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Air France Flight Returns to Kansai Airport after Indications of Malfunctions
An Air France flight bound for Paris was forced to turn back to Kansai International Airport follow...
May 29, 2023
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Rainy Season Begins in Kyushu’s Northern Region and Other Parts of Japan, According to Japan Meteorological Agency
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on Monday that the rainy season has appeared to start in n...
May 29, 2023
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Safety Screenings Halted at Japan Nuclear Power Plant Over Flawed Data
Safety screenings for the under-construction Oma Nuclear Power Station in Aomori Prefecture have bee...
May 28, 2023
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Families Call for Early Return of Japanese Abductees at Rally
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Takuya Yokota called for the early return of his older sister, Megumi, who was ...
May 28, 2023
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White ‘Flags’ Shield Saplings from Deer in Shimonoseki
An array of white flags appears to blanket the mountainside in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, st...
May 28, 2023
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SOS Smartphone Function Triggers Surge in Accidental Emergency Calls
An SOS function in Google’s Android smartphone operating system has been blamed for a surge in accid...
May 28, 2023
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Restored Buddhist Altar Cloths Dating Back Centuries Unveiled at Kyoto’s Kodaiji Temple
A pair of dyed Buddhist altar cloths apparently dating back to the late 16th century have been rest...
May 27, 2023
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Japan Touts Benefits of Maglev Project to Local Regions
The launch of maglev train services will benefit local regions, according to a government draft of a...
May 27, 2023
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Tokyo-Based Ispace Reveals Cause of Lunar Landing Failure, Set to Try Again in 2024
Tokyo-based space company ispace on Friday explained the reasons behind the failure of its unpreced...
May 27, 2023
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Japan Hit by Out-of-Season Spread of Influenza
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan has been hit by the out-of-season spread of influenza as government data ...
May 27, 2023
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4-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling from 12th Floor at Apartment in Yamaguchi Pref.
Around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, a distress call was made to emergency services reporting that a boy had ...
May 27, 2023
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Japan Local Govts Eye Superyacht Owners to Help Revitalize Economies
With inbound tourism gradually recovering following the coronavirus pandemic, a number of coastal l...
May 27, 2023
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Japan Firm Creates Colorful Fabrics to Prep for Summer
Colorful fabrics, which will be used to make yukata, are hung to dry at Iseyasu Senkosho in Edogawa ...
May 27, 2023
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Strong Earthquake Hits Japan’s Ibaraki, Chiba Prefectures
A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck the Kanto region on Thursday evening, registering lower 5 on the J...
May 26, 2023
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S. Korea Team Ends Fukushima Plant Inspection
TOMIOKA, Fukushima (Jiji Press) — A team of experts from South Korea on Wednesday finished a two-day...
May 26, 2023
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