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Elderly Man Dies as Typhoon Yun-yeung Wreaks Havoc in 3 Prefectures
An elderly man was confirmed dead in Fukushima Prefecture as heavy rainfall from Typhoon No. 13 caus...
September 9, 2023
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Typhoon Yun-yeung Likely to Be Downgraded to Tropical Cyclone Before Making Landfall in Japan
Typhoon No. 13, also known as Typhoon Yun-yeung, is predicted to head northeast off the coast of Jap...
September 8, 2023
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Grassroots Support for Fisheries Amid Treated Water Release; Tax Donation System a Popular Way to Help
It has been more than two weeks since the beginning of the discharge of treated water from the Fukus...
September 8, 2023
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Johnny Kitagawa’s Accusers Express Mixed Reactions Over Agency’s Comments
Noriyuki Higashiyama, a Johnny & Associates Inc. star who was named the new president of the scanda...
September 8, 2023
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Typhoon Yun-yeung Heads toward Kanto-Koshin, Heightened Alert for Linear Precipitation Bands
Typhoon No. 13, also known as Typhoon Yun-yeung, caused a linear precipitation band that triggered h...
September 8, 2023
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Sompo Japan Chief to Resign over Bigmotor Scandal
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. said Friday its president, Giichi Shirakawa, will st...
September 8, 2023
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U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Blasts China for ‘Falsities’ about Fukushima Treated Water Release during Visit to Japan
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy has called out China for its opposition to Jap...
September 8, 2023
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Japan Govt Sets Up Task Force in JETRO to Help Find Seafood Buyers, Soften Blow of China’s Import Ban
The government has set up an emergency task force at the Japan External Trade Organization to help ...
September 8, 2023
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Typhoon Yun-yeung Expected to Make Landfall in Tokai Region This Evening
Typhoon No. 13, also known as Typhoon Yun-yeung, is expected to make landfall in the Tokai region ar...
September 8, 2023
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Guinness Deletes Johnny Kitagawa from Website; Higashiyama Calls Decision ‘Wise’
Guinness World Records said Wednesday it had removed Johnny Kitagawa’s achievements from its officia...
September 7, 2023
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The Yomiuri Shimbun Wins Newspaper Association Award for Investigative Reporting on Overseas Organ Trafficking
The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association announced Wednesday that The Yomiuri Shimbun ...
September 7, 2023
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Principles for Generative AI Development Released; News Organizations Seek Transparency, Protection of Intellectual Property
A group of 26 global news media organizations has released what it calls Global Principles for Artif...
September 7, 2023
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Japan Launches H2A Rocket Carrying Lunar Lander, Satellite; Success Comes after Recent Failures of Other Rocket Models
A Japanese H2A rocket carrying a lunar probe and an astronomy satellite lifted off successfully at 8...
September 7, 2023
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Johnny & Associates Names Noriyuki Higashiyama New President, Apologizes for Sex Abuse Scandal (Update 1)
Talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc. acknowledged the sexual abuse allegations against the late fo...
September 7, 2023
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Typhoon Yun-yeung Expected to Make Landfall Friday Afternoon; Heavy Rainfall Expected in Tokai and Kanto Regions
Typhoon No. 13, also known as Typhoon Yun-yeung, is expected to make landfall in the Tokai region, i...
September 7, 2023
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