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12 Dead in Winter Storm in Japan since Feb. 4
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Heavy snow has caused 12 casualties in Japan since Feb. 4, the Fire and Disast...
February 13, 2025
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1,000 Hina Dolls Displayed at Museum in Nagano; Event Marks Japan’s Traditional Doll Festival
Six-hundred hina dolls appear together on a 30-tiered showcase that stands about 6 meters high at...
February 12, 2025
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Japanese Ski Resorts Struggle Amid Declining Birthrate; Attracting Foreign Tourists Key to Success
MATSUMOTO — Many ski resorts in Japan are facing difficulty in staying open. As the number of dom...
February 12, 2025
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Superhero Team Marks 25 Years of Promoting Tanegshima Island in Kagoshima; Rito Shentai Tanegashiman Showcase Famous Spots, Include Local Dialect
A superhero team that pioneered the genre of masked heroes promoting the local community is celeb...
February 12, 2025
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Japan Government Seeks to Improve Post-Quake Support System, Will Pre-Designate Local Governments to Provide Help
The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry will designate in advance local governments that...
February 11, 2025
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Water Spews as High as 10 Meters from Beneath Asphalt in Chiba Pref.; Water Pipe Suspected of Being Damaged
A column of water reaching 10 meters high gushed out from beneath the asphalt in a residential ar...
February 11, 2025
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Residents’ Lives Still Affected 2 Weeks After Sinkhole in Saitama Pref.; Some Residents Near Sinkhole Asked to Evacuate
YASHIO, Saitama — Tuesday marked two weeks since a truck fell into a sinkhole on a prefectural ro...
February 11, 2025
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Japan Local Govts Promoting Exchanges with Expo Participating Nations
Tokyo, Feb. 11 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government is running a program to help local communitie...
February 11, 2025
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Experiment Using Unwanted Snow to Generate Power Runs in Aomori; Company Hopes to Help Snowy Regions
AOMORI — An Aomori City-based IT company has developed a system that generates electricity and ho...
February 11, 2025
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Sinkhole Disaster Boost Sales of Water-Saving Products; Saitama Residents Asked to Lessen Use of Sewer System
In the 12 cities and towns where the Saitama prefectural government has called on people to reduc...
February 10, 2025
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Search for Truck Driver Suspended after 30 Minutes at Saitama Sinkhole; Risks of Further Cave-ins too Great
The fire department on Sunday morning resumed searching for a male driver in his 70s who has been...
February 9, 2025
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‘Japan’s Most Dangerous Zoo’ in Sapporo to Receive Closure Order; Facilities Built without Permission Expanded Over Almost 20 Years
SAPPORO — The Sapporo municipal government plans to order a company operating a zoo to remove bui...
February 9, 2025
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Yamagata Shinkansen Prolongs Suspension Between Fukushima, Shinjo Stations; Impact of Heavy Snow Continues
The Yamagata Shinkansen, which has been suspended between Fukushima and Shinjo stations since its...
February 9, 2025
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Ishiba Gives Trump Golden Kabuto as Souvenir; Gift Made in PM’s Home Pref. of Tottori
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba presented U.S. President Donald Trump with a golden kabuto helmet o...
February 9, 2025
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Heavy Snow Expected to Continue on Sea of Japan Coast; Winter Pressure Pattern to Die Down Monday
The Meteorological Agency announced early Sunday morning that heavy snow will continue to fall in...
February 9, 2025
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