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JR Chuo Line Rapid Service Resumes; Some Trains Cancelled or Delayed
The JR Chuo Line rapid service resumes after suspension between Tokyo and Takao stations on Sunda...
June 23, 2024
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Okinawa Marks 79 Years after End of Fierce Ground Battle (UPDATE1)
ITOMAN, Okinawa (Jiji Press) — A memorial ceremony was held in Okinawa Prefecture on Sunday to pr...
June 23, 2024
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Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Rocks Fukushima Pref.; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.9 hit Fukushima Prefecture at 12:12 p.m. on Sunday...
June 23, 2024
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Rainy Season Begins in Tohoku; It Ends in Amami Region of Kagoshima Pref.
This year's rainy season is believed to have begun in the Tohoku region, The Japan Meteorological...
June 23, 2024
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Noto Mission Becomes Japan SDF’s Longest Quake Response Project
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A mission taken up by Japan’s Self-Defense Forces in response to the Jan. 1 ...
June 23, 2024
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JAL Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Aomori Airport Due to Engine Trouble; No Injuries Reported
Japan Airlines Flight 2154, which took off from Aomori Airport at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, bound fo...
June 22, 2024
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Rainy Season Starts in Chugoku, Hokuriku Regions
The rainy season appears to have started in the Chogoku and Hokuriku regions, the Japan Meteorolo...
June 22, 2024
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Residential Road Speed Limit to Be Reduced to 30 kph in 2026; Move Is Supported by Families of Traffic Accident Victims
The legal speed limit for “residential roads” – relatively narrow streets mainly used by the resi...
June 22, 2024
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Information Possibly Leaked from Last Summer’s JAXA Hack; No Leaks Confirmed Regarding Sensitive Data on Rockets for Now
There have not been any confirmed leaks regarding rocket data or other sensitive information so f...
June 21, 2024
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Yoga Practitioners Brave Tokyo Rains; Special Outdoor Event for International Day of Yoga
About 1,700 people strike a yoga pose while holding umbrellas in the drizzling rain on the summer...
June 21, 2024
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Argentina Withdraws from 2025 Osaka Expo
Tokyo, June 20 (Jiji Press) — Argentina has withdrawn from the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, we...
June 21, 2024
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Rainy Season Starts in Tokyo, Elsewhere, 2 Weeks Later than Average; Regions Include Kanto-Koshin, Kinki, Tokai
The rainy season appears to have started in the Kanto-Koshin, Tokai and Kinki regions, the Japan ...
June 21, 2024
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Junior High English Textbook Referencing Mizuhara Replaced; Disgraced Interpreter Swapped Out For National Soccer Team Chef
An English textbook featuring Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star...
June 21, 2024
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Shogi Star Sota Fujii Loses Major Title for 1st Time
Kofu, Yamanashi Pref., June 20 (Jiji Press) — Japanese shogi sensation Sota Fujii was beaten by h...
June 21, 2024
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Baby Pallas’s Cats to Be Shown to Public at Kobe Animal Kingdom; Fluffy Kittens Belong To World’s Oldest Feline Species
KOBE - Kobe Animal Kingdom, a zoo in Kobe, is scheduled to open its doors to the public on Friday...
June 21, 2024
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