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2025 Expo Osaka: Online Public Offering for Myaku-Myaku Statues Begins; Sale Aims to Reduce Waste from Event
Public offering of two statues of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku began Friday on a...
June 24, 2025
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Okinawa Marks 80th Anniversary of Fierce WWII Battle; Names of Yamato Battleship Crew Added to Peace Memorial
ITOMAN, Okinawa — Okinawa Prefecture marked Okinawa Memorial Day on Monday, remembering the Battl...
June 23, 2025
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Lottery in Aomori Pref. Rewards Locals Who Get Treated for High Blood Pressure
The Aomori prefectural government has launched a lottery in which it will reward residents who go...
June 23, 2025
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Typhoon Sepat Forms near Ogasawara Islands
Typhoon Sepat, also referred to as Typhoon No. 2, formed in waters near the Ogasawara Islands on ...
June 23, 2025
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46-year-old Man Killed by Bear in Japan’s Nagano Prefecture; 2nd Man Sustained Minor Injuries
A 46-year-old man was killed by a bear in a forest in Omachi, Nagano Prefecture on Sunday morning...
June 22, 2025
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M5.2 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was observed in the sea off Kodakarajima island in Kagoshima Prefectur...
June 22, 2025
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2,000 People Strike Poses to Mark International Day of Yoga at Tokyo Temple; Celebrating Solstice Under Harsh Sunlight
Participants practice yoga at Tsukiji Hongwanji temple in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, during an event marki...
June 22, 2025
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Foreigners Prominent in Memorial Activities for Battle of Okinawa Victims; Event Reading Names of Victims to Continue Through Monday
NAHA — Foreign nationals are starting to have a clear presence at events to remember the victims ...
June 22, 2025
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Armitage Had Last Message for Japan as U.S.’S Friend;Fulfill Leadership Role, Don’t Flinch Before Trump
The late Richard Armitage strongly hoped that Japan would stand fast and confident in its leaders...
June 22, 2025
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In Final Writing, Armitage Urged Japan to Be Proactive; Booster of U.S.-Japan Alliance Expressed Hope, Concern
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage dedicated the latter half of ...
June 22, 2025
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Japanese Astronaut Takuya Onishi Finds ISS Commander Role Highly Rewarding; Due to Return to Earth Around July
Takuya Onishi, an astronaut who has been on a long-term mission at the International Space Statio...
June 21, 2025
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Photo Exhibit Set to Celebrate Wild Okinawan Rock Star Who Swung Snakes on Stage
A photo exhibition about the late Katsuhiro Kawamitsu, a singer for the legendary Okinawan rock b...
June 21, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: Android’s Attire Shows Off Ishikawa Pref.’s Traditional Dyeing Technique
NOTO, Ishikawa —A fusion of modern and traditional Japan is on display at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai E...
June 21, 2025
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Revised Law Speeds Up Push to Stamp Out Online Casino Use; Raising Public Awareness a Key Issue
A bill that prohibits advertising leading to online casino websites has been passed into law, but...
June 20, 2025
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Japan’s Taichi Kokubun of TOKIO to Go on Hiatus from All Activities; ‘Multiple Compliance Violations’ Confirmed
Taichi Kokubun, a member of the pop band TOKIO, will take an indefinite hiatus from all activitie...
June 20, 2025
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