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Heat Stroke Alert Issued for Tokyo and 13 Prefectures
The Japanese archipelago was experiencing rising temperatures Wednesday under the influence of a hig...
July 12, 2023
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Ukrainian Police Learn Forensic Techniques in Tokyo
Senior Ukrainian police officers have begun a forensic training course in Tokyo, learning from Japan...
July 12, 2023
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Fitness at Forefront: Niigata Firefighters Fight Age with Exercise
NIIGATA — A fire department headquarters in Niigata Prefecture has launched a strength training prog...
July 12, 2023
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Man’s Body Found near River Mouth After Landslide in Saga Prefecture
KARATSU, Saga — The body of a man has been found Tuesday near the mouth of Tamashima River in Karats...
July 11, 2023
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Japanese Language School Punished for Violating Rights of International Students
The Immigration Services Agency has barred a Japanese-language school in Sendai from accepting new i...
July 11, 2023
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6 Dead After Record Rain Slams Northern Kyushu
FUKUOKA — Six people have been killed after record rain battered northern Kyushu on Monday. In Saga...
July 11, 2023
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Japan’s 2025 Expo Organizer Proposes Constructing Pavilions for Participating Countries, Regions
The organizer of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo has proposed to participating countries and regions that...
July 11, 2023
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Domestic Travel in Japan Recovering to Pre-Pandemic Level
The number of people who plan to travel in Japan during the summer vacation period, which is July 15...
July 11, 2023
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E-applications for Japan’s Common University Exams to Start in FY25
The National Center for University Entrance Examinations has decided to introduce an electronic appl...
July 11, 2023
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(UPDATE 1) Heatstroke Alerts Issued in Tokyo, 8 Other Prefectures in Japan
The mercury hit 35 C in central Tokyo on Monday morning for the first time this year, and heatstroke...
July 10, 2023
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Shinkansen Resumes Operation between Hiroshima and Hakata
The Sanyo Shinkansen line resumed operation between Hiroshima and Hakata stations at 9 a.m. Monday a...
July 10, 2023
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(UPDATE 3) Heavy Rain in Japan’s Northern Kyushu Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Missing
A series of linear precipitation bands brought heavy rainfall to Fukuoka, Oita and Saga prefectures...
July 10, 2023
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(UPDATE 1) Heavy Rain Warnings Issued for 2 Prefectures in Southern Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued heavy rain emergency warnings for Fukuoka and Oita prefecture...
July 10, 2023
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Fireflies illuminate forest in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture
Fireflies flit around a forest near the peak of Mt. Oritsume in Kunohe, Iwate Prefecture...
July 9, 2023
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Japan to Bolster Support for Young Carers
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry plans to bolster support for young carers — children and youn...
July 9, 2023
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