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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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Yamagata Shinkansen Bullet Train Suspension Between Fukushima, Shinjo Stations to Continue to Sunday
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will continue to suspend services of the Yamagata Shinkansen bul...
February 8, 2025
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Japan Cabinet Members Voice Support for Bookstore Proposal; Minister Says Stores Offer Place to ‘Learn Diverse Values, Develop Creativity’
Cabinet members and related parties spoke about the necessity of promoting bookstores on Friday i...
February 8, 2025
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Investigation Eyes Saito’s Social Media Campaign; Was PR Company Illegally Paid for Work?
KOBE — An investigation has been launched after members of the public filed an accusation that pu...
February 8, 2025
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Record-Breaking Snowfall Hits Sea of Japan Coast Leading to Train Delays, Traffic Jams
Record-breaking heavy snowfall continued on Saturday morning, primarily along the Sea of Japan co...
February 8, 2025
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Heavy Snow Continues to Affect Shinkansen Services; Several Lines Delayed or Suspended (Update 1)
Shinkansen bullet train services in Japan have been suspended or delayed due to heavy snow on Sat...
February 8, 2025
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Vanishing Bookstores a Painful Blow for Publishing Industry; Over One-Third of Publishing Companies Operating at Loss
Mounting concerns over the impact of the declining number of brick-and-mortar bookstores on the p...
February 8, 2025
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