Death Sentence Finalized (UPDATE1)
Shinji Aoba, 46, who was convicted of murder and other charges for his July 2019 fatal arson atta...
January 28, 2025
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Fuji TV’s Viewing Rate Doubles Its Usual Level; 13.1% for Live Coverage of Press Conference
Fuji Television Network, Inc.’s coverage of its press conference on an issue related to retired p...
January 28, 2025
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