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  • Security Checks Temporarily Suspended at Shin-Chitose Airport in Hokkaido Due to Lost Scissors; Causing 190 Flight Delays and 35 Canceled Flights (Update 1)

    SAPPORO — Security checks at Shin-Chitose Airport in Hokkaido were temporarily suspended due to l...

    August 17, 2024

  • Temporary Shopping Mall Opens in Disaster-Hit City; 5 More Scheduled to Open Across Noto Peninsula

    NANAO, Ishikawa — A temporary shopping mall opened Friday in the central part of Nanao, Ishikawa ...

    August 16, 2024

  • Typhoon Precursors Form in Succession Over Japan’s Southern Sea; Situation Unlikely to Change Soon

    Four typhoons including the current Typhoon Ampil — also known as Typhoon No. 7 — formed one afte...

    August 16, 2024

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  • Typhoon Derails Travel Plans During Summer Holidays; Ueno Zoo, Kamogawa Sea World Close on Friday

    Typhoon Ampil made its closest approach to in the Kanto region on Friday. It had already disrupte...

    August 16, 2024

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  • Powerful Typhoon Ampil Approaches Chiba Prefecture; Regional Train, Ferry Services Halted or Reduced

    Typhoon Ampil, categorized as “very strong” by the Japan Meteorological Agency, moved northward o...

    August 16, 2024

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  • Central Japan Logs 40 C; 145 Spots Mark 35 C or Higher by 2 P.M.

    Mino, Gifu Prefecture, logged 40 C on Friday as temperatures surged from the Tokai region to west...

    August 16, 2024

  • Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea to Be Closed at 3 P.M. Friday Due to Typhoon Ampil

    Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will be closed at 3 p.m. Friday due to Typhoon Ampil, Orient...

    August 16, 2024

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  • Museum in Japan Touts Itself as Base for Search for UFOs; Cosmo Isle Hakui Exhibits Authentic Space Exploration Items

    HAKUI, Ishikawa — This year has seen an abundance of feel-good stories about space, with the land...

    August 16, 2024

  • Bear Attacks Woman on Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes; Mie Prefecture Issues First Bear Alert

    TSU - A woman in her 70s was attacked and seriously injured by an Asian black bear at Tsuzurato P...

    August 16, 2024

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  • Typhoon Ampil Approaches Chiba Prefecture

    Typhoon Ampil, also known as Typhoon No. 7, continued to move northward Friday. At 9 a.m. it was ...

    August 16, 2024

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  • Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected

    An earthquake measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 struck western Kanagawa Pr...

    August 15, 2024

    #Earthquake #Kanagawa
  • Massive Power Outage Hits Japan’s Osaka, Neighboring Areas; Blackout Affected over 200,000 Homes, Train Services

    A massive power outage hit parts of Osaka and neighboring areas on Thursday morning, affecting ho...

    August 15, 2024

  • Prayers Offered For Japan’s War Dead at Tokyo Cemetery; Site Enshrines Unidentified Remains of 370,700 People

    Many families of the victims and others visited the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery for the war ...

    August 15, 2024

  • Imperial Couple, Kishida Attend Memorial for War Dead; Annual Mourning Ceremony Restored to Pre-Pandemic Form

    The national memorial service to honor those who died in World War II was held at the Nippon Budo...

    August 15, 2024

  • Typhoon Ampil Expected to Bring Heavy Rain in Tokyo, Neighboring Areas; JMA Advises Caution Against Storms, Waves

    Typhoon Ampil developed and moved northward near the Ogasawa Islands on Thursday and is expected ...

    August 15, 2024

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