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Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information Issued After Major Quake in Miyazaki Pref.; JMA Concludes Risk of Megaquake Low (UPDATE1)
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information at 9:55 p.m. on...
January 13, 2025
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Earthquake Measuring Lower 5 Hits Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture; Tsunami Advisories Temporarily Issued for Miyazaki, Kochi Prefectures (UPDATE1)
An earthquake measuring an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 occurred in Mi...
January 13, 2025
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University Student Dies at Ski Resort in Niigata Prefecture; Woman Found Buried in Snow (Update 1)
A female university student was confirmed dead after she was found buried in snow at Kagura Ski R...
January 13, 2025
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Racehorse Suddenly Bolts, Crashes into 2 Other Horses, Making 3 Jockeys Fall; 1 Killed in Hyogo Pref. (Update 1)
A racehorse, which was heading for a stable after training, suddenly bolted and crashed into two ...
January 13, 2025
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Tokyo to Help Teachers Repay Student Loans
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Tokyo metropolitan government will establish a program to support the repa...
January 13, 2025
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2 Unconscious, 3 Injured in Vehicle Collision on Tomei Expressway in Shizuoka Pref.
Two people are unconscious and three injured after an accident involving a large truck, a mini pa...
January 13, 2025
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Tokyo to Subsidize Epidurals for Childbirths in the Capital, Says Gov. Yuriko Koike
Tokyo will provide subsidies of up to ¥100,000 for epidural anesthesia given for childbirth from ...
January 13, 2025
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Heavy Snow Expected in Northern, Southern Kyushu; Snow Possible in Plains of Fukuoka, Saga Prefs., Other Areas
Heavy snow is expected on Sunday in the northern and southern parts of Kyushu due to strong cold ...
January 12, 2025
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Shibuya: Man Found Dead After ‘Falling from Above’ in Front of Parco Shopping Center
A young man was pronounced dead at the hospital Saturday after reportedly falling from Shibuya Pa...
January 12, 2025
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Meets with Mother, Former Classmates of Megumi Yokota; Both Call for Greater Effort to Get Megumi Back in Japan
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi met with Sakie Yokota, the mother of Megumi Yokota, who...
January 12, 2025
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Runaway Dog Causes Delay at Okinawa’s Naha Airport
A dog that had been left in the care of an airline company at Naha Airport in Okinawa Prefecture ...
January 11, 2025
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Students Write Messages on Candles for Memorial of Hanshin Great Earthquake; Memorial Service to Take Place in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture
ITAMI, Hyogo — Students at a junior high school in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, wrote messages to the...
January 11, 2025
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Tokyo-Based Photographer to Publish Photo Book of Scenery with Vending Machines; Pictures Will Feature Happy Drink Shop Corners in Yamanashi, Nagano
A Tokyo-based photographer will publish a photo book this spring depicting landscapes featuring s...
January 11, 2025
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Many Nations Focus on Energy Security
Many nations are actively using nuclear power because energy security has become increasingly imp...
January 11, 2025
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Japan’s Ratio of Nuclear Reactors Over 40 Half Global Average, Yomiuri Investigation Finds
About 40% of nuclear reactors at nuclear power plants around the world in 2025 will have been ope...
January 10, 2025
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