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Stink Bug Outbreak Across Japan Sparks Rice Price Concerns; Cause Thought to Be Hotter Temperatures, Longer Summers
Rice-eating stink bugs are appearing in greater numbers in paddy fields across Japan, casting a s...
September 6, 2025
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Typhoon-spawned Tornado Damages Homes, Overturns Cars, Injures 25 in Shizuoka
SHIZUOKA — A tornado that formed from Typhoon Peipah, also called Typhoon No. 15, on Friday cause...
September 6, 2025
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M 4.3 Earthquake Strikes Japan’s Northern Kanto Region.; No Tsunami Threat
The Japan News The Japan News [posttime] JST, [postdate] An earthquake with an estimated magnit...
September 5, 2025
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2 Cars Overturned near Station in Ibaraki Pref. Apparently Due to Sudden Gust of Wind
Two cars were overturned in a parking lot in front of a JR station in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture...
September 5, 2025
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Tomei, Shin-Tomei Expressways Partially Closed Due to Typhoon, Heavy Rain
Parts of the Tomei Expressway and Shin-Tomei Expressway have been closed due to heavy rain caused...
September 5, 2025
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Strong Winds in Central Shizuoka Pref. Overturn Truck, Blow Away Signboard
A tornado and other violent gusts of wind are believed to have struck central Shizuoka Prefecture...
September 5, 2025
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Police Eyes Senior Officers to Play Central Role in Stalking Cases, Considers Revision to Antistalking Law
The National Police Agency on Thursday instructed prefectural police headquarters to assign senio...
September 5, 2025
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Tokaido Shinkansen Train Service Resumes After Suspension Due to Heavy Rain (Update 1)
Tokaido Shinkansen train service has resumed after being suspended between Toyohashi and Mikawa-A...
September 5, 2025
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Typhoon Peipah Makes Landfall on Kii Peninsula, Approaching Tokai, Kanto Regions
Typhoon Peipah, also called No. 15, made landfall on the Kii Peninsula on Friday morning after re...
September 5, 2025
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Tokyo Reveals Plan for 600 Hydrogen Taxis, with Several Ready to Pick Up Passengers
TOKYO — The Tokyo metropolitan government has announced a plan to bring 600 hydrogen fuel-cell ta...
September 5, 2025
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Exclusive Zone for U.S. Forces Remains in Fukuoka Airport; 80 Years After War’s End, Locals Still Calling for Return of Land
What is now Fukuoka Airport, in the city’s Hakata Ward, was for many years operated entirely by t...
September 4, 2025
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THC Classified as Illegal Narcotic in Japan; Authorities Urge Caution When Purchasing Goods Overseas
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a compound found in cannabis, is classified as a narcotic under Japan...
September 4, 2025
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Fishermen Land First Season of Autumn Salmon in Hokkaido
Fishermen land autumn salmon in Taiki, Hokkaido, on Thursday as the season kicks off across the p...
September 4, 2025
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Aum Supreme Truth Cult Successor Aleph Has Widow, Son of Executed Founder as Officers or Members, Govt Commission Finds
The Public Security Examination Commission on Wednesday handed down a sixth regulatory action aga...
September 4, 2025
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Yamagata Shinkansen Hits Bear After Driver Applied Brakes but Couldn’t Avoid Collision
A Yamagata Shinkansen bullet train traveling between the stations of Itaya in Yonezawa, Yamagata ...
September 4, 2025
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