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Yamagata Shinkansen Service Suspension Over Heavy Rain; Emergency Warning Issued for Sakata, Yuza in Pref.
The Yamagata Shinkansen high-speed railway has suspended services for stations between Yamagata a...
July 25, 2024
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High-speed Ferry Loses Steering off Chiba Peninsula; Safely Towed to Nearby Izu Oshima Island
A high-speed ferry carrying more than 100 passengers lost steering in waters off Nojimazaki cape ...
July 25, 2024
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Worker Caught in Landslide Disappears in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture; Riverbank Broken in Another City
AKITA — A worker disappeared in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture, on Thursday morning after getting caugh...
July 25, 2024
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Vacant Homes in Japan Earning Attention from Abroad; Increased Interest May Be Positive Step for Akiya Issue
Vacant homes, called akiya in Japanese, which are often regarded as a symbol of Japan’s shrinking...
July 25, 2024
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Public Schools in Hokkaido Increasingly Using Air Conditioners Amid Hotter Weather; Local Government Earmarks Funds for Equipment
SAPPORO — An increasing number of public schools in Hokkaido have been installing air conditioner...
July 24, 2024
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Typhoon Gaemi Expected to Approach Okinawa Islands Most Closely on Wednesday Afternoon; JAL, ANA Cancel 100 Flights
Typhoon Gaemi is expected to approach Miyako and Ishigaki islands and their surrounding areas in ...
July 24, 2024
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Freight Train Derails in Yamaguchi City; No Injuries Reported but Services Disrupted on Some Lines
YAMAGUCHI — A freight train derailed at around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday at JR Shin-Yamaguchi Stati...
July 24, 2024
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Miyagi Pref. Assembly Member Resigns; Caught Playing ‘Tsum Tsum’ during Session by Kids
SENDAI — A 73-year-old town assembly member in Miyagi Prefecture resigned on Wednesday after elem...
July 24, 2024
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Hiroshima Mayor Calls for Abolition of Nuclear Weapons
Hiroshima, July 23 (Jiji Press) — Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui called for the abolition of nucle...
July 24, 2024
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Suicide of Japan Employee Linked to ‘Customer Harassment’; Authorities Attribute Mental Illness to Relentless Complaints
The suicide of a then 24-year-old male employee in 2020 has been recognized as stemming from ment...
July 24, 2024
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Japan’s Exam for Care Workers to Be Heavily Revised as More Foreigners Sought; Test-takers Will Be Able to Pass in Parts
The government has decided to drastically revise the national exam system for certifying care wor...
July 23, 2024
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Former Chairperson of Japan’s Universal Entertainment Failed to Report ¥5 Bil.; Taxation Bureau Says Company in Hong Kong Used
Kazuo Okada, the founder and former chairperson of Universal Entertainment Corp., failed to repor...
July 23, 2024
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Japan Govt Issues Nationwide Heatstroke Alert; First Time in Hokkaido This Year
Japan’s Environment Ministry and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued heatstroke alerts for 41 ...
July 23, 2024
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Tokaido Shinkansen Line Resumes Service
The Tokaido Shinkansen line resumed operation from the first train on Tuesday.
...July 23, 2024
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883 Workers in Japan Recorded as Suffering from Work-Related Mental Health Issues; Highest on Record
The number of workers recognized as suffering from work-related stress, depression and other ment...
July 23, 2024
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