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PokéPark KANTO to Open Feb. 5; Ticket Lottery Starts Nov. 21
A new facility focused on Pokémon, “PokéPark KANTO,” will open inside the Yomiuriland amusement p...
November 11, 2025
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Step Inside the Screen: Netflix House Brings “One Piece,” “Squid Game,” Other Hit Shows to Life
NEW YORK — U.S. video streaming giant Netflix is set to usher visitors into the worlds of “One Pi...
November 11, 2025
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Workshop Held on Coexistence with Endangered Asian Black Bears in Shikoku Region; Animals Remain on Brink of Local Extinction Due to Hunting, Habitat Loss
KUMAKOGEN, Ehime — A workshop was held in Kumakogen, Ehime Prefecture, on Saturday at which parti...
November 11, 2025
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Centimeter Tsunami Observed after Quake off Iwate Pref. on Sunday
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tsunami waves up to 20 centimeters high reached the Pacific coast of Iwate P...
November 10, 2025
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M6.2 Earthquake Hits East Japan (Update 1)
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.2 hi...
November 10, 2025
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Tokyo Government Conducts Sign Language Lessons Ahead of Deaflympics
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo metropolitan government is making final preparations to host the D...
November 10, 2025
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Bear Claw Marks Found at Japanese Elementary/Junior High School in Shiojiri, Nagano Pref.
SHIOJIRI, Nagano — A teacher found a damaged window frame in the connecting corridor of Narakawa ...
November 10, 2025
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Fake Bear Videos Created by Generative AI Mushrooming Online; Trend Picks Up as Attacks Increase Nationwide
One video apparently shows a news program reporting about a wild bear sighting in a city. Other v...
November 10, 2025
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Japan to Subsidize Gum Disease Screenings at Companies, Aiming for Early Detection
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry plans to provide financial support to companies that condu...
November 10, 2025
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The Cleanup Crew: Swans Glean Fallen Ears of Rice in Akita Prefecture
Swans glean fallen ears of rice from a paddy in the Nishime community in Yurihonjo, Akita Prefect...
November 10, 2025
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Tohoku Shinkansen Briefly Suspended Due to Earthquake (Update 1)
Tohoku Shinkansen services are currently suspended between Sendai and Shin-Aomori stations due to...
November 9, 2025
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Tsunami Advisory Lifted after Earthquake in Tohoku Region (Update 2)
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.7 hit Miyagi and Iwate prefectures at 5:03 p.m. on...
November 9, 2025
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Man Clawed by Bear in Side in Niigata Pref., Taken to Hospital
NIIGATA — A man in his 60s was attacked by a bear on his property and was taken to a hospital on ...
November 9, 2025
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3 Injured in Bear Attacks in Akita Pref.; Man Encounters Bear at Front Door
AKITA — A pair of bear attacks on people occurred in Akita Prefecture on Sunday morning.
...November 9, 2025
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9,866 Road Collapses Reported Nationwide in Fiscal 2024; 20% Decline from Year Before
A total of 9,866 road collapses were reported across the country in fiscal 2024, according to the...
November 8, 2025
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Snow Expected in Tokyo, Neighboring Prefectures from Jan. 2 Afternoon to Jan. 3; 5-Centimeter Snow Fall Expected in Hakone, Tama, and Chichibu Areas
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