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Typhoon Krathon Likely to Approach Japan’s Yaeyama in Okinawa Pref. from Thursday to Saturday
Typhoon Krathon, which moved northward over the sea south of Taiwan on Wednesday, is expected to ...
October 3, 2024
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New Runway Lights Meant to Boost Safety at Haneda Airport; Japan Govt Plans to Install, Expand System at 8 Airports Overall
Following the fatal collision between a Japan Airlines jetliner and a Japan Coast Guard plane at ...
October 2, 2024
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Japan’s Yamanashi Pref. Mulls Raising Mt. Fuji Entry Fees for Climbers; Hopes to Reduce Tax Burden on Residents
KOFU — Yamanashi Gov. Kotaro Nagasaki said Tuesday the prefecture is considering raising entry fe...
October 2, 2024
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2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo’s Admission Tickets Approved as Furusato Nozei Tax System’s Return Gift
Admission tickets to the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo that will kick off in April will become return gi...
October 2, 2024
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Flights Cancelled After Explosion at Japan’s Miyazaki Airport; Blast Blows Hole in Taxiway (UPDATE 1)
An explosion left a crater on a taxiway at Miyazaki Airport in Miyazaki at around 8 a.m. Wednesda...
October 2, 2024
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CEO, CAO of Institute of Science Tokyo Vow to Help Japanese Society Adapt Times; Executives Hope for Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Executives of the newly opened Institute of Science Tokyo held a press conference on Tuesday at t...
October 1, 2024
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Body Found Offshore Fukui Pref. May Be Girl Missing from Northern Noto Peninsula; Name Written on Clothing
FUKUI — Fukui Coast Guard Station announced on Tuesday that it had found and retrieved the body o...
October 1, 2024
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Institute of Science Tokyo Launches though Merger Between 2 Japanese Universities; Institute Aims to Integrate Medicine, Engineering
The Institute of Science Tokyo, a new state-run university, launched on Tuesday, the result of a ...
October 1, 2024
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Giant Wild Boar Caught in Japan’s Tottori Pref.; 130-kilogram Boar to Provide 400 Servings of Meat
TOTTORI — A giant male wild boar weighing 130 kilograms was captured on a mountain in Kofu, Totto...
October 1, 2024
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Grandmother Haunted by Panicked Call Waits for Missing 14-year-old Girl, After Heavy Rain in Noto Peninsula
KANAZAWA — A 14-year-old junior high school student is still missing in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefectu...
October 1, 2024
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Shikoku Officials Halt Inbound Tourism Survey; Tout Inaccuracy of Counting Based on Visitors’ Physical Appearance
The Shikoku District Transport Bureau decided to suspend a statistical survey counting the number...
September 30, 2024
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Typhoon Jebi, Typhoon Krathon Developing in South of Japan (Update2)
Two typhoons south of Japan are developing, possibly approaching the country as of Monday.
...September 30, 2024
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2 Pandas Leave Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo for China
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Two giant pandas left Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo in the early hours of Sunday for their ...
September 29, 2024
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Japan’s Drill-like Marching of Prisoners to Be Stopped, as Focus Shifts to Rehabilitation
Prisons across the nation are reexamining how they treat inmates and rules for their daily conduc...
September 29, 2024
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Japan to Assist Child-Rearing Facilities in Underpopulated Areas; Aims to Give Them Multipurpose Functions
The Children and Families Agency plans to help child-rearing facilities in underpopulated areas w...
September 29, 2024
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