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Children’s Dreams to Be on Display at Osaka Expo Photo Exhibition; Two of the Children Featured Survived Noto Earthquake
French photographer Vincent Tremeau will hold an exhibition called “One Day, I Will” at the Unite...
July 2, 2025
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Pandas Arrive in China after Crowds Bid Them Farewell
Four giant pandas born and raised at the Adventure World theme park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefec...
July 1, 2025
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Originator Profile Development Selected for Govt Project; Initiative Aims to Combat AI-Driven Misinformation
Originator Profile (OP), a digital technology aimed at preventing dis- and misinformation on the ...
July 1, 2025
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Sleeper Express Stops in Shiga Pref. for 3 Hours after Smoke Seen Rising from Car; No Injuries Reported but 3 Other Trains Canceled
Smoke was seen rising from inside a car of Japan Rail’s Sunrise Seto/Izumo sleeper express train ...
July 1, 2025
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Luxury Express Sleeper Train Cassiopeia Makes Its Final Run Before Being Retired As Fans Bid Farewell
The luxury sleeper train Cassiopeia, which had been running as a special tour train after its reg...
July 1, 2025
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M4.3 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture Islands on Tuesday Morning
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.3 hit Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, at a...
July 1, 2025
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Efforts to Examine War Trauma of Former Japanese Soldiers Grow; Medical Records Provide Vital Insight
A move has been growing to examine the psychological distress and emotional suffering experienced...
July 1, 2025
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M5.1 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture Islands
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.1 hit Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, at 6...
June 30, 2025
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Bear Attacks Man in Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture; Victim Was Taking Refuge After Reports of Bear Sighting
NASUSHIOBARA, Tochigi — A man was bitten on the head by a bear on Monday morning in Nasushiobara,...
June 30, 2025
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Hole in Road Found in Kawaguchi, Saitama Pref.; Cause of Hole’s Formation Unclear
KAWAGUCHI, Saitama — A passerby made an emergency phone call to police to inform them that that t...
June 30, 2025
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M4.5 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Pref. Islands; No Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.5 hit Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture at 12...
June 30, 2025
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M5.1 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture Islands
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.1 hit Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, at 4...
June 29, 2025
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Water Park at Yomiuriland Opens for Season; Visitors Can Enjoy 5 Types of Pools
An outdoor swimming pool facility opened Saturday for summer at the Yomiuriland amusement park, w...
June 29, 2025
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Elementary School Students in Noto Region Show Decline in Physical Endurance; Decline May Come from Changes in Living Environment
Elementary school students in areas affected by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake are declining ...
June 29, 2025
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Central Tokyo Logs Record 12 Days with Temperatures over 30 C in June
Temperatures in central Tokyo rose to 30.1 C by 9 a.m. on Sunday, fourth straight days that the h...
June 29, 2025
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