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Construction Site of Planned Tallest Skyscraper in Japan Opened to Press; Torch Tower will be 385 Meters High when Completed in May 2028
The site near JR Tokyo Station where the planned Torch Tower is under construction as the future ...
June 17, 2025
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Tohoku Shinkansen Suspends Operations Between Tokyo and Sendai; No Time Scheduled for Service Resumption Available
Tohoku Shinkansen line has suspended all operations between JR Tokyo station and JR Sendai statio...
June 17, 2025
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Temperatures Rise Over 35 C in Tokyo, Kanto Area, Reaching Extreme Heat; 210 Spots across Japan Record Over 30 C
Temperatures rose over 35 C, reaching extreme heat in many places including Tokyo, Gunma and Chib...
June 17, 2025
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Japan Railway, Logistics Firms Launch Luggage Services for Tourists One after Another
More railway and logistics companies are offering luggage storage services. As this allows foreig...
June 16, 2025
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2025 Osaka Expo: Riot Officer Accidentally Fires Gun in Police Vehicle; No Injuries Reported
OSAKA – A riot police officer on duty at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo accidentally fired a gun whil...
June 16, 2025
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Many Areas Throughout Japan Experience Extremely Hot Day; 36.5 C Reached in Ehime, 31.6 C in Tokyo (Update 1)
Temperatures rose nationwide on Monday. Central Tokyo recorded its hottest temperature so far thi...
June 16, 2025
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Aomori Pref. City Holds Parade Featuring Harley Davidsons for American Day Event with U.S. Air Base
MISAWA, Aomori — A parade featuring Harley-Davidson motorbikes was among the events held for Amer...
June 16, 2025
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High Prices Squeeze Hospitals, 60% in the Red; Deficit Leading to Department Shuttering, Reduced Services
Rising prices and labor costs are causing hospitals nationwide to suffer financial difficulties. ...
June 15, 2025
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Nagoya’s Arimatsu’s Traditional Craft Is to Dye For; Artisans Continue Craft That Started in Edo Period
NAGOYA — Wooden-framed buildings with a wide street frontage and storehouses with a lattice-patte...
June 15, 2025
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Japan’s ski resort town Niseko to publish booklet of its history focusing on exploitation by great-great-grandfather of Princess Hisako
The Yomiuri ShimbunFarming fields are seen in the Soga district in Niseko, Hokkaido, on May 15. The ...
June 15, 2025
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Retired Firefighter in Ofunato to Establish Disaster Management Education Company; Hopes to Make Ordinary People More Prepared for Fires, Earthquakes
OFUNATO, Iwate — Yoshihiro Chiba, 50, who recently retired from a job as a firefighter in Ofunato...
June 15, 2025
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New Mt. Fuji Gate on Yoshida Route in Yamanashi Pref. Completed; Gate to Be Closed from 2 P.M. to 3 A.M.
KOFU – Construction of a permanent gate at the fifth station of the Yoshida Route at Mt. Fuji has...
June 14, 2025
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M4.2 Quake Hits Tokyo, Kanto Region; No Tsunami Warning Issued
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck the southern Kanto region at 3:18 p.m. on Friday.
...June 13, 2025
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Japan Newspaper Group Pledges Accurate Reporting on Elections to Counter Fake News on Social Media
The Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association released Thursday a statement on the interne...
June 13, 2025
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Capcom Continues to Attract Video Game Fans at Home, Abroad
Capcom Co., a game developer based in Osaka, has enjoyed success with its popular video game fran...
June 13, 2025
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