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International Pavilions Offering Discounted Goods Before Expo Closes; Big-Ticket Items Half Price as Event Approaches Ends
OSAKA — With less than three weeks to go until the end of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, shops in so...
September 27, 2025
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Fall Colors in Akita Pref.; Yellow Grass at Peak on Mt. Chokai
Yellow-tinged grass at Ryugahara wetland on Mt. Chokai in Yurihonjo, Akita Prefecture, is now at ...
September 27, 2025
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Ukrainian Ballet Dancers Give Special Performance for Peace at Expo; Troupe Formed by Japanese Ballerina Amid Conflict
OSAKA — Ukrainian ballet dancers who fled to Japan following Russia’s aggression against their ho...
September 27, 2025
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Woman Found on Mountain in Shiga Pref., Later Confirmed Dead; No Identification Found
A woman was found lying face down in a rocky area of Mt. Ryozen in Shiga Prefecture at about 2 p....
September 27, 2025
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Typhoon Bualoi in South China Sea, Moving South of Hainan; Instantaneous Wind Speed of over 162 Kph Observed
Typhoon Bualoi was in the South China Sea west of the Philippines at 9 a.m. Saturday, moving west...
September 27, 2025
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JICA Apologizes for Complaints over ‘Africa Hometown’ Plan, Says It Will Continue Other Exchange Programs
The president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, Akihiko Tanaka, apologized at a pres...
September 26, 2025
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Typhoon Neoguri Remains East of Japan; Bualoi Moves Over Philippines
Typhoon Neoguri was located east of Japan and Bualoi was moving over the Philippines on Friday af...
September 26, 2025
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3d Project Underway to Re-Create Peaceful Prewar Iwoto, Providing Chance for Islanders to Experience Island’s Heyday
A fierce battleground during the Pacific War, Iwoto Island was once a “southern paradise” home to...
September 26, 2025
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2 Charged with Abetting ¥70 Bil. in Online Gambling Bets, in Japan’s 1st Crackdown on Casino Advertising Site
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of running a website promoting an online casino based ...
September 26, 2025
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Digital Textbooks Approved for Official Use; Concerns Remain About Potential ‘Shallow Reading’
An education ministry council working group looking into the proliferation of digital textbooks o...
September 25, 2025
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News in Pictures / 1 Year After Heavy Rains, Residents Mark Disaster with Flowers, Prayers
A concert was held in Suzu and people offered flowers there and in surrounding municipalities in ...
September 25, 2025
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Osaka Expo: Admission to Be Allowed without Reservations, Unused Tickets Can Be Exchanged for Same-Day Tickets from Saturday
OSAKA — Unused tickets already purchased for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo can be exchanged for same...
September 25, 2025
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Survey Shows That Over 40％ of Men in Tokyo Used Parasols This Summer
More than 40% of men in Tokyo used parasols this summer, which saw the most days on record when t...
September 25, 2025
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JICA to Cancel ‘Hometown Project’ Amid Confusion Over Scheme After Host Cities Deluged with Complaints
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has decided to scrap the “JICA Africa Hometown”...
September 25, 2025
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Triple Typhoons Near Japan, But No Serious Impact on Japan Forecast
Three typhoons are near Japan on Thursday morning, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.<...
September 25, 2025
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