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Travel SpotsSteam Train with Year of the Horse Decoration Kicks off Holiday Run, Set to Operate for 6 Days Only
SHIZUOKA — The Oigawa Railway in Shizuoka Prefecture launched a seasonal steam locomotive train s...
November 28, 2025
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Prince Hitachi, Brother of Emperor Emeritus, Turns 90
Prince Hitachi, the younger brother of the Emperor Emeritus and uncle of the Emperor, turned 90 o...
November 28, 2025
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CompaniesFans Can See Hello Kitty, Pompompurin, Other Beloved Sanrio Characters at New Online VR Theme Park from Dec.
Sanrio Co. fans will be able to “visit” Virtual Sanrio Puroland, the company’s online virtual rea...
November 28, 2025
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Travel SpotsMilky Way Comes to Earth in LED Form at Massive Illumination Event in Nagano Pref.
Stars, spaceships and galaxies are depicted by 560,000 LED lights in the illumination event “All ...
November 28, 2025
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TechnologyTeamlab Attracts Kyoto Visitors with Immersive Art
KYOTO (Reuters) — An immersive art space in the ancient capital of Kyoto is offering a novel expe...
November 28, 2025
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CompaniesCyberattacks Against Companies on the Rise; Asahi, Askul among Firms Suffering System Problems Due to Ransomware
Cyberattacks targeting Japanese companies have been on the rise, wreaking increasingly severe dam...
November 28, 2025
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General NewsMany Toilets Not Flushing at Japan’s Haneda Airport Terminal 2, Cause Currently Unclear
Many toilets at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport Terminal 2 have been unable to flush from early on Friday....
November 28, 2025
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Politics & Government1st Expert Panel Meeting Held to Review Policies on Foreigners; Group Will Discuss Systems for Creating Society of Coexistence
The government held the first meeting of an expert panel to review policies on foreign nationals ...
November 28, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Ruling Coalition Likely to Secure Lower House Majority with Addition of 3 Independent Lawmakers
The ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party is expected to sec...
November 28, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Adds to Weekly Gain with Eyes on Central Bank Meetings (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average added to a weekly advance on Friday as inv...
November 28, 2025
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TechnologyMellon Blue Diamond Sells for $25.6 Million
GENEVA (AFP-Jiji) — The Mellon Blue, a 9.51-carat (1.9-gram) fancy vivid blue diamond formerly ow...
November 28, 2025
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CompaniesKashiwazaki-Kariwa N-Reactor Expected to Resume Operations in Jan., Prefectural Assembly Support Thought to Be High
NIIGATA — The No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Niigata Prefecture...
November 28, 2025
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SumoSumo Scene / Former Komusubi Endo Saved Struggling Sumo, Became a True Star of the Sport
The excitement and packed houses at the just completed grand tournament seemed like a different w...
November 28, 2025
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ReutersFrance’s Macron Unveils Voluntary Military Service Amid ‘Accelerating Threats’
PARIS, Nov 27 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday announced the creation of a new v...
November 28, 2025
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Associated PressMacy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Brings Pac-Man and Labubu to Manhattan
NEW YORK (AP) — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade brought balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and ...
November 28, 2025