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Typhoon Co-may Moves Southeast off Philippines Coast; Expected to Approach Japan’s Miyakojima Island in Okinawa Pref.
Typhoon Co-may, or Typhoon No. 8, moved southeast over the South China Sea off the coast of the P...
July 24, 2025
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Typhoon Francisco to Approach Japan’s Miyakojima Island Today
Typhoon Francisco, or Typhoon No. 7, is expected to move southwest over the sea off Okinawa on Th...
July 24, 2025
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Ezo Squirrels in Hokkaido Change into Summer Coats; Area Continues to See Hot Weather
SAPPORO - An Ezo squirrel was spotted on National Route 228 that runs through Shiriuchi, Hokkaido...
July 24, 2025
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Japan’s Hokkaido Woman in Her 90s Dies due to Suspected Heatstroke; Obihiro Expected to Reach 40 C on July 24
KITAMI, Hokkaido — Many places across Japan recorded high temperatures on Wednesday under the inf...
July 23, 2025
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Nobel Committee Chairman Visits Hiroshima, Japan, for the First Time; Jorgen Watne Frydnes Tours Peace Memorial Museum, Meets Survivors
Observing the passage of 80 years since atomic bombs were dropped on Japan, Jorgen Watne Frydnes,...
July 23, 2025
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Nagasaki A-Bomb Museum Sees Steep Rise in Visitor Numbers
The number of visitors to the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum in fiscal 2024 surpassed 800,000 for th...
July 23, 2025
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Junichi Masuda: PokéPark KANTO, Where Pokémon Are Always There; Tokyo Facility May Evolve After Opening in Spring 2026
“PokéPark KANTO,” an entertainment facility centered on the Pokémon franchise, will open in sprin...
July 22, 2025
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PokéPark KANTO to Open in Spring 2026 Inside Japan’s Yomiuriland; Pokémon Forest, Sedge Town Areas to House Over 600 Pokémon
Yomiuri Land Co. and The Yomiuri Shimbun announced on Tuesday that “PokéPark KANTO,” an outdoor f...
July 22, 2025
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More Than 100 Herons Die in Toyama Park, Japan; Causes of Deaths Are Unknown
TOYAMA — More than 100 herons have died at Toyama Joshi Koen park in the center of Toyama City si...
July 21, 2025
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What To Do If You Encounter a Bear? Elementary School Students Learn How to Avoid Bear Attacks in Iwate, Japan
ICHINOSEKI, Iwate — Children learned how to avoid being injured by bears on Thursday at Higashiya...
July 21, 2025
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Man Clawed by Bear While Doing Farm Work in Akita Pref.; Injuries Reportedly Not Life-Threatening
A man in his 70s was clawed in the head by a bear in Kita-Akita, Akita Prefecture, at around 4:55...
July 21, 2025
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Wreck of WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyer, Teruzuki, Found on Seabed off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands; 83 Yrs After Sinking
A shipwreck thought to be the Teruzuki, an Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer, was recently found o...
July 21, 2025
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Japanese Govt to Revise Nankai Trough Quake Guidelines to Prevent Confusion
The government intends to revise the guidelines that state what actions to be taken by residents,...
July 20, 2025
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Hokkaido Blue Cave Cruise Halted due to Large Rockfall; Resumption of Tours Inside Deemed Difficult Due to Danger
SAPPORO — A large rockfall on Thursday afternoon has halted cruises inside the Blue Cave, a touri...
July 20, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: Digitally Re-Created Hiroshima Artifacts Displayed at Expo; Artists’ Sculptures Link Past Tragedy to Vision for Future
Digitally crafted re-creations of items that belonged to victims of the Hiroshima atomic bombing ...
July 20, 2025
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