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WWII Submariner Remembers Comrades Lost in Suicide Attacks; Japan’s 96-Year-Old Makes Yearly Memorial Journey
For almost 20 years, former submariner Kunshiro Kiyozumi had made an annual trip each spring to c...
August 15, 2024
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Japan’s High Schoolers Learn about Animal Husbandry in Australia; Prepare to Be Ambassadors for Livestock Industry
High school students from across Japan studying livestock production recently visited Australia, ...
August 15, 2024
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Due to Typhoon Ampil Tozai Line to Suspend Service; No Trains Between Toyocho, Nishi-funabashi from 10:30 a.m. on Friday (UPDATE1)
Tokyo Metro will suspend services on part of the Tozai Line on Friday, due to Typhoon Ampil that ...
August 15, 2024
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With Typhoon Ampil Approaching Japan, 470 Domestic Flights to and from Haneda, Narita to Be Cancelled Friday
Amid concerns over Typhoon Ampil approaching eastern Japan from Friday to Saturday, All Nippon Ai...
August 15, 2024
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As Typhoon Ampil Approaches Tokyo, Total 20 Japan’s Tohoku Region Shinkansen Services to Be Suspended Friday
A total of 20 Tohoku, Joetsu and Yamagata Shinkansen bullet train services will be suspended from...
August 15, 2024
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Japan’s Visually Impaired Man Still Feels the Loss of Friend in WWII; 79 Years On, Hopes for “Society of Mutual help”
KYOTO — Isao Shirahata, a visually impaired man who trained to distinguish the sounds of fighter ...
August 15, 2024
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With Typhoon Ampil Approaching Japan, Tokaido Shinkansen to Suspend Service between Tokyo and Nagoya on Friday
The Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train will suspend its service between Tokyo and Nagoya for the ent...
August 14, 2024
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With Typhoon Ampil Approaching Japan, Large Vessels Advised to Vacate Tokyo Bay
With Typhoon Ampil approaching central Japan, the Japan Coast Guard issued an advisory on Wednesd...
August 14, 2024
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Athletes at Paris Olympics Subject to Rampant Online Abuse; IOC Sought to Ease Harm But Could Not Prevent Posts
Athletes at the Paris Olympics were subjected to insults and harsh criticism on social media duri...
August 14, 2024
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With Typhoon Ampil Approaching Japan, Shinkansen Services Could Be Suspended in Tohoku, Hokuriku Regions
Shinkansen bullet trains may suspend their services entirely or in part for the Tohoku and Hokuri...
August 14, 2024
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As Typhoon Ampil Approaches Japan, Tokaido Shinkansen May Suspend Service on Friday, Saturday
The Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train may suspend its service between certain stations on Friday an...
August 13, 2024
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Typhoon Ampil Approaching Japan
Typhoon Ampil was formed on Tuesday and is moving east-northeast at about 10 kilometers per hour ...
August 13, 2024
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Japan Advisory on Megaquake Fuels Spread of Misinformation; Government Urges Caution Amid Baseless Social Media Claims
False information has been spreading on social media following the recent issuance of an advisory...
August 12, 2024
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Victims Mourned 39 Years after JAL Jet Crash
Ueno, Gunma Pref. (Jiji Press)—Bereaved families and others went on a memorial hike to the mounta...
August 12, 2024
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Japan’s Weather Agency Calls for Caution Against Quake Prediction Hoaxes; Advises Focus on Disaster Prevention Measures
It is extremely difficult to predict the occurrence of earthquakes with a specific location and d...
August 12, 2024
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