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  • Typhoon Usagi Expected to Turn into Tropical Cyclone; Okinawa May Have Heavy Rain

    Typhoon Usagi is expected to turn into a tropical cyclone on Saturday, according to the Japan Met...

    November 16, 2024

    #Typhoon
  • Typhoon Usagi Heading to Taiwan; Okinawa Region Warned of Heavy Rain

    The strong Typhoon Man-yi, or Typhoon No. 24, was moving westward at 30 kph over the ocean east o...

    November 15, 2024

    #Typhoon
  • ‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ Plastic Models’ Prices to Be Raised for 1st Time Ever Due to Increase Cost of Raw Materials, Logistics

    The prices of merchandise for popular anime “Mobile Suit Gundam,” including Gundam plastic models...

    November 15, 2024

  • Reactor at Takahama Nuclear Power Plant 1st in Japan to Mark 50 Years Since it Began Operating; Oldest at Nuclear Plant Still Operating in Japan

    The No. 1 reactor at the Takahama nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture on Thursday marked 50 y...

    November 14, 2024

  • Injuries Caused by Autumn Deer on Rise at Japan’s Nara Park

    Nara, Nov. 14 (Jiji Press)—Incidents of tourists injured by male deer antlers at Japan’s Nara Par...

    November 14, 2024

  • Photo of Fukushima Nuclear Debris Released; JAEA Says It Will Begin Analysis Soon

    The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) on Wednesday released a photo of a small piece of nuclear f...

    November 14, 2024

  • Typhoon Usagi Moving Northwest East of Philippines (Update 2)

    Typhoon Usagi, also referred to as Typhoon No. 25, was getting stronger and moving in a northwest...

    November 14, 2024

    #Typhoon
  • Tohoku Region Sees Surge in Cruise Vessels; Local Municipalities Make Efforts to Utilize Tourist Resources, Attract Ships

    MORIOKA — The Tohoku region has seen a remarkable surge in the number of overseas cruise vessels ...

    November 13, 2024

  • Fukushima Nuclear Plant Debris Moved to Research Institute; Analysis Results to be Applied to Future Removal Efforts

    Nuclear fuel debris taken out of the No. 2 reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has...

    November 13, 2024

  • Peanut Drying at Peak Production in Chiba Prefecture; Peanut Firm Masuda Uses 700 Tatami-mat-size Nets to Sun-dry Nuts

    Workers spread peanuts out on about 700 tatami-mat-size nets for drying during peak production se...

    November 13, 2024

  • Single-Person Households in Japan Expected to Top 40% in 27 prefs in 2050; Rise Attributed to Increase in Unmarried People

    The percentage of single-person households is expected to exceed 40% in 27 prefectures in 2050, a...

    November 13, 2024

  • Mother of North Korean Abductee Megumi Yokota Calls For Daughter’s Return to Japan 47 Years After Abduction

    KAWASAKI — The mother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korean agents in 1977, expresse...

    November 13, 2024

  • Seiyu to Start Selling Taiwanese Rice Thursday; Has Similar Taste to Japanese Rice But Is 20% Cheaper

    Seiyu Co. will start selling rice produced in Taiwan on Thursday in response to a steep rise in t...

    November 13, 2024

    #Rice Crisis
  • Typhoon Usagi Strengthening, Moving West-Northwest East of Philippines; Approaching Okinawa Pref.’s Sakishima Islands

    Typhoon Usagi, also referred to as Typhoon No. 25, was getting stronger and moving in a west-nort...

    November 13, 2024

    #Typhoon
  • JR Chuo Line Rapid Service Temporarily Suspended at Tokyo-Takao Stations due to Accident at Nakano Station

    JR Chuo Line rapid service operations has been suspended between Tokyo and Takao stations in both...

    November 13, 2024

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