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Ishikawa Prefecture Reports 10 Solitary Deaths in Temporary Housing Built after Noto Peninsula Earthquake

KANAZAWA — At least 10 people living in temporary housing built in Ishikawa Prefecture after the ...

June 29, 2025

M4.0 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Shimane Prefecture

An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.0 hit eastern Shimane Prefecture, at 9:59 a.m. on ...

June 29, 2025

Short Story Dispensers to Appear Around Japan; Creating Unexpected Encounters with Stories

Short story dispensers set to be installed at train stations, tourist information centers, event ...

June 29, 2025

Tohoku Shinkansen Collides with Bear; Services Suspended

The Tohoku Shinkansen line was suspended after a bullet train collided with a bear while travelin...

June 28, 2025

Central Tokyo Logs Record 11 Days with Temperatures over 30 C in June

Many places experienced intense heat on Saturday as a high pressure system covered the Japanese a...

June 28, 2025

Wakayama Pref.’s Adventure World Bids Farewell to 4 Pandas as They Depart for China

WAKAYAMA — Visitors to Adventure World theme park said goodbye to all four giant pandas housed th...

June 28, 2025

Yamagata Airport Resumes Normal Operations after Bear Incursion

YAMAGATA — Yamagata Airport in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, resumed normal operations on Frida...

June 28, 2025

Bear Roams Streets in Japan’s Iwate Pref. For 2 Hours; Police Chase Animal Warning People to Be Careful

MORIOKA — A bear roamed through an urban area for about two hours in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, ...

June 28, 2025

Prince Takamado Speech Contest Final Slated for Nov. 28

The final for the 77th H.I.H. Prince Takamado Trophy All Japan Inter-Middle School English Orator...

June 28, 2025

Rare Copies of Yomiuri’s Wartime Paper Found in Nagano Pref. Library Bearing Forgotten Strips of Popular Manga

Copies of a newspaper published by The Yomiuri Shimbun during the latter years of the Pacific War...

June 28, 2025

Heavy Rainfall Observed in Hokkaido’s Tokachi District; Downpour was of a Level Seen Only Once Every Few Years

The Japan Meteorological Agency has reported that heavy rainfall struck the Tokachi district of H...

June 27, 2025

Russian Envoy to Attend Nagasaki A-Bomb Memorial Ceremony; 1st Time for Russian Envoy to Attend Ceremony Since Start of Ukraine War

Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolay Nozdrev said Thursday he was invited by Nagasaki to attend a ...

June 27, 2025

Pikachu, Snorlax Named Official Sleep Support Ambassadors; Move by Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry Aims to Encourage Healthy Rest

In a charming and strategic move to encourage healthy sleeping habits, Pikachu and Snorlax — two ...

June 27, 2025

Panda Fans in Japan Gather to Say Final Farewells to 4 Pandas; Animals to be Returned to China on Saturday

Large crowds of fans gathered from the early morning on Friday, the last day the four pandas at A...

June 27, 2025

Japan’s Rainy Season Ends in Western Japan; Areas See Earlier than Average End to Season

Rainy season appears to have ended in various parts of western Japan, it was announced Friday.

June 27, 2025