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Japan Institute to Use Domestic Commercial Optical Lattice Clock to Set Japan Standard Time
An optical lattice clock, which is only off by one second every 10 billion years, will be used to...
January 28, 2026
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Record-Breaking Snow Cripples Public Transport in Hokkaido; 7,000 People Stay Overnight at New Chitose Airport
SAPPORO — About 7,000 people were forced to spend the night at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido af...
January 26, 2026
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North Korea Possibly Launches Ballistic Missile
North Korea has launched what appears to be a ballistic missile on Tuesday, Japan's Ministry of D...
January 27, 2026
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Foreign Snowboarder in Serious Condition After Hanging in Midair from Chairlift in Nagano Prefecture
NAGANO — A foreign snowboarder has been in serious condition after hanging in midair from a chair...
January 31, 2026
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Narita Airport, Startup in Japan Demonstrate Machine to Compress Clothes for Tourists to Prevent People from Abandoning Suitcases
Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA) and SJOY Co., an apparel startup, jointly conducte...
January 31, 2026
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Sakie Yokota, Last Surviving Parent of a North Korea Abductee, Urges Daughter’s Return Ahead of 90th Birthday
Sakie Yokota, mother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea at the age of 13, held a p...
January 28, 2026
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Japan to Face Shortfall of 3.39 Million Workers in AI, Robotics in 2040; Clerical Workers Seen to Be in Surplus
Japan will face a shortfall of 3.39 million workers in fields related to artificial intelligence ...
January 27, 2026
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Toyota Motor Group Firm to Sell Clean Energy Greenhouses for Strawberries
Toyoda Gosei Co., a Toyota Motor group firm, plans to sell facilities for cultivating strawberrie...
January 31, 2026
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Milano Cortina 2026: Olympics-Torch Arrives in Co-Host Cortina on Anniversary of 1956 Games
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — The Olympic torch relay reached the co-host Cortina d’Ampezzo on Monda...
January 27, 2026
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Chinese Embassy in Japan Reiterates Call for Chinese People to Refrain from Traveling to Japan; Call Comes in Wake of ¥400 Mil. Robbery
BEIJING — The Chinese Embassy in Japan reiterated its call for Chinese nationals to restrain from...
January 31, 2026
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Beer Yeast Helps Save Labor, Water Use in Growing Rice; Govt Hopes to Make Method Common Practice
KASUKABE, Saitama — A new rice cultivation method using the power of beer yeast is attracting att...
February 1, 2026
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Japan Tourism Agency Calls for Strengthening Measures Against Overtourism
The Japan Tourism Agency plans to increase the number of regions taking steps to address overtour...
February 1, 2026
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‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Voice Actor Junya Enoki Discusses Rapid Action Scenes in Season 3, Airing Now
With a performance that inspires all who watch, voice actor Junya Enoki portrays the straightforw...
January 30, 2026
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Tokyo Issues New Influenza Advisory; Over 6,000 Outbreaks at Schools, Facilities Confirmed So Far This Season
The Tokyo metropolitan government issued a new influenza advisory on Thursday. The metropolitan g...
January 29, 2026
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Prudential Life Expected to Face Inspection over Fraud
Tokyo, Jan. 27 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to inspect Prudential Life In...
January 27, 2026
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JR Joban Line Resumes After Suspension from Morning Due to Power Outage (Update 3)
Train service on the JR Joban Line remains suspended due to a power outage, with operations expec...
January 30, 2026
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University of Tokyo Professor Arrested: Serious Lack of Ethical Sense, Failure of Institutional Governance
At the University of Tokyo, which leads Japanese research and education, arrests for corruption h...
January 28, 2026
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Japan May Stop Sending Deportation Notices to Lawyers of Foreign Nationals
Within the year, the Immigration Services Agency (ISA) may stop providing advance notice to attor...
January 26, 2026
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Colorful Rice Crackers Being Made in Ishikawa Pref., Makers Say Local Support Kept Them Going after Noto Earthquake
SHIKA, Ishikawa — The production of colorful bite-size rice crackers is in full swing in Shika, I...
January 29, 2026
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PokéPark KANTO Welcomes You to the World of Pokémon with Hundreds of Powerful and Cute Little Friends
PokéPark KANTO’s official opening is just around the corner on Feb. 5, and a media preview event ...
January 26, 2026
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