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Used Bidet Toilet Seat Affects Osaka-Kyoto Train Services for 2 Hours; JR Staff Evacuated Passengers Due to Suspicious Package
TAKATSUKI, Osaka — A suspicious cardboard box discovered on a platform at Settsutonda Station in ...
September 28, 2025
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Rapid Bus System to Connect Shin-Koiwa, Kanamachi Stations; Will Run in Dedicated Lane Parallel to Freight Line
A Bus Rapid Transit system will be introduced between JR Shin-Koiwa Station and JR Kanamachi Stat...
September 28, 2025
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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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