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Typhoon Lan Might Interrupt Shinkansen Bullet Train Services
Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train service might be halted on Tuesday between Shin-Osaka and Okayama as t...
August 13, 2023
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Pokemon Fans Gather in Yokohama for World Championhips
YOKOHAMA — The 2023 Pokemon World Championships is currently underway in Yokohama, with players from...
August 13, 2023
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Typhoon Lan might make landfall in Honshu on Tuesday
The powerful Typhoon No. 7, also known as Lan, was detected about 380 kilometers south of Hachijojim...
August 13, 2023
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‘Squid Swimming’ Video Attracts Millions of Viewers
A Tokyo-based organization promoting marine rescue is calling for the use of its own swimming techni...
August 12, 2023
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Japan Electricity Firms Struggle to Meet Evening Demand
Power companies are straining to meet evening demand across the nation, due to a sharp decrease in ...
August 12, 2023
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High Temperatures Observed in Tokai, Kinki Regions
The Tokai and Kinki regions felt the heat on Saturday. By 2 p.m., Gujo in Gifu Prefecture had recor...
August 12, 2023
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Taiwan to Donate Cypress Timber for Shuri Castle Rebuild
TAIPEI — Taiwan plans to donate five red cypress logs to help rebuild Shuri Castle in Okinawa Prefec...
August 12, 2023
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Garden Course Participants Mistakenly Given Illegal Poppy Seedlings to Cultivate
Local government officials in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, mistakenly gave participants of a city-spon...
August 12, 2023
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Memorial Held for Victims of 1985 JAL Crash
Kyoko Fukuda prays at a memorial for the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines crash in the village of ...
August 12, 2023
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Typhoon Lan Expected to Approach Honshu around Tuesday
A very strong Typhoon, No. 7, also known as Lan, was located about 170 kilometers north of Chichijim...
August 12, 2023
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A-Bomb Survivor’s Poetry Displayed as Calligraphy in Tokyo
A calligraphy exhibition featuring bold calligraphy based on tanka poems written by Tsutomu Yamaguc...
August 12, 2023
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Summer Yukata Get Pop Treatment at Ginza Festival in Japan
Oshare Bon Odori, an event to enjoy the summer festival in a more fashionable way, was held in the G...
August 12, 2023
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Osaka-Kansai Expo Tickets to Go on Sale on Nov. 30
Tickets for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will go on sale on Nov. 30, 500 days before the expo starts, ...
August 11, 2023
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Tropical Storm Lan Strengthens; Stormy Weather Expected in Japan from Monday
Tropical Storm Lan was upgraded from "strong" to "very strong" in the early hours of Friday. ...
August 11, 2023
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Tritium Testing Process Shortened Ahead of Treated Water Release
Radiation testing procedures for fish caught in waters near the crippled Fukushima No.1 nuclear powe...
August 11, 2023
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