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M4.4 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Miyagi, Neighboring Prefectures, No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at around 11:45 a.m. on Tu...
December 16, 2025
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Tsukiji Market Urges Tourists to Avoid Visiting in Year-End
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tsukiji Outer Market in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, a popular tourist spot crowded...
December 15, 2025
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Ousted Ito Mayor Takubo’s Re-Election Bid Ends in Failure
ITO, Shizuoka (Jiji Press) — Sunday’s mayoral election in the city of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, h...
December 15, 2025
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Container Operations at Japan’s Hachinohe Port Disrupted by Earthquake
Cargo operations at Hachinohe Port in Aomori Prefecture have been severely disrupted by the earth...
December 15, 2025
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Baby Infected with Measles Was on Flight from Hanoi to Narita, Says Tokyo Govt
An eight-month-old boy in Tokyo confirmed to have measles was on a flight from Hanoi to Narita on...
December 15, 2025
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Blizzard Hits Hokkaido, Disrupting Train and Flight Schedules
Due to a rapidly intensifying low-pressure system, Hokkaido experienced heavy snowfall and strong...
December 15, 2025
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‘AI Officials’ to Be Assigned to Embassies to Gather Information, Promote Safe AI Use Globally
The Foreign Ministry will assign officials in charge of artificial intelligence-related affairs a...
December 15, 2025
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Japan to Have No Pandas for 1st Time Since 1972 with Return of Ueno Zoo’s Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei to China (Update 1)
Twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Taito Ward, Tokyo, will be ...
December 15, 2025
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Sightings of Asian Black Bears Increasing in Shimonoseki, Stoking Fears of Spread to Kitakyushu
As damage caused by bears worsens across eastern Japan, particularly in the Tohoku region, Asian ...
December 14, 2025
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Funeral Held for Feline Stationmaster ‘Nitama,’ with 500 Fans Attending to Bid Farewell
A funeral was held for feline stationmaster Nitama at Kishi Station on Wakayama Electric Railway ...
December 14, 2025
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Number of Japanese Workers at U.N. Agencies Hits Record
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of Japanese workers at U.N. agencies as of the end of 2024 was 97...
December 14, 2025
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Japan Govt Vows All-Out Push to Resolve North Korea’s Abduction Issues
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government on Saturday reaffirmed its commitment to resolving t...
December 14, 2025
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Japanese Hibakusha Group Meets with American Woman Who Witnessed Attack on Pearl Harbor
HONOLULU — A delegation from a hibakusha group in Nagasaki Prefecture met with an American woman ...
December 13, 2025
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Govt to Take Lead on Bear Population Surveys to Help Tackle Rise in Attacks
In response to the series of bear attacks on humans, the Environment Ministry plans to launch a n...
December 13, 2025
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M4.9 Earthquake Hits Tokyo, Neighboring Prefectures
M4.9 earthquake hits Tokyo, neighboring prefectures, on Friday evening.
...December 12, 2025
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