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‘Mock Atomic Bombs’ Dropped Across Japan Near War’s End; Hundreds Killed in Missions to Test Trajectory, Boost Accuracy
“Mock atomic bombs” were dropped across Japan in July and August 1945, just before the end of Wor...
August 5, 2025
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Tokyo Bay Grand Fireworks Festival to Make Comeback Next Year After 11-Year Hiatus
The municipality of Chuo Ward, Tokyo, has decided to hold the Tokyo Bay Grand Fireworks Festival ...
August 5, 2025
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Mercury Hits 40.3 C in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Temperatures soared across the nation on Monday with Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, recording 40.3...
August 4, 2025
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Japan’s Mikurajima Feral Cats Kill 30,000 Near Threatened Streaked Shearwaters Annually, Putting World’s Largest Breeding Colony at Risk
The streaked shearwater, a seabird classified as near threatened on the International Union for C...
August 4, 2025
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Families of WWII Soldiers Who Died in Bashi Channel Mourn at Ceremony in Southern Taiwan
PINGTUNG COUNTY, Taiwan — A memorial service was held Sunday at Chaoyin Temple in Pingtung County...
August 4, 2025
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Typhoon Bailu Moves Away from Japan; Moving East of Japan without Approaching
Typhoon Bailu, or Typhoon No. 10, is moving eastward of east Japan, without seeming to make landi...
August 4, 2025
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Concentration of Hydrogen Sulfide in Manhole Exceeded Legal Level; Police Probe Death of Workers Inspecting Pipe in Japan’s Saitama Pref.
SAITAMA — A sewer manhole where four workers died during an inspection had a concentration of hyd...
August 4, 2025
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Towering Lantern Displays Held High as Akita Kanto Festival Kicks Off; Participants Pray for Bountiful Harvest
Tall poles adorned with lanterns are hoisted high as the Akita Kanto Festival kicks off Sunday in...
August 4, 2025
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Eruption Alert Level Raised for Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane, Gunma Pref., Japan; Caution Urged Over Rockfalls Within 1 Kilometer
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday it has raised the volcanic alert level for Mt. Kusats...
August 4, 2025
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Expo Pavilion Materials to Be Reused for 3rd Time at Yokohama Horticultural Expo
YOKOHAMA — In a striking move for sustainable architecture, building materials from the Osaka-Kan...
August 4, 2025
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Tokushima’s Assistant Dog Users Share Stories of Rejection in Call for Change; Public Understanding Still Lacking
TOKUSHIMA — A powerful new video from Tokushima captures the struggles of guide dog users, from b...
August 4, 2025
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4 Workers Die After Falling Down Saitama Sewer Manhole During Inspection; Hydrogen Sulfide Suspected as Cause of Fall
Four male workers in their 50s died after falling down a manhole on Saturday morning at a sewer p...
August 3, 2025
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History of Japan’s ‘Oldest Tea Garden’ in Shiga Pref. Preserved by Local Group; Tea Lovers Recreate Tea from Tang Dynasty
OTSU — In Shiga Prefecture, there are many tea-producing areas including Asamiya and Tsuchiyama i...
August 3, 2025
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Asakusa Tourist Street Full of Parasols; Temperatures Exceed 35 C in Many Areas on Sunday
Temperatures continued to rise across the country on Sunday, with many places recording over 35 C...
August 3, 2025
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Residents of Akusekijima Island in Southwestern Japan Still Concerned About Earthquakes After Strong Tremors Hit 1 Month Ago
AKUSEKIJIMA ISLAND, Kagoshima — Sunday marked one month since strong earthquakes that reached low...
August 3, 2025
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