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Earthquake with Estimated Magnitude of 5.3 Strikes Hokkaido, Japan
A relatively strong earthquake struck the Hokkaido region at around 0:10 p.m. Monday.The magnitud...
July 28, 2025
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Bear Encounters Increasing in Japan’s Urban Areas; 2 Dead in Hokkaido, Iwate Prefectures in July
HAKODATE, Hokkaido / KITAKAMI, Iwate — Bears are increasingly entering human-inhabited areas and ...
July 27, 2025
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3 Drones Likely Flew Over N-Plant in Saga Prefecture; Reactors Log No Abnormalities
Three lights that were likely from drones were spotted flying over Kyushu Electric Power Co.’s nu...
July 27, 2025
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Japan Highways Had 1,100 Cave-Ins, Cavities over Decade; Over 40% Triggered by Damage to Underground Pipes
More than 1,100 cases of cave-ins and underground cavities were confirmed on national highways ac...
July 27, 2025
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Night Cruise by Yokkaichi’s Industrial Area Finds Beauty amid Ugly History of Pollution
YOKKAICHI, Mie — Tourists are drawn to the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, for its nighttime v...
July 27, 2025
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Japanese Firm Unveils Industry First Insurance for Municipalities for Damage During Emergency Wildlife Cull
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. will begin selling a first-of-its-kind insurance to loc...
July 27, 2025
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Japan to Ease International Student Enrollment Caps at Universities in Bid to Attract Talent
To attract highly talented international students, the education ministry has decided to ease the...
July 27, 2025
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Typhoon Krosa Moving North Near Japan’s Ogasawara Islands
Typhoon Krosa was moving toward north near Tokyo’s Ogasawara Islands as of Sunday morning, accord...
July 27, 2025
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Passenger Hovercraft Service Launched in Oita Pref.; Travel between Oita City, Airport 25 Minutes Faster Than by Road
OITA — Japan’s only passenger hovercraft service carrying riders between Oita Airport in Kunisaki...
July 27, 2025
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Ice-Breaking Research Vessel Set to Be Japan’s 1st Ship to Reach North Pole During Maiden Voyage in ’27
A Japanese Arctic research vessel scheduled to conduct its maiden voyage in fiscal 2027 will atte...
July 27, 2025
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Tokyo Fireworks Light Up Night Sky Over Sumida River; Annual Summer Event is Held for 48th Time
Fireworks lit up the sky over the Sumida River in Tokyo on Saturday during the 48th Sumida River ...
July 26, 2025
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Japan’s Decennial Survey of Hibakusha to No Longer Be Conducted; Atomic Bomb Survivors’ Average Age Cited
A government survey of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors conducted every 10 years since 1965 will n...
July 26, 2025
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Central Govt Civil Servants’ Pay Set to Rise, Match Large Private Firms; Aims to Stem Brain Drain
The National Personnel Authority plans to review the salaries of civil servants working at the ce...
July 26, 2025
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Future Rice Prices Remain Uncertain; Influence of Factors Like Weather, Government Buybacks Yet to Be Seen
Two months have passed since the government began discretionary contracts with various retailers ...
July 26, 2025
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Extreme Heat Continues Across Japan; Mercury Hits 39.9 C in Fukushima Pref.’s Date City
A relentless heatwave continued to bake Japan on Friday, with the Japan Meteorological Agency rep...
July 26, 2025
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