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Delta Plane Declares Emergency; Lands Safely at Haneda, No Injuries
A Delta Air Lines plane declared an emergency at about 2:35 p.m. on Monday but landed safely at H...
February 4, 2025
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Tug-of-War in the Snow Heats Things Up in Aomori
AOMORI — A frigid tug-of-war competition heated up a small part of the city of Aomori on Saturday...
February 4, 2025
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Coldest Wave of Winter Predicted to Bring Heavy Snowfall to Sea of Japan Side, Possible Snow on Pacific Plains
The strongest cold wave of this winter is expected to move into the skies over Japan, likely brin...
February 3, 2025
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Japan Identifies Record Number of Online Casino Users; Police Think Some Users Unaware That Gambling is Illegal in Japan
Police have identified 279 online casino users and dealers in Japan last year in a preliminary in...
February 2, 2025
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Japan’s Fifth H3 Rocket Launched
The fifth H3 rocket was launched from Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Sunday....
February 2, 2025
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Monkeying Around for Votes: 16 Monkeys to Compete for Title of Most Popular in Oita
Ahead of a ‘monkey election’ to choose the most popular monkey, half of the candidates were selec...
February 2, 2025
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100 Hours Passed Since Sinkhole Appeared in Yashio, Saitama; Truck Driver Still Not Found
Saturday marked over 100 hours since the sinkhole appeared at an intersection in Yashio, Saitama ...
February 2, 2025
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Setsubun Bean-throwing Ceremony held at Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple in Chiba Prefecture; Sumo Wrestler Hoshoryu Attends as Special Guest
Sumo wrestler Hoshoryu, second from left, tosses beans into the air for luck during this year’s s...
February 2, 2025
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Narita Airport Counts Over 20 Million Total Non-Japanese Passengers on International Flights in 2024 for 1st Time Ever
NARITA, Chiba — The total number of non-Japanese passengers aboard international flights arriving...
February 2, 2025
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Doctor Yellow Shinkansen Inspection Train Cleaned by Train Fans as Appreciation for Many Years of Service in Special Event
Fans washed the Shinkansen inspection train known as Doctor Yellow in an event held by Central Ja...
February 2, 2025
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Woman Bitten by Bear Loses Part of Her Thumb; Attack Happened in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Pref.
A woman in her 60s was bitten by a bear and lost part of her thumb while hiking in Sagamihara, Ka...
February 2, 2025
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Dinosaurs Roar Back to Life at Okinawa Theme Park; Visitors to Experience Rich Environment of Northern Okinawa Island
Junglia Okinawa, a theme park where visitors can enjoy nature, is set to open on July 25 in the n...
February 2, 2025
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Venture Firm to Build Space Debris Monitoring Base in Kiyosato Resort; Defunct Elementary School to House
HOKUTO, Yamanashi — A Tokyo-based venture firm plans to build a space debris monitoring facility ...
February 2, 2025
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Advertisements in Japan Solicit Work at Side Jobs Increasingly Resulting in Problems for Users
Problems have been reported one after another regarding advertisements on social media for side j...
February 2, 2025
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Caution Grows Over DeepSeek’s Inaccuracy, Personal Data Issue; Countries Concerned Users’ Data Could be Provided to Chinese Government
The international community is becoming more cautious about the generative artificial intelligenc...
February 2, 2025
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