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Ambulance Dispatches in Tokyo Hit Record Highs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of ambulance dispatches in Tokyo in January-July grew 4.4% from a...
August 6, 2024
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Sweltering Heat Brings Temps of 35 C and Higher to Much of Japan; 63 Treated for Heatstroke in Tokyo
The sweltering heat lingering over most of the main island of Honshu due to a high-pressure syste...
August 5, 2024
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Hiroshima Atomic Bombing Survivor Visits 15 Countries; 93-Year-Old Man Fights to Prevent Future Tragedies
HIROSHIMA — As the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki approaches, ...
August 4, 2024
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Tokyo Heat Alert: 58 People Hospitalized for Heatstroke Including Seriously Ill Elderly Woman
The Tokyo Fire Department announced Saturday that as of 3 p.m., 58 people, ranging in age from 2 ...
August 4, 2024
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Yodogawa Fireworks Brighten Osaka Summer Night; Night Sky, River Surface Lit Up by Stunning Display
OSAKA — The Naniwa Yodogawa Firework Festival took place on the banks of Osaka’s Yodo River on Sa...
August 4, 2024
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Tsuruga No. 2 N-Reactor Fails to Gain OK for Restart; JAPC President Intends to Continue Investigation
Japan’s nuclear watchdog has endorsed the conclusion of its safety screening team that the restar...
August 3, 2024
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Apparent U.S. Military Chopper Lands in Kanagawa Pref. Rice Field; No Injuries Reported
YOKOHAMA — What appeared to be a U.S. military helicopter was seen to have landed in a rice field...
August 3, 2024
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Nuclear Waste Management Body Issues Draft Report on Final Disposal Site; Suttsu, Kamoenai in Hokkaido Included
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NUMO) has released a draft report on its selection of ...
August 2, 2024
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Japan Experienced Hottest July on Record; August Also Expected to be Hotter than Average
Last month was the hottest July in the nation’s history, with the highest monthly average tempera...
August 2, 2024
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LDP Caucus: Health Minister Willing to Increase Organ Transplant Budget; More Staff, Better Working Conditions Proposed
Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Keizo Takemi is willing to allocate additional funding for org...
August 2, 2024
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Northern Japan Matsuri Heralds Summer Festivals in Tohoku Region; Dancers at Morioka Sansa Odori Call Out to Bring Happiness
Women beat their drums on the first day of the Morioka Sansa Odori dance festival in Morioka on T...
August 2, 2024
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Mother of Abductee Megumi Yokota speaks with South Korea Ambassador; Envoy Hopes for Progress in North Korean Kidnapping
Sakie Yokota, 88, whose daughter Megumi was abducted at 13 by North Korea, met with the South Kor...
August 1, 2024
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‘Nest for Reborn’? Expo Pavilion under Fire over English Name
OSAKA — The Osaka Healthcare Pavilion at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo is getting a lot of criticism...
August 1, 2024
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Rescue Called Off for 2 Japanese Climbers Falling from K2
New Delhi, July 31 (Jiji Press) — Rescue work has been called off for two famed Japanese climbers...
August 1, 2024
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100 Millimeters of Heavy Rainfall Marked in Tokyo’s Nerima Ward, Wako of Saitama Prefecture
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a warning due to record-breaking heavy rainfall over a sho...
July 31, 2024
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