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  • U.S. Marine Accused of Sex Assault in Okinawa; Police Send Papers to Prosecutors, Notify Pref. Govt

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    September 6, 2024

  • PS2 Game Console Registered as ‘Essential Historical Material’ by Japan’s National Museum of Nature and Science; PS2 ‘pivotal product in the Realization of Practical Multimedia’

    The PlayStation 2 home video game console is among 18 items that have been newly registered as an...

    September 6, 2024

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    A potential future eruption of Mt. Fuji could blanket Tokyo and the surrounding region in a layer...

    September 6, 2024

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    The Japan Meteorological Agency has decided to launch more robust “wide-area” ashfall forecasts t...

    September 5, 2024

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  • Western Japan Town’s Muslim Cemetery Plan May Be Canceled; New Mayor Expresses Concern Over Possible Impact on Water Sources

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    September 5, 2024

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    September 5, 2024

  • Japan’s National Route 16 in Ichihara, Chiba Pref., Collapses; Possibly Caused by Heavy Rains

    Four lanes of road on National Route 16 in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, were found to have collaps...

    September 4, 2024

  • Photo Exhibition of Abductee Megumi Yokota Opens in Tokyo; Oct. 5 will Mark 60th Birthday

    The 60th birthday of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korean agents when she was 13, will...

    September 4, 2024

  • Artwork Based on A-Bombed Tricycle to Be on Permanent Display at Geneva Museum; Japanese, U.S. Artists Collaborate to Convey Memories

    A bronze artwork based on the tricycle of a child killed in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima will ...

    September 3, 2024

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    Typhoon Shanshan turned into a tropical cyclone on Sunday off the Pacific coast of the Tokai regi...

    September 3, 2024

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    September 3, 2024

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    YOKOHAMA — Police are eyeing the possibility of gross negligence in their investigation of a teen...

    September 3, 2024

  • First Catch of the Season for Autumn Salmon; Fixed-net Fishing Ban Lifted

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  • 3,000-Year-Old Yakusugi Cedar Toppled by Typhoon Shanshan; Storm Also Caused Landslides, Blocked Roads on Yakushima Island

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    September 3, 2024

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