General News
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Russian Weapons Found to Contain Numerous Foreign Components
High-precision components produced in the United States, Europe and Japan have been discovered in mi...
August 7, 2023
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Traditional Summer Dancing Festival in Yamagata Held for 1st Time Since 2019
YAMAGATA — The Yamagata Hanagasa Festival, a traditional summer evening event in Yamagata, began Sat...
August 6, 2023
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Collision with Overhead Wire Halts Tokaido Line Train
Service on the Tokaido Line was suspended Saturday evening after a train collided with a sagging ove...
August 6, 2023
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More women getting behind the wheel in male-dominated industry
In an industry that is dominated by men, more women are getting behind the wheel of large trucks and...
August 6, 2023
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Japan Suspends Wind Power Projects Over Threat to Endangered Birds
The central and local governments have suspended a number of wind farm construction projects over co...
August 6, 2023
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Japan Sees Highest Spring Wage Hikes in 31 Years
An average wage increase of 3.99% was recorded during this springs’ labor negotiations, the highest ...
August 5, 2023
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82-year-old Atomic Bomb Survivor Vows to Spread Message of Peace
HIROSHIMA — An 82-year-old survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima plans to spread a message of ...
August 5, 2023
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Fears Raised Over Possible Attack on Japan’s Cybersecurity Center
The government’s cybersecurity center said Friday that around 5,000 pieces of data, including person...
August 5, 2023
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Temperature Reaches 40.0 C in Date City, Fukushima Pref.
The temperature in Date City, Fukushima Prefecture, reached 40.0 C on Saturday, according to the Jap...
August 5, 2023
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Yuzuru Hanyu, Japanese Figure Skating Star, Announces Marriage
Figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu, who won back-to-back Olympic titles in Sochi 2014 and Pyeongch...
August 5, 2023
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All Flights to and from Naha Cancelled
Due to Typhoon No. 6, all flights to and from Naha, Okinawa Prefecture were cancelled on Saturday....
August 5, 2023
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Typhoon No. 6 Approaches Okinawa Again
Typhoon No. 6 moved slowly eastward Saturday morning about 160 km north of Kume Island, Okinawa Pref...
August 5, 2023
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Japanese Police Eyes New Penalty System for Bicycle Violations
The National Police Agency announced this week that it will consider the introduction of a new penal...
August 5, 2023
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Edo-period Korean Diplomatic Vessel Revisits Japanese Shores
TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki — A reproduction of a traditional wooden ship originally used to transport a dipl...
August 5, 2023
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Expo 2025 Pavilion Delays Spur Japan to Take More Action
The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo is less than two years away, and fears are mounting that any further dela...
August 4, 2023
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