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Tokaido Shinkansen Service Resumed after Power Outage Caused by Snake (UPDATE 1)
The Tokaido Shinkansen service was resumed at around 7 p.m. after it was briefly suspended betwee...
April 30, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: Self-Driving Buses Halted after Minor Collision with Wall in Parking Area; No Injuries Reported
All five self-driving shuttle buses at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo have been suspended in the wake...
April 30, 2025
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Japan Prime Minister Meets with Japanese Descendants in Philippines; Tells Group of Govt Intention to Support Citizenship Requests
MANILA — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday met with three Japanese descendants who were le...
April 30, 2025
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Families of Japanese Abducted by North Korea Fly to U.S. to Seek Cooperation; Group Set to Meet U.S. Govt Officials
Family members of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea and lawmakers from a cross-party par...
April 30, 2025
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Paper Textbooks’ Importance Touted by Educational Organizations; Education Ministry Announces Comments on Interim Report
Many education-related organizations have stressed the importance of paper textbooks and called f...
April 29, 2025
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Cell Phone Fire Forces Emergency Landing at Haneda Airport; No Injuries Reported Hawaiian Airlines Flight
A Hawaiian Airlines flight declared an emergency at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, shortly before its sched...
April 29, 2025
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Shinkansen Bullet Train Services between Shin-Osaka, Hakata, Resume (Update 1)
Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services between Shin-Osaka and Hakata stations have been resumed a...
April 28, 2025
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Japan’s Oldest Woman Dies at 115 on Saturday; Okagi Hayashi of Toki, Gifu Pref. Was Born in 1909
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced on Monday the death of 115-year-old Okagi Hay...
April 28, 2025
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Health Ministry to Start Testing AI in Safety Checks on Meat; Hoping to Ease Safety Inspection Workload
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry plans to start research this fiscal year on artificial int...
April 28, 2025
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6-Year-Old Boy Unconscious After Drowning in Yoshino River, Tokushima Pref.
TOKUSHIMA - A 6-year-old boy is in critical condition and unconscious after drowning in the Yoshi...
April 27, 2025
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Time Magazine Selects Sado Folk House-Turned Hotel for List of 2025 Greatest Places; Island’s Warm Hospitality, Citywide Experience Cited
SADO, Niigata — U.S. magazine Time recently selected a hotel on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, ...
April 27, 2025
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Get Latest Measles Information Before Traveling Abroad, Experts Warn as Number of Cases in Japan Increases
Cases of measles in Japan are increasing, with many patients believed to have been infected with ...
April 27, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka : Experience-Oriented Company Pavilions Popular at Osaka-Kansai Expo; Visitors Enjoy Hands-on Experiences with Cutting-Edge Technology
OSAKA — Exhibitions at private-sector pavilions, in which visitors can have experiences like inte...
April 27, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka : Flying Car Grounded After Components Detach in Mid-Flight
OSAKA - Demonstrations of the highly anticipated "flying car" at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo have ...
April 27, 2025
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Fatal Wrong-Way Collision and Pileup on Tohoku Expressway Claim 3 Lives in Tochigi Pref.
NASUSHIOBARA, Tochigi - A series of accidents on the northbound Tohoku Expressway in Nasushiobara...
April 27, 2025
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