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Tokyo police found missing drone rented prior to Quad summit
The Metropolitan Police Department in May was searching for a missing drone that was rented in Tokyo...
September 26, 2022
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Trudeau cancels Japan trip for state funeral
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the cancellation of his pl...
September 25, 2022
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Police preparing tight security for Abe’s funeral
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral Tuesday will be the first eve...
September 25, 2022
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Experts warn drone pilots of bird attack risks
During a drone delivery trial in Shiso, Hyogo Prefecture, in March, a 3.6-kilogram device carrying a...
September 25, 2022
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Body found in Hokkaido identified as captain of sunken sightseeing boat
The 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters announced Saturday that the body of a man found by a volu...
September 25, 2022
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Typhoon No. 15 causes landslides, heavy rain, killing 1 in Shizuoka Pref.
Typhoon No. 15 moved eastward over waters south of Honshu before dawn Saturday and had weakened into...
September 24, 2022
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Veterinary prosthetic legs help pets take a new step forward
In mid-August, Akio Shimada, 41, a veterinary prosthetist, crafted a handmade prosthetic leg for Ayu...
September 24, 2022
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Gene therapy trial could offer hope for ALS, Parkinson’s patients
A clinical trial in which patients with Parkinson’s disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) a...
September 24, 2022
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Two teen sisters seen “holding each other” killed by train
Two sisters in their teens were killed when they were hit by a train on Wednesday in Higashi-Hiroshi...
September 23, 2022
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Mother of girl who went missing near Yamanashi campsite expresses thanks for support
Wednesday marked three years since Misaki Ogura, then a first grader at primary school, went missing...
September 22, 2022
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Japan Post issues stamps commemorating 150th anniversary of railways in Japan
A sheet of stamps issued by the Japan Post Co. and commemorating 150 years of railway operation in J...
September 22, 2022
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Efforts to investigate overseas transplants hit legal wall
Health ministry officials last month questioned the director of a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization...
September 21, 2022
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Person dies after being hit by Tokaido Shinkansen train
The Nozomi No. 229 train, heading to Shin-Osaka from Tokyo, struck a person who had gotten onto the ...
September 21, 2022
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Tokyo cools down due to cold air from north
Commuters wearing long sleeves walk near JR Tokyo Station in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday morni...
September 21, 2022
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For ex-F1 racer Suzuki, historic Suzuka track holds mixed memories
Back in 1990, Aguri Suzuki became the first Japanese racer to finish on the podium in a race on the ...
September 21, 2022
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