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Tire of Landing Gear of JAL Plane Goes Flat at Haneda; No Injuries Reported, but Runway Closed 25 Minutes
One of the tires on the left main landing gear of a Japan Airlines plane went flat as it was land...
January 9, 2025
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Heavy Snowfall Warning Issued by Japan’s Weather Agency; about 70 cm of Snow Expected to Fall in Northern Areas
An emergency alert was issued on Wednesday, warning of heavy snow that is set to fall through Fri...
January 8, 2025
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Kumamon Receives Over 4,500 New Year’s Cards from Japan, Abroad
KUMAMOTO — Kumamon, the widely beloved mascot for Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture, had received 4,585...
January 8, 2025
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Japan’s Traffic Death Toll Falls to 3rd-Lowest in 2024
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The traffic death toll in Japan in 2024 fell by 15 from a year earlier to 2,...
January 8, 2025
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Heavy Snow Kills 4, Causes Various Damage in Aomori Prefecture in 1st Week of 2025; More Cold Weather Expected
AOMORI — Heavy snow has killed four people and caused much other damage in Aomori Prefecture due ...
January 8, 2025
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JR Passengers in Year-End, New Year Period Increase 11%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Six Japan Railways Group companies reported Monday that the number of passen...
January 8, 2025
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Ex-J.League Player Starts Company to Clean Out Deceased People’s Homes; Ventures into 2nd Career to Help Grieving Families
After retiring from a career as a professional soccer player, Toshiya Omi chose a job “that peopl...
January 8, 2025
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Monument in Miyagi Pref. Symbol of Peace Between Japan, Canada; Soliders’ Families Linked for Generations
KESENNUMA, Miyagi — On a hill overlooking Onagawa Bay in Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, stands a mon...
January 7, 2025
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Kyoto Accommodation Tax Maximum May Be Raised to ¥10,000; New Rule Would Apply to Stays Costing ¥100,000 or More Per Night
The Kyoto municipal government is set to raise the maximum level of the Accommodation Tax it levi...
January 7, 2025
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Suspected DRPK Boat Washed Ashore Off Yamagata Pref.; Hangul Letters, Material Appearing to Be Coal Tar and No Fishing Equipment Found on Vessel
YAMAGATA — A wooden fishing boat believed to be registered in North Korea has been washed ashore ...
January 7, 2025
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Hokkaido High Schools Launch Courses on Drones to Attract Students; Subsidies Allow Student to Obtain Certification
A public high school in Hokkaido, which is in danger of being consolidated due to declining stude...
January 7, 2025
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Quadrantids Meteor Shower Shines Above Mt. Fuji; Photographers Exclaim in Delight
The Quadrantids meteor shower, one of the three major meteor showers, was at its best from shortl...
January 6, 2025
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Acrobatic Stunts Extend Quake Recovery Wishes at New Year Firefighters’ Festival in Tokyo
Members of a group maintaining a centuries-old firefighting tradition display banners praying for...
January 6, 2025
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Fishing Boat Capsizes off Kashima Port, Ibaraki Pref.; 2 Dead, 3 Missing, JCG Vessels Searching for Missing Persons (UPDATE 1)
A fishing boat reported at around 2:10 a.m. Monday that a purse seine fishing boat appeared to ha...
January 6, 2025
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Ginzan Onsen Hot Spring Town Limits Tourist Entry; Decision Helps Ease Evening Traffic Congestion
Ginzan Onsen, a popular hot spring resort in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture, started limiting ent...
January 6, 2025
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