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Minami-Aso Railway Services Fully Resume after 2016 Kumamoto Earthquakes
KUMAMOTO — The operation of the Minami-Aso Railway, based in Takamori, Kumamoto Prefecture, fully re...
July 15, 2023
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U.N. Human Rights Council Team to Visit Japan, Meet Ex-Johnny’s Members
GENEVA — The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) announced Thurs...
July 15, 2023
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Landslide in Northern Japan’s Akita Pref. hit 4houses
A landslide hit four or five houses on Saturday in Akita City, Akita Prefecture. ...
July 15, 2023
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Akita Shinkansen Service Suspended Between Morioka and Akita
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) has announced that it will continue suspending operation between Mo...
July 15, 2023
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Endangered Sea Turtle Rescued on Southern Japan Island
AMAMI, Kagoshima — An endangered green sea turtle stuck in a ditch on Amami Oshima Island was rescue...
July 15, 2023
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Man Dies at Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival in Fukuoka City
A man who participated in the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival was run over by one of the Yamakasa floa...
July 15, 2023
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5,000 Goldfish Grace Aquatic Event at Tokyo Museum
Visitors watch goldfish swimming in a tank through a heart-shaped window at Art Aquarium Museum Ginz...
July 15, 2023
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Japan Univ. Admissions Seen Falling by 130,000 by 2040s
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The annual number of students entering university in Japan in 2040 to 2050 is exp...
July 15, 2023
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Nintendo’s Famicom Game Console Marks 40th Anniversary Sat.
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Saturday marked 40 years since Japanese game maker Nintendo Co. released the icon...
July 15, 2023
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Construction Delays Threaten to Derail 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
Key preparations for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo are on thin ice because a labor shortage and soaring...
July 15, 2023
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China to Start Regulating AI Services Next Month to Target Info Unfavorable to CCP
BEIJING — The Chinese government on Aug. 15 will begin regulating generative artificial intelligence...
July 14, 2023
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Japan Rocket Launch Problems Cast Doubts on 2024 Epsilon Launch
NOSHIRO, Akita — The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has encountered a string of serious problems...
July 14, 2023
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Haneda Airport Terminal 2 to Open to Intl Flights again
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo International Airport at Haneda will reopen the facility for internationa...
July 14, 2023
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Explosion Occurs During Combustion Test of JAXA’s Epsilon S Rocket
NOSHIRO, Akita — An explosion occurred Friday morning during a ground combustion experiment involvin...
July 14, 2023
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Nintendo’s Iconic Famicom Turns 40
Saturday marks 40 years since Nintendo Co. released the Family Computer video game console, which sp...
July 14, 2023
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