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Hawaii Museum on Tsunami Including Japan’s 2011 Disaster at Risk of Closure
HILO, Hawaii — The only museum in the United States that specializes in collecting and exhibiting...
March 12, 2026
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Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Container Ship Anchored in Persian Gulf Found Damaged; No Injuries Reported, Cause Being Investigated
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced Wednesday that one of its container ships anchored in the Per...
March 11, 2026
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Japan Holds Memorial Events to Mark 15th Anniversary of 2011 Earthquake
Memorial events were held at various locations across the nation on Wednesday to mark the 15th an...
March 11, 2026
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Decline of Working-Age Population Continues in 42 Coastal Municipalities across Mainly Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima Prefs. in Japan
Wednesday marked 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. In 42 municipalities, mainly alo...
March 11, 2026
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Massive Sewer Pipe Found Jutting Out of Highway in Osaka
A roughly 4-meter-wide metal pipe that had been buried underground was found protruding from the ...
March 11, 2026
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Tokyo Conference 2026 Opens, Discusses Rebuilding Multilateralism; Former PM Kishida Cochair of 1st Asian Leaders Roundtable
Tokyo Conference 2026 opened Tuesday in Tokyo, bringing together representatives of think tanks a...
March 11, 2026
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2 Mt. Fuji Hikers Identified as Police Warn People Not to Climb in Winter
The two people rescued after a fall while climbing Mt. Fuji have been identified as a 23-year-old...
March 11, 2026
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JR Joban Line Resumes Service
The JR Joban Line resumed its services at around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday after the services were ...
March 11, 2026
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JR Joban Line Suspends Service Between Shinagawa and Toride Due to Accident
The JR Joban Line suspended its services between Shinagawa and Toride stations due to an accident...
March 11, 2026
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78％ Interested in Reconstruction from 2011 Disaster; Concern Higher among Older Respondents
A total of 78% of respondents said they were interested in reconstruction efforts in the areas hi...
March 11, 2026
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Kesennuma, Miyagi Pref., Locals Raise Carp Streamers as Symbol of Courage; City Hopes to Demonstrate Recovery on 15th Anniversary of Tsunami
KESENNUMA, Miyagi — People in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, who lost loved ones in the Great East...
March 10, 2026
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Japanese Storyteller Revives Rakugo to Keep Memory of World War II Alive
Rakugo storyteller Hayashiya Sanpei is seeking to pass on the history of the Great Tokyo Air Raid...
March 10, 2026
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Memorial Service Marks 81st Anniversary of Tokyo Air Raid; Crown Prince and Princess Attend Ceremony
A memorial service for victims of the Great Tokyo Air Raid was held Tuesday, marking 81 years sin...
March 10, 2026
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2 People Reportedly Found on Mt. Fuji; Hiking Trail Currently Closed for Winter Season
The Shizuoka Prefectural Police mountain rescue team found two individuals, believed to be a man ...
March 10, 2026
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Rapeseed Flowers Reach Peak Viewing Period at Tokyo’s Showa Kinen Park
People enjoy walking through a field of rapeseed flowers at Showa Kinen Park, which straddles the...
March 10, 2026
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