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Koryo High School to Replace Baseball Club Manager Nakai Following Withdrawal from Koshien due to Team Violence Incident
Koryo High School in Hiroshima announced Thursday it would replace its baseball club manager, Tet...
August 21, 2025
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Yokohama Children Welcome African Officials as TICAD 9 Begins; Kenya’s President Ruto Given Flowers
YOKOHAMA — Representatives from African countries interacted with children and business leaders i...
August 21, 2025
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River Flood in Rain-Hit Northern Japan Cuts Off Dozens of Residents in Akita Prefecture
Heavy rainfall hit the northern part of the Tohoku region, with record precipitation in Akita Pre...
August 21, 2025
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Typhoon Lingling Forms Near Kagoshima Pref., Weather Agency Warns Heavy Rain Disaster Due to Linear Precipitation Zone
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Thursday that Typhoon Lingling, also called Typhoon No. 12, ...
August 21, 2025
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Delivers Opening Remarks at TICAD 9, Calls for ‘Co-Creation of Innovative Solutions’
YOKOHAMA — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba spoke on the importance of co-creating innovative soluti...
August 20, 2025
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Foreign Visitors to Japan Record 3.43 Million in July
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in July rose 4.4% from a y...
August 20, 2025
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TICAD 9 Event Explores How Art Can Change Views of Disability; JICA Promotes Disability Mainstreaming Initiatives
YOKOHAMA — An event exploring the challenges faced by people with disabilities in Africa and how ...
August 20, 2025
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TICAD 9 Side Event in Yokohama Focuses on Food Security
YOKOHAMA — The Sasakawa Peace Foundation held a panel discussion on food security in Yokohama on ...
August 20, 2025
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Two Firefighters Killed in Osaka Fire Believed to Have Suffocated Just 10 Minutes After Arriving at Building
OSAKA — The two firefighters who died while battling a fire in Osaka’s popular Dotonbori area are...
August 20, 2025
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Events to Deepen Understanding of Africa Held in Yokohama in Conjunction with 9th Conference on African Development
Various events are being held in Yokohama to deepen understanding of Africa in conjunction with T...
August 20, 2025
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Singer Masaharu Fukuyama Joined ‘Inappropriate’ Fuji TV Parties
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Singer and actor Masaharu Fukuyama participated in parties deemed inappropri...
August 20, 2025
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Japanese Startup Gives Menstrual Products to Girls in Nairobi Slum, Boosting School Attendance and Future Prospects
A Japanese entrepreneur who once collapsed from overwork found a turning point in her life while ...
August 20, 2025
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Young People Vow to Take Action for Future of Africa, Japan and Become Leaders at TICAD Youth Conference in Yokohama
YOKOHAMA — The ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) begins Wednesd...
August 19, 2025
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Traffic Restrictions Implemented in Yokohama, Japan, around TICAD Venue, Anti-Terrorism Measures Taken as Event Expects over 10,000 Attendees
YOKOHAMA — With the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), which be...
August 19, 2025
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Shizuoka Gov.’s Proposal on Living Together with Foreigners Draws Criticism, Comments Call It ‘Inhospitable to Japanese People’
The Shizuoka prefectural government has received a flood of critical emails and phone calls regar...
August 19, 2025
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