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Fitness at Forefront: Niigata Firefighters Fight Age with Exercise
NIIGATA — A fire department headquarters in Niigata Prefecture has launched a strength training prog...
July 12, 2023
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Man’s Body Found near River Mouth After Landslide in Saga Prefecture
KARATSU, Saga — The body of a man has been found Tuesday near the mouth of Tamashima River in Karats...
July 11, 2023
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Japanese Language School Punished for Violating Rights of International Students
The Immigration Services Agency has barred a Japanese-language school in Sendai from accepting new i...
July 11, 2023
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6 Dead After Record Rain Slams Northern Kyushu
FUKUOKA — Six people have been killed after record rain battered northern Kyushu on Monday. In Saga...
July 11, 2023
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Japan’s 2025 Expo Organizer Proposes Constructing Pavilions for Participating Countries, Regions
The organizer of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo has proposed to participating countries and regions that...
July 11, 2023
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Domestic Travel in Japan Recovering to Pre-Pandemic Level
The number of people who plan to travel in Japan during the summer vacation period, which is July 15...
July 11, 2023
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E-applications for Japan’s Common University Exams to Start in FY25
The National Center for University Entrance Examinations has decided to introduce an electronic appl...
July 11, 2023
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(UPDATE 1) Heatstroke Alerts Issued in Tokyo, 8 Other Prefectures in Japan
The mercury hit 35 C in central Tokyo on Monday morning for the first time this year, and heatstroke...
July 10, 2023
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Shinkansen Resumes Operation between Hiroshima and Hakata
The Sanyo Shinkansen line resumed operation between Hiroshima and Hakata stations at 9 a.m. Monday a...
July 10, 2023
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(UPDATE 3) Heavy Rain in Japan’s Northern Kyushu Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Missing
A series of linear precipitation bands brought heavy rainfall to Fukuoka, Oita and Saga prefectures...
July 10, 2023
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(UPDATE 1) Heavy Rain Warnings Issued for 2 Prefectures in Southern Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued heavy rain emergency warnings for Fukuoka and Oita prefecture...
July 10, 2023
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Fireflies illuminate forest in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture
Fireflies flit around a forest near the peak of Mt. Oritsume in Kunohe, Iwate Prefecture...
July 9, 2023
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Japan to Bolster Support for Young Carers
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry plans to bolster support for young carers — children and youn...
July 9, 2023
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Grossi Briefs S. Korea on IAEA Report on Fukushima Water
Seoul, July 8 (Jiji Press)—International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi on Satu...
July 9, 2023
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Anguish of Children of Unification Church Faithful Brought to Light, but Continues
In the aftermath of the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe one year ago on Saturday,...
July 9, 2023
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