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Strong Quake Rocks Okinawa Prefecture; Tsunami Warnings Issued (Update1)
Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press) — A powerful earthquake rocked Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan...
April 3, 2024
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Tsunami Advisory for Okinawa Lifted at Noon (UPDATE 2)
A tsunami advisory issued for the Okinawa main island region and the Miyakojima, Yaeyama region w...
April 3, 2024
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Van Life Becoming Popular in Japan as Alternative Lifestyle; Puts Focus on Way of Life Rather Than Material Goods
An alternative lifestyle where people drive across the country and sleep in their vehicle in betw...
April 3, 2024
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Seibu Ikebukuro Line Resumes Operations between Ikebukuro, Nerima Stations after Suspension due to Accident at Shiinamachi Station (Update 1)
The Seibu Ikebukuro Line resumed operations between Ikebukuro and Nerima stations at around 7:35 ...
April 2, 2024
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Four JAL Flight Attendants Injured Apparently Due to Turbulence at Altitude of 5,200 Meters En Route from Melbourne to Narita
Four flight attendants on Japan Airlines Flight 774 from Melbourne to Narita were injured during ...
April 2, 2024
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Tokyo Ward Launches Service Taxiing Children to After-School Porgram Amid Surging Numbers of Children Waitlisted for Care Services
In response to a sharp increase in the number of children waitlisted for after-school programs, T...
April 2, 2024
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Japan Removes Tuition Cap for International Students Attending National Universities; Govt Hopes Increased Revenue Will Assist Students
The government removed the cap on tuition fees for international students attending national univ...
April 2, 2024
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Sanriku Railway in Iwate Pref. Issues Commemorative 40th Anniversary ‘Pilgrimage’ Stamp
Sanriku Railway Co. in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, issued a special tetsuin, or railway stamp on Mo...
April 2, 2024
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Tohoku Shinkansen Fully Resumes Operation Following Suspension Due to Breakdown of Maintenance Vehicle (UPDATE2)
Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services fully resumed between Tokyo and Sendai stations at around...
April 2, 2024
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M6.1 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tohoku Region; Aomori, Iwate Prefectures Observe Lower 5 on Japanese Scale With No Risk of Tsunami
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted the Tohoku region at 4:24 a.m. Tuesday, ...
April 2, 2024
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Larger, Unconventional School Desks Support Proactive Learning in Japanese Schools; New Designs Help Students Use Tablets, Be More Active in Class
In response to a growing emphasis on proactive learning in the classroom, variations of school de...
April 2, 2024
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Japan’s Yomiuri Bureau Chief Gives Lecture After Receiving Journalist Award; Speaks About Exclusive Interview with Zelenskyy
Koya Ozeki, chief of The Yomiuri Shimbun General Bureau of Europe, gave a lecture as one of the r...
April 1, 2024
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Japan’s Oldest Giant Panda Dies at 28 at Oji Zoo in Kobe
Japan’s oldest giant panda Tantan has died at 28, Oji Zoo, Kobe, said Monday.
...April 1, 2024
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Display of Life-Sized “Moving Gundam” in Yokohama Ends Sunday
Yokohama, March 31 (Jiji Press) — An exhibition of the life-sized “Moving Gundam” in Yokohama, so...
April 1, 2024
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Tokyo, Other Places Mark Record-High March Temperatures Sunday
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The mercury soared mainly in the Kanto-Koshin regions of eastern and central J...
April 1, 2024
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