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Santas in Japan Hand Out Christmas Gifts to People Affected by Massive Wildfire in Iwate Pref. Earlier This Year
OFUNATO, Iwate — Three volunteers dressed as Santa Claus handed out gifts to those displaced by t...
December 20, 2025
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Zodiac Horse Appears in Ibaraki Pref. Park, with Visitors Pitching in to Form Delightful Artwork
A giant work of art featuring next year’s zodiac sign, the Horse, decorates the ground at Hitachi...
December 19, 2025
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Japan Govt Estimates Quake with Epicenter Directly Beneath Tokyo Area Could Result in 18,000 Deaths
If a magnitude 7 earthquake were to occur with its epicenter in the southern part of central Toky...
December 19, 2025
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Bus Bound for Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport Catches Fire Wednesday, No Injuries
An airport shuttle bus bound for New Chitose Airport caught fire on the Hokkaido Expressway in Ch...
December 18, 2025
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Akita Nairiku Line Services Resume 4 Days after Train Derailment, Fall
AKITA — Akita Nairiku Line services resumed for a 61.2-kilometer section between Aniai and Kakuno...
December 18, 2025
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Sharp Decline in Number of Chinese Tourists But Overall Number of Visitors to Japan Exceeds Previous Record
The growth rate of Chinese tourists to Japan in November was 3.0% year-on-year, a sharp decline f...
December 17, 2025
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Giant Pandas at Ueno Zoo Visited by Crowds on 1st Day of Opening Since Announcement of Return
Panda fans flocked to the Ueno Zoological Gardens in Taito Ward, Tokyo, on Tuesday, following the...
December 17, 2025
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Baskets with Seven Kinds of Spring Plants Prepared for New Year at Horticultural Farm in Tokyo
Workers busily make baskets with haru-no-nanakusa, or seven kinds of spring plants, at Ueshige No...
December 17, 2025
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Israeli Tourists Refused Accommodation at Hotel in Japan’s Nagano Pref., Prompting Protest by Israeli Embassy and Probe by Prefecture
NAGANO — The Israeli Embassy sent a letter of protest to the Nagano prefectural government after ...
December 17, 2025
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Fire in Akasaka Sauna Room Kills Two; Emergency Button Receiver Suspected Off When Fire Broke Out
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department have found that the power to the emergency button receiv...
December 17, 2025
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Appropriate Environment Must Be Built for Use of AI; Japan Must Act to Develop Domestic AI Systems That Protect Japan’s Values, Economy, People
Expanding appropriate use of artificial intelligence will require dealing with numerous problems ...
December 17, 2025
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Abraham Newman of Georgetown University Speaks on “Weaponized Global Networks” as Economic Security Global Forum Weeks Head Toward Conclusion
A symposium on “Surviving the Age of Weaponized Global Networks” was held in Tokyo on Tuesday as ...
December 17, 2025
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Japan Lifts Subsequent Quake Advisory in Northern Japan, Issued in Wake of Large Dec. 8 Earthquake
The government lifted a subsequent earthquake advisory for off the coast of Hokkaido and Sanriku ...
December 16, 2025
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Christmas Cake-Shaped Music Boxes at Gallery in Sendai Enhance Festive Atmosphere; Models Available to Buy Until Christmas Day
Music boxes crafted to look like Christmas cakes are on sale at the Kumanodo gallery in Aoba Ward...
December 16, 2025
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M 5.2 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Aomori, Neighboring Prefectures; No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture at around 2:38 p.m. o...
December 16, 2025
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