General News
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M4.7 and M5.1 Earthquakes Hit Ibaraki Pref. in Succession
Two earthquakes struck in succession early Monday with epicenters in northern Ibaraki Prefecture....
August 19, 2024
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Mexican Landed on Senkaku Islands; JCG Sees No Political Motivation
NAHA — A Mexican man was found to have landed on one of the Senkaku Islands in Ishigaki, Okinawa ...
August 18, 2024
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Some Local Govts in Japan Let Staff Bring Kids to Work; Helping Parents in a Pinch Helps Retain Good Personnel
More and more local governments are allowing employees who cannot find places to care for their c...
August 18, 2024
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Typhoon Ampil Leaves; Stations and Airports Crowded as Transportation Services Resume
The very strong Typhoon Ampil, also known as Typhoon No. 7, passed offshore of Chiba Prefecture e...
August 17, 2024
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Security Checks Temporarily Suspended at Shin-Chitose Airport in Hokkaido Due to Lost Scissors; Causing 190 Flight Delays and 35 Canceled Flights (Update 1)
SAPPORO — Security checks at Shin-Chitose Airport in Hokkaido were temporarily suspended due to l...
August 17, 2024
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Temporary Shopping Mall Opens in Disaster-Hit City; 5 More Scheduled to Open Across Noto Peninsula
NANAO, Ishikawa — A temporary shopping mall opened Friday in the central part of Nanao, Ishikawa ...
August 16, 2024
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Typhoon Precursors Form in Succession Over Japan’s Southern Sea; Situation Unlikely to Change Soon
Four typhoons including the current Typhoon Ampil — also known as Typhoon No. 7 — formed one afte...
August 16, 2024
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Typhoon Derails Travel Plans During Summer Holidays; Ueno Zoo, Kamogawa Sea World Close on Friday
Typhoon Ampil made its closest approach to in the Kanto region on Friday. It had already disrupte...
August 16, 2024
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Powerful Typhoon Ampil Approaches Chiba Prefecture; Regional Train, Ferry Services Halted or Reduced
Typhoon Ampil, categorized as “very strong” by the Japan Meteorological Agency, moved northward o...
August 16, 2024
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Central Japan Logs 40 C; 145 Spots Mark 35 C or Higher by 2 P.M.
Mino, Gifu Prefecture, logged 40 C on Friday as temperatures surged from the Tokai region to west...
August 16, 2024
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Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea to Be Closed at 3 P.M. Friday Due to Typhoon Ampil
Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will be closed at 3 p.m. Friday due to Typhoon Ampil, Orient...
August 16, 2024
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Museum in Japan Touts Itself as Base for Search for UFOs; Cosmo Isle Hakui Exhibits Authentic Space Exploration Items
HAKUI, Ishikawa — This year has seen an abundance of feel-good stories about space, with the land...
August 16, 2024
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Bear Attacks Woman on Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes; Mie Prefecture Issues First Bear Alert
TSU - A woman in her 70s was attacked and seriously injured by an Asian black bear at Tsuzurato P...
August 16, 2024
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Typhoon Ampil Approaches Chiba Prefecture
Typhoon Ampil, also known as Typhoon No. 7, continued to move northward Friday. At 9 a.m. it was ...
August 16, 2024
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Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 struck western Kanagawa Pr...
August 15, 2024
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