General News
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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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7,000 Cameras in Japan Compromised, Security Firm Finds
At least about 7,000 cameras installed in Japan can be openly accessed, a U.S. security company h...
November 8, 2025
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Tokyo’s Off Limit Areas Becoming Popular for Tours
Tours of off-limit areas such as airports and plants around Tokyo have been garnering attention. ...
November 8, 2025
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Man Attacked by Bear in Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture, Suffers Non-Life-Threatening Injuries
NIIGATA — A man in his 30s was bitten by a bear in a ryokan inn parking lot in Yuzawa, Niigata Pr...
November 8, 2025
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Man Attacked by Bear in Fukushima Prefecture
FUKUSHIMA — A man in his 50s was attacked by a bear in the town of Aizubange, Fukushima Prefectur...
November 8, 2025
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Overseas Voting System Makes it Difficult for Japanese Citizens Living Abroad to Cast Ballots in Japan National Elections
Only about 2% -3% of Japanese citizens living overseas utilize the overseas voting system, which ...
November 8, 2025
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Tokyo Skytree Lit Up in Christmas Colors
Tokyo Skytree is illuminated in a Christmas color palette, as seen on Thursday night in Sumida Wa...
November 7, 2025
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Go Prodigy Nakamura Wins 1st Title in South Korea
Fourth-dan Go player Sumire Nakamura, 16, won her first title in an official tournament in South ...
November 7, 2025
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Bear Sightings, Attacks Spur Delivery Companies in Japan to Go Extra Mile in Ensuring Safety
Leading courier companies are taking extra steps and even delaying deliveries to protect drivers ...
November 7, 2025
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Japanese Newspaper Sues City for ¥61 Million, Claiming Articles Were Used Without Permission
The Yomiuri Shimbun’s three headquarters in Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka filed a lawsuit on Thursday ...
November 7, 2025
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Japan Highlights Online Authenticity System at World Media Meeting
Japan’s efforts toward implementing Originator Profile (OP) in society was highlighted at a meeti...
November 7, 2025
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Japan’s North Welcomes Riot Police for Culling Bears, but Concerns Linger
The decision to allow rifle-carrying riot police officers to cull wild bears in Akita and Iwate p...
November 7, 2025
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Bear Enters, Stays at Hot Spring Inn in Yamagata Pref.; No One Hurt
YAMAGATA — A bear entered a hot spring inn and stayed there on Friday in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefe...
November 7, 2025
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Tokyo Education Board Sets Guidelines for Dealing with ‘Monster Parents;’ Recommends Recording Interactions, Limiting Meetings to 30 Minutes
The Tokyo metropolitan government’s Board of Education has compiled a draft outline of guidelines...
November 6, 2025
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Supermoon Illuminates Noto Area in Ishikawa Pref.; Appears Larger due Being at Its Closest Point to Earth
NOTO, Ishikawa — A supermoon was observed across the country on Wednesday.
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Top Articles in Society
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Tokyo Zoo Wolf Believed to Have Used Vegetation Growing on Wall to Climb, Escape; Animal Living Happily after Recapture
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JAL, ANA Cancel Flights During 3-day Holiday Weekend due to Blizzard
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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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Tokyo, Yokohama Observe First Snowfall of Season; 1 Day Earlier than Average Year
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M6.2 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tottori, Shimane Prefectures; No Tsunami Threat (Update 4)
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