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8 Japan Rail Firms to Switch to QR Code Tickets from End of Fiscal 2026
Eight railway operators in the Tokyo metropolitan area plan to switch from the current magnetic p...
June 1, 2024
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Man Attacked by Bear, Taken to Hospital in Niigata Pref.
NIIGATA — A man in his 50s was attacked by a 1.5 meter-long bear and suffered injuries to his fin...
May 31, 2024
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‘Nowhere in Gaza is Safe’ for Palestinians in Rafah; Getting Food, Water Also Becoming Increasingly Difficult
GAZA STRIP — The intensifying Israeli military offensive in Rafah, a southern city in the Palesti...
May 31, 2024
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Popular Tokyo Ward to Expand Ban on Street Drinking to Year-Round; Complaints of Noise, Littering against Foreigners Increasing
A local ordinance forbidding nighttime drinking on the streets around Shibuya Station and in park...
May 31, 2024
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Small Airplane Believed to Have Made Belly Landing at Kobe Airport; No Immediate Reports of Injuries
A small airplane is believed to have made a belly landing on a runway at Kobe Airport on Friday a...
May 31, 2024
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Tetsuko Kuroyanagi Promotes Release of Chinese Translation of Sequel to Her Memoir at Event in Beijing
BEIJING ― Actor Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, 90, attended an event in Beijing on Thursday to promote the r...
May 31, 2024
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Typhoon Ewiniar Weakens into Extratropical Cyclone on Friday Predawn
The powerful Typhoon Ewiniar, which was approaching the Izu Islands, weakened into an extratropic...
May 31, 2024
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Bear, About 1 Meter Tall, Enters House, Inflicts Serious Injuries to Couple in Gunma Pref. after Thursday Midnight
A bear, about 1 meter tall, entered a house and attacked a couple, inflicting serious injuries to...
May 31, 2024
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Osaka-Kansai Expo Drives Up Wages to Nearly ¥2,000 per Hour; Squeezes Local Businesses Amid Staffing Crunch
Recruitment for workers for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, both inside and outside the facilities, h...
May 31, 2024
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Kyoto’s Gion District Erects Signs Banning Tourists from Private Alleyway; Tourists’ Disrespect Toward Geiko, Maiko Cited as Reason
KYOTO — Signs prohibiting tourists from entering a private alleyway were erected Wednesday in Kyo...
May 31, 2024
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Twin Jaguar Cubs Debut at Zoo in Southern Japan
Twin jaguar cubs born in April made their public debut Thursday at a zoo in Kochi. They can be se...
May 30, 2024
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Local Officials Boost Further Measures After Screen Blocking View of ‘Convenience Store Mt. Fuji’ is Vandalized
FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi — The town government of Fuji-Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, has ...
May 30, 2024
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More than 70％ of Brain-Death Organ Transplants Concentrated on Weekends, Holidays; Demand Puts Strain on Hospital Staff, Beds
More than 70% of operations to remove organs from brain-dead patients this year were concentrated...
May 30, 2024
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GSDF Official Dies after Grenade Explodes During Exercise in Yamanashi Pref. Training Ground
A Ground Self-Defense Force official died after a grenade exploded during an exercise at the GSDF...
May 30, 2024
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Shizuoka to Launch Registration System for Mount Fuji Climbers in June
Shizuoka, May 29 (Jiji Press) — The prefectural government of Shizuoka, central Japan, said Wedne...
May 30, 2024
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