General News
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Govt, Police Begin On-Site Investigation Wednesday on JAL Plane Fire (UPDATE 1)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department intends to conduct an on-site investigation on suspicion of...
January 3, 2024
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MPD to Set Up Investigation Headquarters on JAL Plane Fire
The Metropolitan Police Department will set up an investigation headquarters at the Tokyo Airport Po...
January 3, 2024
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Passengers Speak of JAL Plane Fire at Haneda
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Passenger of a Japan Airlines flight that caught fire after colliding with anothe...
January 3, 2024
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JAL, ANA Flights to and from Haneda Canceled 100 Flights Wednesday
Japan Airlines Co. and All Nippon Airways Co. will cancel a total of about 100 flights to and from H...
January 3, 2024
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Five Crew Members of Japan Coast Guard Plane Confirmed Dead; One Injured
Five crew members of a Japan Coast Guard aircraft that collided with a Japan Airlines plane at Haned...
January 2, 2024
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Japan Airlines Plane Catches Fire at Haneda Airport; Collided with Japan Coast Guard Plane on Runway (UPDATE 2)
A Japan Airlines plane caught fire on the runway at Haneda Airport on Tuesday evening, and firefight...
January 2, 2024
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Over 60 Organ Transplants Cancelled Due to Lack of Resources; 3 Hospitals Perform Large Share of Transplant Operations
More than 60 cases of organs from brain-dead donors not being accepted due to shortages of hospital ...
January 1, 2024
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Japanese Wish for Good Year at First Sunrise of 2024; Good Weather Across Nation to Ring in New Year
Good weather was observed across the nation on New Year’s Day, prompting many people to go out and s...
January 1, 2024
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People Flock to Temples, Shrines for First Visit of 2024; Sensoji Crowds Return after Pandemic Restrictions Lifted
Monday marked the first New Year’s Day since all restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic were ...
January 1, 2024
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Mozambique Seeks Cooperation With Osaka-Kansai Expo Pavilion; Considering Featuring Foreign-Born Retainer of Oda Nobunaga
Mozambique’s acting ambassador to Japan recently met with the mayor of Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture...
January 1, 2024
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Lightning, Strong Winds Forecasted for Eastern, Western Parts of Japan on New Year’s Day
The Japan Meteorological Agency on Sunday called for caution as stormy weather such as lightning, g...
December 31, 2023
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Keio Inokashira Line Resumes Operation after Partial Suspension due to Incident
The Keio Inokashira Line is partially suspended due to an incident that occurred Sunday. The train ...
December 31, 2023
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Japan Trying to Revive Bamboo-Reinforced Concrete
Fukushima, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)—A group in the Tohoku northeastern Japan region is trying to revive...
December 31, 2023
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Shortwave Radio for Japanese Abductees Faces Crisis
Tokyo, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)—The Shiokaze shortwave radio service for Japanese nationals abducted to...
December 31, 2023
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Atmospheric Conditions Very Unstable across Japan on New Year’s Day; Meteorological Agency Warns of Lightning, Intense Gusts, Heavy Rains
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Sunday that cold air, with temperatures below minus 27 C, ...
December 31, 2023
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