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Yokohama, Companies Look to Help Elderly Live Healthier Longer with a Touch of Makeup
YOKOHAMA — The Yokohama city government and companies are encouraging the elderly to apply makeup...
May 17, 2025
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Worker Dies in Suspected Gas Leak at Osaka Prefecture Refinery; Another Victim is in Critical Condition (Update 1)
SAKAI, Osaka — A worker died and another was left unconscious and in critical condition on Saturd...
May 17, 2025
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8 Police Officers Disciplined over Playing Online Games While on Duty at Koban Boxes
KOBE — A police officer in Hyogo Prefecture has had his pay cut and his seven subordinates have r...
May 17, 2025
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Tower of the Sun Named Important Cultural Property; Icon of Osaka Expo 1970 Symbolizes Japanese Postwar Economic Boom
The Council for Cultural Affairs on Friday recommended to the education, culture, sports, science...
May 17, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: Myaku-Myaku Character Mascot Toy Filched from Baltic Pavilion
A stuffed toy of Myaku-Myaku, the official character of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, that was on d...
May 17, 2025
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Families of Japanese Abducted by North Korea Ask New U.S. Ambassador for Cooperation; Families Urge for Quick Return of Abductees
Family members of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea met the new U.S. Ambassador to Japan...
May 16, 2025
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Cab Salvaged from Sinkhole in Saitama Pref.; Backfilling Work to Begin
SAITAMA — A truck cab that had been left inside a sewer pipe 10 meters underground was brought ab...
May 16, 2025
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Body Found on Train Roof in Niigata Pref.; Believed to Be Man in 40s
An unidentified body was found on the roof of a train at JR Tokamachi Station in Tokamachi, Niiga...
May 16, 2025
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Rainy Season Starts in Southern Kyushu; Rain Expected to Continue
The rainy season appears to have started in the southern part of the Kyushu region, the Kagoshima...
May 16, 2025
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Over ¥6 Trillion Bet on Sports Through Overseas Websites; Tokyo Symposium Proposes Ratifying Macolin Convention
Residents of Japan are estimated to have illegally bet at least ¥6.4503 trillion through overseas...
May 15, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: Swedish King Visits Ukraine Pavilion ; Appeals for Solidarity
King Carl Gustaf of Sweden visited the Ukraine Pavilion after attending the National Day ceremony...
May 15, 2025
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Mayor of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Pref., Wants to Charge for Rescue Operations on Mt. Fuji during Off-Season
FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi — The mayor of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, said he wants to charge ...
May 15, 2025
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Govt Survey: Half of Respondents Trusted Online False Info; Communications Minister Pushes for Internet Literacy
A government survey of internet use has found that among those who had encountered misinformation...
May 14, 2025
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Japanese Air Self-Defense Force’s Training Jet May Have Crashed into Farming Pond in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture (UPDATE 2)
A T-4 training jet plane of the Air Self-Defense Force may have crashed into Iruka Pond in Inuyam...
May 14, 2025
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Senior Official of U.S. Nuclear Energy Institute Calls Building New Reactors ‘Imperative’ in Japan; Communication Key to Nuclear Power Acceptance
Japan and other countries will find it “imperative” to build new nuclear reactors as demand for e...
May 14, 2025
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JAL, ANA Cancel Flights During 3-day Holiday Weekend due to Blizzard
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M6.2 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tottori, Shimane Prefectures; No Tsunami Threat (Update 4)
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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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Train Services in Tokyo Resume Following Power Outage That Suspended Yamanote, Keihin-Tohoku Lines (Update 4)
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