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5 More Residents Evacuate Akusekijima Island to Avoid Earthquakes off Kagoshima Pref.; Period of Evacuation Remains Uncertain
TOSHIMA, Kagoshima — Following a series of earthquakes off the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefec...
July 9, 2025
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Over 10,000 People Sent to Hospital Due to Heatstroke Last Week
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A total of 10,048 people were taken to hospital with heatstroke in Japan in ...
July 9, 2025
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Rice Paddy Art in Shohei Ohtani’s Hometown in Iwate Pref. Depicts Him, His Pet Dog
Rice paddy art depicting Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his dog Dekopin, also known a...
July 8, 2025
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More Residents to Evacuate from Japan’s Akusejikima Island After Series of Quakes; Tremors Continue Near Area
KAGOSHIMA — More residents of Akusekijima Island are to be evacuated in response to a series of e...
July 8, 2025
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Karatsu Castle Celebrates 7,777,777th Visitor on July 7; Milestone Visitor Receives Seven Agricultural Products as Gifts
The number of visitors to Karatsu Castle tower in Saga Prefecture since its opening in 1966 has n...
July 8, 2025
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China Voices No Criticism of Japan at Ceremony Commemorating Marco Polo Bridge Incident
BEIJING — China held a ceremony on Monday to mark the 88th anniversary of the Marco Polo Bridge I...
July 8, 2025
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M4.5 Earthquake Strikes Japan’s Tokara Islands; No Tsunami Threat, Agency Says
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.5 struck off the coast of the Tokara Islands at ar...
July 8, 2025
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Mt. Oritsume Glows by Light of Himebotaru Fireflies in Iwate Prefecture
Himebotaru fireflies cast their pale glow across the forest, creating a dream-like scene on Mt. O...
July 7, 2025
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Heatstroke Alerts Issued in Hokkaido Regions for 1st Time This Season; Temps over 35 C Recorded in Tokyo for 1st Time This Summer
Temperatures have risen nationwide from Monday morning, and central Tokyo recorded a temperature ...
July 7, 2025
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M4.5 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tokara Islands; Seismic Intensity Scale of 4 Recorded at Akusekijima Island
An earthquake occurred in the seas near the Tokara Islands at 12:02 p.m. on Monday, and a 4 on th...
July 7, 2025
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Measles-Infected Person Visited Kansai Expo on June 21; Same-Day Visitors With Symptoms Urged to Seek Medical Advice
A young resident of Kanagawa Prefecture visited the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo a day after developing...
July 7, 2025
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Elderly Men Injured in Bear Attacks in Tochigi Pref.
NASUSHIOBARA, Tochigi – An 85-year-old man was bitten on his rear by a bear while tending to his ...
July 6, 2025
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Upper-5 Quakes Strike Akusekijima Island in Rapid Succession; Authorities Call on Residents to Be on Alert
Earthquakes struck off the coast of the Tokara Islands at about 2:04 p.m. and 2:11 p.m. on Sunday...
July 6, 2025
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Foreigners May Have to Pay Lump Sum for Health Insurance in Some Parts of Japan
Foreign residents may soon have to pay their national health insurance premiums up front in some ...
July 6, 2025
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M4.4 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tokara Islands; No Tsunami Threat, Says JMA
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.4 struck off the coast of the Tokara Islands at ab...
July 6, 2025
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