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App Allows Real-Time Sharing of Bear Sightings in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture
IWATE — Amid frequent bear sightings in Iwate Prefecture, a smartphone app for reporting and shar...
August 10, 2025
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Nagasaki A-Bomb Survivor Urges N-Arms Never Be Used; 93-Year-Old Tells of Gruesome Scenes Witnessed at 13
Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor Hiroshi Nishioka, 93, read out the “Pledge for Peace” at the peace ...
August 9, 2025
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Nagasaki Marks 80 Years Since Atomic Bombing; Taiwan Attends Ceremony for 1st Time
NAGASAKI — Survivors and the families of the diseased paid tribute to the victims of the atomic b...
August 9, 2025
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Japanese Astronaut Onishi Heading Back to Earth After Finishing Long-Term Stay on ISS
WASHINGTON — Takuya Onishi and three other astronauts from the United States and Russia departed ...
August 9, 2025
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Man Dies on Mt. Fuji While Descending from Peak; 2nd Death on Yamanashi Prefecture Side This Season
A 55-year-old man died Friday after descending from Mt. Fuji’s summit, the season’s second fatali...
August 9, 2025
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Son of 1985 JAL Crash Victim’s YouTube Anime Short Advocates Aviation Safety, Aimed at Education Younger Generations
Masayoshi Yamamoto, 45, who lost his father to a Japan Airlines passenger plane crash on Aug. 12,...
August 9, 2025
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Japanese Govt Makes 1st Major Revisions to Nankai Trough Earthquake Guidelines for Enhanced Preparedness
In response to an increased likelihood of a Nankai Trough earthquake, the government has revised ...
August 8, 2025
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2 Men Hospitalized after Being Crushed by Elevator Parts
Two workers were hospitalized after being crushed by elevator parts in a building in Fukuoka City...
August 8, 2025
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Bells of Nagasaki’s Urakami Cathedral to Sound Together for 1st Time Since Bomb Dropped in 1945
NAGASAKI — A nonprofit organization, which promotes the study of Nagasaki culture, will hold an e...
August 8, 2025
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Typhoon Podul to Reach Waters South of Japan Over Weekend
Typhoon Podul, also known as Typhoon No. 11, was moving northeastward of the Mariana Islands as o...
August 8, 2025
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City in Kagoshima Pref. Receives Over 500 Mm of Rain in 24 Hours; Evacuation Directive Issued to Thousands (Update 1)
KAGOSHIMA — A heavy rain emergency warning was issued for Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, a...
August 8, 2025
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Foreign Residents in Japan a Record 3.68 Million People;Increase Seen in Regional Areas as Well as Major Cities
The number of foreign residents living in Japan has jumped to a record-high 3.68 million people, ...
August 8, 2025
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A-Bomb Survivor’s Child Inspired to Speak By Father’s Pain, Vows to Carry on Dream of Abolishing Nuclear Weapons
HIROSHIMA — Hiroshima was filled with prayers for the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing on Wedne...
August 8, 2025
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Plastic Waste Covers Bottom of Japanese Waters; Items Found Dating Back to Twentieth Century
A huge amount of plastic waste from Japan and elsewhere has been found on the deep seabed around ...
August 7, 2025
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Ice Cave at Foot of Mt. Fuji Offers Place to Cool Down as Natural Refrigerator
KOFU — Tourists seeking to cool down in the scorching heat are flocking to the Narusawa Hyoketsu ...
August 7, 2025
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