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  • A Magnificent Procession

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    October 9, 2025

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    October 9, 2025

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    A new typhoon, called Nakri, has formed over the sea to the south of Japan and is approaching the...

    October 9, 2025

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    October 8, 2025

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    October 8, 2025

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    October 8, 2025

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    October 8, 2025

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    A bear entered a supermarket in Numata, Gunma Prefecture, where it proceeded to attack two male c...

    October 8, 2025

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  • Boats Collide in Canal in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward; 1 Crew Member Confirmed Dead

    One man died in a collision between boats in a canal at the Tsukishima district, Chuo Ward, Tokyo...

    October 8, 2025

  • Powerful Typhoon Halong on Pacific Ocean near Japan on Wednesday, Approaching South of Tokyo on Thursday (Update 2)

    Powerful Typhoon Halong was located northwest of Japan’s far southern Ogasawara Islands and was m...

    October 8, 2025

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    October 7, 2025

  • Derailed Train in Tokyo was 19 Meters Out of Position; 650,000 Passengers Affected by Suspended Service

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    October 7, 2025

  • Beautiful Moon Shines Above Aichi Prefecture’s Inuyama Castle

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    October 7, 2025

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