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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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Body Identified as Truck Driver in Road Collapse near Tokyo
Saitama (Jiji Press)—The body of the person found inside the cab of a truck that fell into a sink...
May 14, 2025
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VR Tour of Kyoto Imperial Palace, Other Imperial Family-Related Facilities Launches on Imperial Household Agency Website
The Imperial Household Agency has launched virtual reality tours on its official website starting...
May 14, 2025
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Aeon to Sell 100% California Rice from June 6, Offering Consumers Cheaper Alternative
Aeon Co. announced Tuesday it will begin selling bags of rice containing only U.S.-produced rice ...
May 13, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: 80% of Visitors Want to Go 2nd Time, Says Survey; Foreign Tourists Make Up 13% of Visitors
About 80% of those who have visited the Osaka-Kansai Expo want to visit the event again, accordin...
May 13, 2025
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Spring Roses in Full Bloom at Kyu-Furukawa Gardens; Hundreds of Plants Available for Viewing Near 100-Year-Old Mansion
Visitors enjoy fragrant spring roses in full bloom, backgrounded by a more than 100-year-old west...
May 13, 2025
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Hyogo Gov. Saito Takes Power Harassment Prevention Training Program; Learns about Anger Management, Whistleblower Act
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito, along with about 120 prefectural government officials, participated in...
May 13, 2025
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80 Years After The War / Junior High School Badge Found in Natural Cave in Okinawa; Finder Hopes DNA Analysis Can Determine Family for Return
ITOMAN, Okinawa — Along with the remains of people who died in World War II, a badge from a junio...
May 13, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: Visitor Surge Expected in Latter Half as Increased Ticket Sales Not Leading to More Attendance Yet
With a month having passed since the opening of the Osaka-Kansai Expo on April 13, ticket sales, ...
May 12, 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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Govt Urges Caution for Lightning Strikes, Tornadoes in Japan’s Kanto Region, including Tokyo
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Japan’s Night Junior High Schools Turn to Bibliobattle for Japanese Language Education for Foreign-Born Students
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5 Major Japan Banks Raise Fixed Rates for Housing Loans
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