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Newborn Kandachime Horses Thriving in Aomori Pref.; Birthing Season to Continue Until June
HIGASHIDORI, Aomori — Kandachime horses, designated as protected animals by Aomori Prefecture, ha...
May 12, 2025
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Suspicious Plastic Bottle Containing Black Liquid Found on Tokaido Shinkansen Train; Police Working to Identify Contents
Services of a Kodama train were disrupted on Sunday after a suspicious object was found onboard.<...
May 11, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: Guinness World Record Set for Largest Marching Band; Over 12,000 Marchers Join
A marching brass band consisting of 12,269 members was recognized by the Guinness World Records a...
May 11, 2025
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Odakyu Resumed Train Services of Odawara Line (UPDATE 1)
Odakyu Electric Railway resumed train services between Shinyurigaoka and Machida stations on the ...
May 11, 2025
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Nagasaki to Invite All Countries, Regions to 80th Anniversary Peace Ceremony
NAGASAKI — The city of Nagasaki has announced it will invite representatives from all 157 countri...
May 9, 2025
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AI Turns Obscure Handwriting from Japan’s Wartime Documents into Readable Text
The National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS) has decided to convert its vast collection of J...
May 9, 2025
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Japan’s Washi Paper Used to Mend Historical Documents at U.S. National Archives, Overseas Museums
WASHINGTON — The U.S. National Archives in Washington is making good use of traditional Japanese ...
May 8, 2025
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5,000 Roses Bloom at Saitama Pref. Park in Ina; Festival Serves Alcohol using Locally-Grown Produce
INA, Saitama — A festival at a park with one of the largest collection of roses in Saitama Prefec...
May 8, 2025
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Whooping Cough Cases So Far This Year Exceed 10,000; Three Times Total Amount for 2024
The total number of whooping cough patients this year has exceeded 10,000, the Japan Institute fo...
May 8, 2025
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Saplings From Tree Exposed to Atomic Bombing Planted at U.N. Headquarters; Ceremony to Mark 80 Years Since Hiroshima, Nagasaki Bombings
NEW YORK — Two persimmon saplings, which were grown from the seeds of a tree that was exposed to ...
May 8, 2025
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Passengers Trapped After Train Hits Fallen Tree in Okayama, Japan; Operator Cancels Express Trains on Line
A train on the JR Sanyo Line collided with a fallen tree in Wake, Okayama Prefecture, on Tuesday ...
May 7, 2025
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Concerns Raised Over Potential Concessions on Auto Safety Standards; Experts Point Out Danger of Increased Fatalities
There are concerns that if Japan accepts vehicles designed in accordance with the safety standard...
May 7, 2025
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Increasing Number of Issues with Foreign Residents Tests Coexistence in Municipalities; Challenges Include Problematic Behavior
SAITAMA/MITO — Some municipalities are grappling with the increasing challenges of residents coex...
May 6, 2025
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JCG Staffing Shortage Worsens After Almost 400 Quit for Personal Reasons
Almost 400 Japan Coast Guard personnel left the organization for personal reasons during fiscal 2...
May 6, 2025
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Bear Attacks Two Self-Defense Force Officials in Iwate Pref.; Both Victims Injured, in Stable Condition
Two men were attacked by a bear in Hachimantai City’s Matsuo district in Iwate Prefecture while c...
May 6, 2025
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