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Japan, China, ROK Hold First Trilateral Tourism Summit Since 2019; They Jointly Agree to Boost International Travelers to 40 Million by 2030
KOBE — A two-day trilateral ministerial meeting between Japan, China and South Korea concluded in...
September 12, 2024
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Japan Railway Plans Automated Operation on Joetsu Shinkansen; Expected to Start from Fiscal 2028
East Japan Railway Co. plans to introduce automated operation on the Joetsu Shinkansen line train...
September 12, 2024
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Typhoon Bebinca Could Approach Southern Japan In Days; Heavy Storms Expected from Saturday (Update 1)
Typhoon Bebinca, which developed from a tropical depression Tuesday night in the Mariana Islands,...
September 11, 2024
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NHK Director Resigns over Chinese Staffer’s Comment
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — NHK said Tuesday that Kenji Sobata, senior director for international servic...
September 11, 2024
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Mt. Fuji Climbing Season Ends with No Confusion under New Rules
FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi (Jiji Press) — This year’s climbing season for Mount Fuji ended on Tuesday...
September 11, 2024
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Test Removal of Nuclear Fuel Debris Begins at Fukushima Power Plant; Fishing-Rod Device Inserted Into Containment Vessel
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. on Tuesday started removing melted nuclear fuel on a ...
September 10, 2024
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Yomiuri Travel Offers Tour with Giants’ Game, Japanese Cultural Experience for Overseas Tourists and Others; Participants Can Choose Afternoon or Evening Game
Yomiuri Travel Service is offering tours in English giving participants the chance to partake in ...
September 10, 2024
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Debris Removal Most Important Step at Japan’s Fukushima N-Plant; Key Stage Finally Reached Over 13 Years Since Meltdown
Retrieving melted nuclear fuel debris from the No. 2 reactor of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power...
September 10, 2024
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Wild Boar Injures 3 Women in Kochi Pref.; Police Call for Caution
A wild boar injured three women in Tosa, Kochi Prefecture, on Monday.
...September 9, 2024
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Ryo Ichiriki Becomes 1st Japan-Based Go Player to Win Major International Tournament in 19 Years
SHANGHAI — Ryo Ichiriki won a major international Go tournament in Shanghai on Sunday, becoming t...
September 9, 2024
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Fukushima Produce, Japanese Scallops Food Events Kick Off in U.S., U.K.; Produce Available at New York Festival, Harrods and More
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. is holding various food events in the U.S. and U.K. t...
September 9, 2024
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Japan to Deploy Small Rescue Vehicles for Disaster Response
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to provide disaster response...
September 8, 2024
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Japanese Mother-Daughter Lighting Designers Exhibit Work in Paris; Installation Features Washi Paper Depicting Images of Space
Illuminated Japanese washi paper with images depicting space hang from the ceiling at Maison&Obje...
September 7, 2024
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Friendly Fish Rule Undersea Kingdom Off Sado Island; Kobudai Known For Large Size, Distinctive Faces
SADO ISLAND, Niigata — In the small settlement of Kitakoura in northern Sado Island, Kenkichi Nan...
September 7, 2024
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Tohoku, Joetsu, Hokuriku Shinkansen Lines Temporarily Suspended due to Accident at Kita-Toda Station in Saitama (UPDATE1)
The Tohoku, Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines have been suspended due to an accident that occu...
September 7, 2024
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Japan Closely Monitoring Situation around Hormuz Strait, Collecting Information on Damaged Ship
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