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Farmers step up vigilance to prevent surging fruit theft
In-season fruits, such as peaches and cherries, are being stolen in large quantities in many areas a...
June 28, 2022
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Flight attendants share expertise in guidebook for foreign residents
Edogawa Ward in Tokyo has put together a guidebook offering foreign residents tips on how to blend i...
June 28, 2022
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Japanese falconry group launches crowdfunding campaign to preserve culture
A traditional falconry preservation group has launched a crowdfunding campaign to acquire hawks and ...
June 28, 2022
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Young adults inspire peers to vote in national elections
Campaigning for the July 10 House of Councillors election has officially kicked off. Whenever an ele...
June 27, 2022
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Energy saving advisory for TEPCO service area extended to Tuesday
The advisory to save power to avert a power crunch in areas served by Tokyo Electric Power Company H...
June 27, 2022
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Temperatures soar in Japan’s Kanto region, elsewhere
Temperatures reached 35 C or higher by 2 p.m. Monday in 60 locations in and around the Kanto region,...
June 27, 2022
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Companies work to conserve electricity
Companies took various steps to deal with a power crunch Monday amid the brutal heat, in response to...
June 27, 2022
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Summer snow
White poplar puffs blanket the ground, looking like out-of-season snow in the garden of the Hokkaido...
June 27, 2022
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METI says may upgrade power crunch advisory to warning
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry said it may upgrade a power crunch “advisory” to power crun...
June 27, 2022
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Rainy season appears to have ended in Tokyo, earliest on record
The rainy season appears to have ended in Tokyo and across several areas of the nation, the Japan Me...
June 27, 2022
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Labor ministry to gather data on foreign workers
The labor ministry plans to start compiling new statistics for foreign workers in Japan to monitor f...
June 27, 2022
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For sport and country
Ukrainian sumo wrestlers train in Seiyo, Ehime Prefecture, on June 18, in preparation for an interna...
June 26, 2022
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Govt issues advisory for saving energy
The government on Sunday issued a power crunch advisory for Monday over a possible supply-demand imb...
June 26, 2022
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Fukushima lab releases images of ‘highly likely’ UFOs
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Maybe it’s a UFO! For the past year, a self-proclaimed International UF...
June 26, 2022
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Aomori premium cherries fetch record-high ¥600K in auction
HACHINOHE, Aomori — A box of high-end cherries harvested in Aomori Prefecture brought in ¥600,000 i...
June 26, 2022
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