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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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School Lunches Using Local Specialty Ingredients Hit Hard by High Prices; Increased Costs Make Serving Special Dishes Difficult
High prices have been affecting school lunch services in various parts of the country.
...July 6, 2025
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Keio University Students at Shonan Fujisawa Campus Welcome 2 Goats; Animals Brought in to Clear out Weeds
FUJISAWA, Kanagawa — Two goats recently took up residence on the grounds of an international stud...
July 6, 2025
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Bear Sightings from Jan. to May Hit Record High of 3,721; Iwate Pref. Reports Most Incidents at 792
The number of Asian black bear sightings nationwide from January to May hit the highest ever sinc...
July 5, 2025
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Kagoshima Island to Evacuate More Residents After Strong Quake; Meteorological Agency Stresses Importance of Preparation
A strong earthquake measuring upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 hit Akusekijim...
July 5, 2025
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Woman in Iwate Pref. Dies After Being Attacked by Bear in Home; First Fatal Bear Attack in House This Year
KITAKAMI, Iwate — An elderly woman was found dead on Friday morning after being attacked by a bea...
July 5, 2025
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Giant Kiriko Lantern Festival Kicks Off in Quake-Stricken Noto; Participants Carry Floats, Chant to Raise Enthusiasm for Reconstruction
Giant kiriko lantern floats paraded on Friday through the Ushitsu district in Noto, Ishikawa Pref...
July 5, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: 100 People Unable to Board Shuttle Bus at West Gate on Day of Record Number of Visitors Marked; Some Wait Until Past Midnight for a Taxi
OSAKA — The operator of the Osaka-Kansai Expo said Friday that on the evening of June 28, when a ...
July 5, 2025
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Typhoon Danas Forms in South China Sea; Expected to Move Northeast Toward East China Sea
Typhoon Danas, also called Typhoon No. 4, emerged at around 3 a.m. on Saturday at the South China...
July 5, 2025
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Some Residents Evacuate Quake-Hit Akusekijima Island to Take Refuge in Kagoshima City
A Toshima village-operated ferry carrying 13 residents of Akusekijima Island who wished to evacua...
July 4, 2025
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Social Media Rumors of Major Earthquake ‘Not Scientific’; Prediction Impossible, Japan Meteorological Agency Says
The Japan Meteorological Agency stressed Thursday that rumors on social media about a possible ma...
July 4, 2025
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Japan Day at Expo Promotes Japanese Charm to the World; Ceremony Includes Traditional and Modern Music Performances, Mascot Appearances
Japan Day at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo was held on Thursday, one of many National Day during whi...
July 4, 2025
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Japanese Author Otani’s ‘The Night of Baba Yaga’ Wins Dagger for Crime Fiction in Translation Award
LONDON — The English translation of “The Night of Baba Yaga” by Akira Otani has won the Dagger fo...
July 4, 2025
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