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Aomori Pref. to House Spent Nuclear Fuel at Interim Storage Facility; Govt, Operator Provide Safety Assurances
Aomori Prefecture plans to sign a safety agreement to allow the operation of an interim storage f...
July 30, 2024
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Man Dies After 2-Ton Steel Frame Drops from Construction Site 12th Floor in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo
A worker died after falling two floors along with a 2-ton steel frame at a building construction ...
July 30, 2024
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Harley-Davidson Japan Investigated on Suspicion of Imposing Unreasonable Sales Quota; Forcing Dealers to Sell Unpopular Vehicles
The Japan Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday began an on-site investigation of Harley-Davidson Japa...
July 30, 2024
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One Dead, 130 Sickened After Eating Tainted Eel Lunch Boxes; Customers Who Bought Meals from Keikyu Department Store Test Positive for Staph
A woman in her 90s died and about 130 people suffered from symptoms indicating food poisoning, in...
July 30, 2024
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2 Japanese Climbers Who Fell from K2 Mountain Identified
NEW DELHI (Jiji Press) — The two Japanese men who fell from K2, the second-highest mountain in th...
July 30, 2024
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Mudslide in Mt. Ibuki in Shiga, Gifu Likely Caused by Deer Eating Plants; Similar Cases Thought to Be Occurring in Japan
A mudslide that occurred in July in Mt. Ibuki, which straddles Shiga and Gifu prefectures, was li...
July 30, 2024
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Lives of Korean Peninsula Workers at Japan’s Sado Gold Mine in Japan Featured at Exhibition; Gold Mine Registered as UNESCO Heritage Site
SADO, Niigata — A permanent exhibition displaying the harsh conditions of miners, including those...
July 29, 2024
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Temperature in Tochigi Pref. hits 41 C; Heatstroke Warnings Issued for Large Swath of Japan (UPDATE 1)
The mercury in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, hit 41.0 C at 2 p.m. on Monday, as temperatures rise acr...
July 29, 2024
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Yamagata-Shinjo Section on Yamagata Shinkansen Suspended Until Mid-August; Slope Collapsed with Heavy Rain
Services on the Yamagata Shinkansen line between Yamagata and Shinjo stations will be suspended u...
July 29, 2024
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2 Killed in Chopper Crash in Fukuoka Pref.
FUKUOKA (Jiji Press) — A helicopter crashed in southwestern Japan Sunday, killing two people aboa...
July 29, 2024
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Japan, South Korea Compromised Over Sado Gold Mines; New UNESCO Heritage Site Will Not Refer to ‘Forced Labor’
The Japanese and South Korean governments each made concessions over the UNESCO World Heritage re...
July 29, 2024
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Japan’ Sado Island Faces Tourism Challenges After World Heritage Listing of its Gold Mines
SADO, Niigata (Jiji Press) — The city of Sado in Niigata Prefecture faces the challenges of balan...
July 28, 2024
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Tokyo Fireworks Illuminate Night Sky Over Sumida River in Annual Summer Event Attracting About 910,000 Spectators
About 20,000 firework displays colorfully illuminated the summer night sky in Tokyo during the 47...
July 28, 2024
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2 Japanese Climbers Have Gone Missing While Trying to Scale K2 in Pakistan, Officials Say
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Two Japanese climbers went missing on Saturday while attempting to scal...
July 28, 2024
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Sado Gold Mine to Be Listed as World Heritage Site
NEW DELHI — The UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided the Sado gold mine site will be listed as...
July 27, 2024
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