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Large Typhoon Kong-rey Expected to Come Close to South of Okinawa on Thursday
Large-scale Typhoon Kong-rey is expected to come close to the south of Okinawa on Thursday, accor...
October 26, 2024
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Manga Artist Chiba, Cellist Tsutumi Among Japan’s Order of Culture Recipients; Chiba ‘Happy, Honored’ for Manga to be Recognized as Culture
Manga artist Tetsuya Chiba and cellist Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, who is also a specialist in cultural pr...
October 25, 2024
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Large Typhoon Kong-rey Emerges near Marianas Islands, Expected to Move Closer to South of Okinawa on Wednesday
A tropical cyclone has developed into a large-scale Typhoon Kong-Rey, also referred to as Typhoon...
October 25, 2024
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Rare Hokkaido Puppies Growing Healthily in Sapporo; Energetic Dogs Immediately Adopted by Enthusiasts
Hokkaido dog puppies, a rare breed of dog native to Hokkaido which is a designated living natural...
October 24, 2024
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Kyoto Welcomes Start of Philosophy Forum on Values in AI Era; Inaugural Conference Set to be Held in Sept. 2025
Major business figures and world-renowned philosophers will be invited to the inaugural Kyoto Con...
October 24, 2024
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Japan’s Chuetsu Earthquake Victims Remembered 20 Years On; 68 Victims Mourned on the Anniversary in Niigata Prefecture
NAGAOKA, Niigata — Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of the Niigata Prefecture Chuetsu Earthq...
October 24, 2024
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International Conference on Philosophy for Age of AI to be Held in Kyoto in 2025; 1st Kyoto Conference Will Feature Academics, Business Executives
The Kyoto Institute of Philosophy, which is working to develop philosophy for the age of artifici...
October 23, 2024
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Gundam Statue Completed at Expo Venue on Yumeshima Island, Osaka; Statue Stands 16.72 Meters Tall
OSAKA — A giant, imposing Gundam statue appeared at the venue of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo on We...
October 23, 2024
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German Tourist Missing in Wakayama; Passport, Wristwatch Left in Public Restroom
A German university student who was staying in Wakayama has been missing since Oct. 10, according...
October 23, 2024
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2 Missing After Landslide in Miyazaki Pref.; Car Swept Away in Following Record Rainfall
Two people are missing in Miyazaki Prefecture following record-breaking rains that hit the prefec...
October 23, 2024
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Typhoon Trami to Cross Luzon Island Toward South China Sea
The large typhoon, Trami or Typhoon No. 20, was east of the Philippines as of 9 a.m. Wednesday, m...
October 23, 2024
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Typhoon Trami Forms East of Philippines, Moving Westward
A tropical cyclone east of the Philippines became Typhoon Trami at around 3 a.m. on Tuesday, the ...
October 22, 2024
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Few Suitable Sites Left in Noto Peninsula to Build Temporary Housing; Disaster-Related Death a Concern Ahead of Winter
One month after torrential downpours hit northern Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, authorit...
October 22, 2024
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Japan Meteorological Agency’s Linear Rainband Forecast Success Rate Remains Low at 10%
The success rate of the Japan Meteorological Agency’s recent forecasts of linear precipitation ba...
October 22, 2024
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Japanese Man Searches for Missing Sister 1 Month after Record-breaking Rain in Ishikawa Pref.
Miki Nakayama from Wajima’s Machino district is the only victim who has not been found among the ...
October 21, 2024
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