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Survivors, Victims’ Families in Okinawa Pref. Mark 80 Years Since Sinking of Ship; U.S. Sub Attack Led to Deaths of Nearly 1,500 Evacuees in WWII
NAHA — Thursday marked 80 years since an evacuation ship with hundreds of schoolchildren aboard h...
August 22, 2024
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Typhoon Shanshan Forms, Slowly Moves Toward Japan; Govt Says Typhoon No. 10 Likely to Approach Japan Next Week
Typhoon Shanshan, also referred to as Typhoon No. 10, has formed and is slowly moving west-northw...
August 22, 2024
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Retrieval of Fukushima No. 1 NPP’s Nuclear Fuel Debris Temporarily Suspended Due to Procedural Error
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. suspended procedures to retrieve radioactive nuclear ...
August 22, 2024
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JAEA Shows Off Fukushima N-Plant Debris Analysis Equipment; Holds Demonstration of Remote Controlled Machinery
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) on Tuesday demonstrated to the press its equipment for anal...
August 22, 2024
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China Indicts Astellas Pharma Employee Following Detention
Chinese prosecutors indicted in mid-August a Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma Inc. whom the C...
August 21, 2024
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WW2 War Dead Memorial Tours to End Next Year; Program Connected Bereaved Families to Battlefield Locals
A series of battlefield tours to memorialize the dead of World War II will come to a close next y...
August 21, 2024
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Tokaido Shinkansen Line Resumes Operation between Tokyo, Shin-Yokohama Stations after Suspension due to Heavy Rain (Update 1)
The Tokaido Shinkansen line had suspended operations between Tokyo and Shin-Yokohama stations bec...
August 21, 2024
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Tokyo’s JR Yamanote Line Resumes Service after Suspension Due to Heavy Rain (Update 1)
JR Yamanote Line had suspended service on its inner and outer loops due to heavy rain since aroun...
August 21, 2024
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Aomori Municipalities Ink N-fuel Storage Safety Deal
AOMORI (Jiji Press) — Five municipalities in Aomori Prefecture and the operator of a temporary st...
August 21, 2024
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Typhoon No. 10 Forecast to Develop; Move into Pacific Ocean South of Japan on Aug. 26
A tropical depression off the Mariana Islands is forecast to develop into Typhoon No. 10 on Thurs...
August 21, 2024
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Japan Police Conduct Drill Against Bear Attacks Using Shields, Helmets in Akita
AKITA – Due to a series of bear attacks on people in Akita Prefecture, the prefectural police, wh...
August 21, 2024
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Hokkaido Town of Biei Addressing Overtourism; Working to Secure Resources to Fund Positive Tourism Promotion
SAPPORO — The town of Biei in Hokkaido has launched several measures to address overtourism, with...
August 21, 2024
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Japan’s Doctor Yellow Shinkansen Test Train Races Past Sea of Sunflowers; Train Fans Snap Pictures as it Races by in Gifu Pref.
A Doctor Yellow shinkansen test train races past a sea of sunflowers in full bloom in Ogaki, Gifu...
August 20, 2024
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Mt. Fuji Convenience Store Screen Removed Before Typhoon; Barrier May Go Up Again If Tourist Overcrowding Recurs
FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi — A screen that blocked a popular view of Mt. Fuji juxtaposed with a ...
August 20, 2024
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Tokyo Sees Record Number of Foreign Visitors in 2023; Weak Yen Drives Spending above Pre-pandemic Level
The number of foreign visitors to Tokyo hit a record high of about 19.54 million in 2023, accordi...
August 20, 2024
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