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Search Efforts Continue in Yamagata, Akita Prefectures; Heavy Rain Causes Devastating Landslides (Update 1)
Three people remain missing in Yamagata and Akita prefectures, where heavy, record-breaking rain ...
July 27, 2024
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Spam Posts Spreading on X; Heavy Rain Images Lead to Adult Sites
Spam posts using images related to heavy rain to link users to suspicious sites, including adult ...
July 27, 2024
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Breathing New Life into Bookstores; Public and Private Sectors Working to Save Ailing Industry
About four months have passed since the government opened a new chapter in its efforts to support...
July 27, 2024
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Man Believed to be 1 of 2 Missing Police Officers Found Unconscious in Shinjo, Yamagata Pref.
A man was found Friday near the site in Shinjo, Yamagata Prefecture, where two police officers we...
July 26, 2024
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Some Japan Businesses Start Charging Foreign Tourists More than Japanese, Stir Controversy
There is a shift toward a two-tier prices, charging higher prices for foreigners than Japanese na...
July 26, 2024
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Record-Breaking Rainfall in Yamagata, Akita Prefectures; 1 Reported Dead, 3 Missing
Record rainfall hit Yamagata and Akita prefectures on Thursday and Friday, leaving one person dea...
July 26, 2024
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70% of Surveyed Hibakusha See Lack of Progress on Ending Nukes; Reasons Include Growing Threats, International Situation
About 70% of respondents feel the world has been moving further away from ending nuclear weapons ...
July 26, 2024
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QuizKnock Entertains and Informs with ‘Correct’ Quizzes; Meet the Group Bound by ‘Respect for Knowledge’
QuizKnock, an intellectual media group that started at the University of Tokyo, brings out the fun s...
July 26, 2024
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Mie Prefecture Attracts Pokémon Fans with Events, Goods; Visitors Can Hunt for Pokémon at Shima Spain Village, Stay at Oshawott-themed Hotel Room
MIE — The first “Pokémon” video game debuted in the mid-90s, but the video game series’ popularit...
July 26, 2024
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2 Police Officers Missing in Shinjo, Yamagata Pref.; Police Car Heading to Scene of Rescue Call due to Heavy Rain Swept Away (UPDATE 1)
Two police officers in their 20s are missing after their police car was swept away near a bridge ...
July 26, 2024
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Japanese Population Drops by Single-Year Record of 860,000; All But One Prefecture See Decrease in Population
The population of Japanese nationals in this country was 121,561,801 as of Jan. 1 this year, a de...
July 25, 2024
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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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