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Maintenance Trains Collide, Derail on Tokaido Shinkansen Line; Service Still Suspended Between Hamamatsu, Nagoya (Update 3)
The Tokaido Shinkansen service was suspended between Tokyo and Nagoya stations on Monday due to t...
July 22, 2024
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M 4.8 Temblor Hits Japan’s Ibaraki Pref., Surrounding Areas; No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit Ibaraki Prefecture and surrounding areas at 10:07 a.m. on Monday. ...
July 22, 2024
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Tokaido Shinkansen Trains Suspended Between Hamamatsu and Nagoya Due to Accident; Resuming Services Expected Noon at Earliest
Tokaido Shinkansen trains has been suspended between Hamamatsu and Nagoya stations due to a colli...
July 22, 2024
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Ex-member of Japanese Red Army Tsutomu Shirosaki Chokes to Death in Tokyo Prison; Shirosaki Involved in 1986 Attack on Japan Embassy in Indonesia
Tsutomu Shirosaki, a former member of the now-defunct Japanese Red Army, died Saturday at Fuchu P...
July 21, 2024
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17 Homes Flooded Amid Heavy Rain in Chiba Prefecture
CHIBA — Seventeen homes were flooded in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, as heavy rain fell in northwe...
July 21, 2024
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Wind Chime Festival at Sekigahara Battlefield Museum Begins; Making Visitors Feel Cooled in Japan’s Gifu Prefecture
A wind chime festival has begun, and thousands of chimes are ringing in the summer in Gifu Prefec...
July 21, 2024
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Ruins on in Sado Island Shows Its 400-Year History of Gold Mining
A split mountain can be found in the Aikawa district in the central-western part of Sado Island, ...
July 21, 2024
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Rainy Season Concludes in Kinki, Chugoku Regions; Season Ends 2 Days Later Than Average
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Sunday that rainy season has likely ended in the Kinki ...
July 21, 2024
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Temperatures Rise Sharply in Tokyo, Surrounding Areas, Govt Issues Heat Stroke Alerts Across Nation
Temperatures rose sharply, especially in the Kanto and Tokai regions on Saturday. According to th...
July 20, 2024
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Record High 17.77 Mil. Tourists Visit Japan in 1st Half of 2024; Tourists Spend Record High ¥3.9 Tril. from Jan. to June
The number of foreign visitors to Japan from January to June reached a record high of 17,777,200 ...
July 19, 2024
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Explosion at Biomass Power Plant in Hokkaido; One Employee Rushed to the Hospital
SAPPORO — An employee was taken to the hospital after an exlosion occurred at a biomass power pla...
July 19, 2024
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Fernandes Guitars Manufacturer to File for Bankruptcy; Ending Production on Many Japanese Guitarists’ Favored Instruments
Fernandes Co., a musical instrument manufacturer known for its namesake electric guitars, discont...
July 19, 2024
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Tokyo Store Lets Customers Get Lost in the World of Penguin Goods; Store Features Original Items, Artisan-Created Goods
With their aerodynamic silhouettes and thick feet that give the impression of wearing rubber boot...
July 19, 2024
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Explosion in Saitama Pref. Apartment Building; Aborted Suicide Attempt Led to Incident (Update 1)
SAITAMA — A man was rushed to the hospital and passersby injured by shattered glass due to an exp...
July 19, 2024
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Japan Newspaper Association: AI Threatens Copyright with Text-Form Search-Results; Urges Legal Reforms
The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association released a statement Wednesday concerning ...
July 18, 2024
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