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Debris Removal Most Important Step at Japan’s Fukushima N-Plant; Key Stage Finally Reached Over 13 Years Since Meltdown
Retrieving melted nuclear fuel debris from the No. 2 reactor of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power...
September 10, 2024
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Wild Boar Injures 3 Women in Kochi Pref.; Police Call for Caution
A wild boar injured three women in Tosa, Kochi Prefecture, on Monday.
...September 9, 2024
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Ryo Ichiriki Becomes 1st Japan-Based Go Player to Win Major International Tournament in 19 Years
SHANGHAI — Ryo Ichiriki won a major international Go tournament in Shanghai on Sunday, becoming t...
September 9, 2024
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Fukushima Produce, Japanese Scallops Food Events Kick Off in U.S., U.K.; Produce Available at New York Festival, Harrods and More
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. is holding various food events in the U.S. and U.K. t...
September 9, 2024
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Japan to Deploy Small Rescue Vehicles for Disaster Response
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to provide disaster response...
September 8, 2024
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Japanese Mother-Daughter Lighting Designers Exhibit Work in Paris; Installation Features Washi Paper Depicting Images of Space
Illuminated Japanese washi paper with images depicting space hang from the ceiling at Maison&Obje...
September 7, 2024
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Friendly Fish Rule Undersea Kingdom Off Sado Island; Kobudai Known For Large Size, Distinctive Faces
SADO ISLAND, Niigata — In the small settlement of Kitakoura in northern Sado Island, Kenkichi Nan...
September 7, 2024
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Tohoku, Joetsu, Hokuriku Shinkansen Lines Temporarily Suspended due to Accident at Kita-Toda Station in Saitama (UPDATE1)
The Tohoku, Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines have been suspended due to an accident that occu...
September 7, 2024
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Japan-U.S. Research Team Find Vessel Sunk in WWII; Kotohira Maru Sank During Air Raid Near Attu, Alaska
A joint team of researchers from Japan and the United States conducted a study of war relics in a...
September 7, 2024
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U.S. Marine Accused of Sex Assault in Okinawa; Police Send Papers to Prosecutors, Notify Pref. Govt
NAHA — The Okinawa prefectural police sent papers Thursday to the Naha District Public Prosecutor...
September 6, 2024
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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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JAL Plane Shakes Suddenly over South Korea; Injury Reported
A Japan Airlines flight from Beijing to Tokyo shook violently over South Korea on Wednesday eveni...
September 6, 2024
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Tokyo Companies Prepare for Ashfall From Mt. Fuji Eruption; Disposal Of Ash, Possibly at Sea, A Major Challenge
A potential future eruption of Mt. Fuji could blanket Tokyo and the surrounding region in a layer...
September 6, 2024
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Mt. Fuji Ashfall Forecasts to Get Upgrade; Ash from Eruption Could Cripple Tokyo’s Trains, Knock Out Power
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
BEPPU, Oita — A plan to build a large Muslim cemetery in Hiji, Oita Prefecture, may be canceled d...
September 5, 2024
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