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Hepburn-Style Romaji Closer to Becoming Standardized in Japan as Govt Agency Finalizes Draft Proposal Adopting the Style
The Cultural Affairs Agency has finalized a draft proposal to adopt the Hepburn style as the unif...
June 20, 2025
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Japan’s Taichi Kokubun of TOKIO to Leave TV Show; ‘Multiple Compliance Violations’ Confirmed
Taichi Kokubun, a member of the pop band TOKIO, will take a break from show business due to compl...
June 20, 2025
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Bear Sightings in Japan’s Aomori Pref. Force Change to Schools’ Sports Day Venue; Event Moved from Outdoors to Indoors.
The Japan NewsAomori Pref. The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] AOMORI – An ele...
June 20, 2025
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87 Japanese Nationals, Family Members Evacuate from Israel, Iran; Over 1,000 Still Remain in 2 Countries (Update 1)
A total of 87 Japanese nationals and their family members have evacuated from Israel and Iran due...
June 20, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: Akita Pref.’s Omagari Fireworks to be on Display on June 28
AKITA — Pyrotechnic artworks from the famous Omagari Fireworks Festival in Daisen, Akita Prefectu...
June 19, 2025
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MLB Kicks Off Project Honoring Japanese Stars with Manhole Covers; Ohtani, Kikuchi, Sasaki First 3 to Have Designs Unveiled in Hometown
MORIOKA — Major League Baseball has launched a unique tribute to Shohei Ohtani and other Japanese...
June 19, 2025
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Power Supply Malfunction Likely Caused Tohoku Shinkansen Disruption; Many Other E8 Series Trains Experienced Same Issue
A Tohoku Shinkansen train’s stoppage on Tuesday was presumably caused by a malfunction in the sys...
June 19, 2025
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Male University Student in Japan’s Kofu Jumps off Building After Eating ‘Uplifting’ Cookies
KOFU — A male university student was hospitalized in Kofu in May after eating cookies which were ...
June 19, 2025
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Rainy Season Concludes in Amami Region; Season Ends 10 Days Earlier Than Average
The rainy season appears to have ended in the Kagoshima-Amami region, the Japan Meteorological Ag...
June 19, 2025
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Highs Exceed 35 C for 3 Consecutive Days; Tajimi, Gifu Pref., Tops List with High of 37.6 C
A high pressure system remained in place over Japan on Wednesday, causing a third consecutive day...
June 18, 2025
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Tohoku, Yamagata Shinkansen Services Continue to Be Disrupted; JR East Cancels Some Services Bound for Tokyo
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said it has canceled some services on the Tohoku and Yamagata Sh...
June 18, 2025
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Cabinet Approves Tougher Penalties for Infractions by Bicycle Riders; Riders Still Permitted to Use Sidewalks Except in Extreme Cases
The Cabinet approved a bill on Tuesday to toughen penalties for bicycle riders who commit traffic...
June 18, 2025
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Three Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing Copper Cables; Suspects Are Believed to Be Part of a Vietnamese Metal Theft Ring
Three Vietnamese men, including a 25-year-old unemployed Yokohama resident, have been arrested on...
June 18, 2025
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Tohoku Shinkansen Resumes Operation Between Tokyo, Sendai
The Tohoku Shinkansen line, which had suspended operation between Tokyo and Sendai stations, resu...
June 17, 2025
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Rainy Season Carries Hidden Danger of Heatstroke; Sufferers May Fail to Notice Dehydration Due to Humidity
A high pressure system raised temperatures across Japan on Tuesday morning, causing intense summe...
June 17, 2025
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JAL, ANA Cancel Flights During 3-day Holiday Weekend due to Blizzard
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Record-Breaking Snow Cripples Public Transport in Hokkaido; 7,000 People Stay Overnight at New Chitose Airport
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Chinese Embassy in Japan Reiterates Call for Chinese People to Refrain from Traveling to Japan; Call Comes in Wake of ¥400 Mil. Robbery
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