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2025 Expo Osaka: Crowds, Heat Pose Challenges as Event Reaches Midway Point; Expo Might Turn a Profit, but Summer Holiday Season is Key
OSAKA — Sunday marked three months since the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo opened, and ticket sales have...
July 16, 2025
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Elderly Woman Injured in Bear Attack in Japan’s Nara Prefecture
NARA — An 80-year-old woman was attacked by a bear outside of her home in Gojo, southern Nara Pre...
July 15, 2025
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Fruiting of Beechnuts Expected to be Extremely Poor in Akita Pref.; One of Main Food Sources for Bears
AKITA – The fruiting of beechnuts, one of the main food sources for bears, in Akita Prefecture th...
July 15, 2025
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Elderly Woman Injured in Bear Attack in Japan’s Aomori Prefecture
AOMORI — A woman in her 70s was attacked by a bear while working in an apple orchard in the Owasa...
July 15, 2025
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13,700 Blood Products Unusable at Red Cross After Freezer Power Failure; Lost Units Make up 1.2% of Annual Supply
Around 13,700 units of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) were rendered unusable after a freezer storing b...
July 15, 2025
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Yomiuri Reporters Receive Journalism Award for Reporting on Security Issues; Team Studied Satellite Images to Understand Military Movements Near Japan
A team of Yomiuri Shimbun reporters covering security issues has won the top journalism award bes...
July 15, 2025
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Typhoon Nari Crosses Japan’s Hokkaido
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — Typhoon Nari crossed Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan, on Tue...
July 15, 2025
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Families of Victims of Kazu I Accident Hold Ceremony to Honor Lost Loved Ones
NEMURO, Hokkaido — Family members of victims of the Kazu I sightseeing boat sinking held a ceremo...
July 14, 2025
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Records of Imperial Navy’s Lectures to Emperor Showa Discovered; Military Leaders Sought to Instill Distrust in U.K., U.S.
Records of lectures on military science given to Emperor Showa by a top naval officer before the ...
July 14, 2025
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Typhoon Nari Passing East of Tokyo; Over 140 kph Gusts Expected By Evening
Typhoon Nari, the fifth of the season, was passing east of the Kanto region early on Monday after...
July 14, 2025
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Japan Heritage Marks 10 Years; What Has It Achieved So Far, What Challenges Lie Ahead?
It has been 10 years since the Cultural Affairs Agency established the Japan Heritage system, und...
July 14, 2025
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Hydrangea Pond at Iwate Prefecture Garden Features 5,000 Blooms Floating on the Water
ICHINOSEKI, Iwate — A pond at Michinoku Hydrangea Garden in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, is curr...
July 13, 2025
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3 Months After Expo’s Opening, Visitors Top 10 Million; 164,000 Visitors Attend on Saturday
OSAKA — A total of 10.08 million general visitors have attended the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo in the...
July 13, 2025
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Blue Impulse Planes Fly over Osaka-Kansai Expo Site; Halfway Point of Event Reached
OSAKA — A team of Air Self-Defense Force pilots performed an aerobatic demonstration at the 2025 ...
July 13, 2025
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Typhoon Nari Approaching Japan’s Kanto Region; Heavy Rain, Strong Wind Expected on Monday
A tropical cyclone that developed into Typhoon Nari early Sunday is expected to approach the Kant...
July 13, 2025
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