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Kyushu, Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen Lines Resume Services
Kyushu and Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen bullet lines resumed services around 5:20 pm, after making eme...
August 8, 2024
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Emergency Response Office Set Up after Earthquake in Miyazaki Pref.; N-power Plants Operating Normally
The government set up an emergency response office on Thursday, after an earthquake measuring low...
August 8, 2024
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Japanese Prime Minister Orders Earthquake Response Measures, Including Timely Provision of Tsunami Information to Public
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered Thursday that measures be taken to respond to the strong ear...
August 8, 2024
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Japan Meteorological Agency Issues Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information; Data Meant to Assess Risk of Subsequent Megaquake (UPDATE1)
Following the earthquake that struck the Hyuga region in Miyazaki Prefecture, the Japan Meteorolo...
August 8, 2024
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Earthquake Measuring Lower 6 Hits Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture; Tsunami Advisories Issued for 5 Prefectures, Including Kochi and Miyazaki (Update2)
An earthquake measuring an intensity of lower 6 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 occurred in so...
August 8, 2024
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G7 Ambassadors to Skip Atomic Bomb Ceremony in Nagasaki; Joint Letter Cites Decision to Not Invite Israel as Reason
The ambassadors from Japan’s fellow members of the Group of Seven will not attend the annual cere...
August 8, 2024
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Japan’s Fair Trade Commission Set to Warn Nissin over Forced Price Hikes; Instant Noodle Maker in Hot Water
The Japan Fair Trade Commission plans to soon issue a warning to Nissin Food Products Co. over su...
August 8, 2024
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Tokyo Women’s Medical University Dismisses Chancellor
Tokyo, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press) — The board of Tokyo Women’s Medical University has voted to dismiss C...
August 8, 2024
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Japan Raises Travel Alert for Israel
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday raised its travel alert for Israel, advising...
August 8, 2024
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U.S. Envoy to Skip Nagasaki Peace Ceremony as Israeli Ambassador Not Invited to Event
Tokyo, Aug. 7 (Jiji Press)— U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel will not attend an annual peace...
August 7, 2024
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Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike Fractures Knee While Making Opening Pitch for Baseball Game, To Work From Home For Time Being
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike lost her balance and fractured her left knee joint when throwing the open...
August 7, 2024
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Monk Vows to Keep Story Alive of Uncle Killed by A-Bomb; Attends Peace Ceremony in Hiroshima for First Time
Akinobu Tooyama attended the peace memorial ceremony on Tuesday in Hiroshima for the first time t...
August 6, 2024
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Hiroshima Commemorates 79th Anniversary of A-bombing; Mayor Kazumi Matsui Conveys Need for Dialogue to World Leaders
HIROSHIMA — Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui stressed the importance of dialogue for world leaders a...
August 6, 2024
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‘Antenna Shops’ Lure Foreign Visitors With Japan’s Local Goods; Natto, Plum Liquor, Craft Items Share Spotlight in Tokyo
A traveler from Canada recently explored Ibaraki Prefecture — by visiting an “antenna shop” in Gi...
August 6, 2024
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Ambulance Dispatches in Tokyo Hit Record Highs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of ambulance dispatches in Tokyo in January-July grew 4.4% from a...
August 6, 2024
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