General News
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Record-Breaking Rainfall in Yamagata, Akita Prefectures; 1 Reported Dead, 3 Missing
Record rainfall hit Yamagata and Akita prefectures on Thursday and Friday, leaving one person dea...
July 26, 2024
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70% of Surveyed Hibakusha See Lack of Progress on Ending Nukes; Reasons Include Growing Threats, International Situation
About 70% of respondents feel the world has been moving further away from ending nuclear weapons ...
July 26, 2024
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QuizKnock Entertains and Informs with ‘Correct’ Quizzes; Meet the Group Bound by ‘Respect for Knowledge’
QuizKnock, an intellectual media group that started at the University of Tokyo, brings out the fun s...
July 26, 2024
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Mie Prefecture Attracts Pokémon Fans with Events, Goods; Visitors Can Hunt for Pokémon at Shima Spain Village, Stay at Oshawott-themed Hotel Room
MIE — The first “Pokémon” video game debuted in the mid-90s, but the video game series’ popularit...
July 26, 2024
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2 Police Officers Missing in Shinjo, Yamagata Pref.; Police Car Heading to Scene of Rescue Call due to Heavy Rain Swept Away (UPDATE 1)
Two police officers in their 20s are missing after their police car was swept away near a bridge ...
July 26, 2024
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Japanese Population Drops by Single-Year Record of 860,000; All But One Prefecture See Decrease in Population
The population of Japanese nationals in this country was 121,561,801 as of Jan. 1 this year, a de...
July 25, 2024
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Yamagata Shinkansen Service Suspension Over Heavy Rain; Emergency Warning Issued for Sakata, Yuza in Pref.
The Yamagata Shinkansen high-speed railway has suspended services for stations between Yamagata a...
July 25, 2024
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High-speed Ferry Loses Steering off Chiba Peninsula; Safely Towed to Nearby Izu Oshima Island
A high-speed ferry carrying more than 100 passengers lost steering in waters off Nojimazaki cape ...
July 25, 2024
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Worker Caught in Landslide Disappears in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture; Riverbank Broken in Another City
AKITA — A worker disappeared in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture, on Thursday morning after getting caugh...
July 25, 2024
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Vacant Homes in Japan Earning Attention from Abroad; Increased Interest May Be Positive Step for Akiya Issue
Vacant homes, called akiya in Japanese, which are often regarded as a symbol of Japan’s shrinking...
July 25, 2024
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Public Schools in Hokkaido Increasingly Using Air Conditioners Amid Hotter Weather; Local Government Earmarks Funds for Equipment
SAPPORO — An increasing number of public schools in Hokkaido have been installing air conditioner...
July 24, 2024
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Typhoon Gaemi Expected to Approach Okinawa Islands Most Closely on Wednesday Afternoon; JAL, ANA Cancel 100 Flights
Typhoon Gaemi is expected to approach Miyako and Ishigaki islands and their surrounding areas in ...
July 24, 2024
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Freight Train Derails in Yamaguchi City; No Injuries Reported but Services Disrupted on Some Lines
YAMAGUCHI — A freight train derailed at around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday at JR Shin-Yamaguchi Stati...
July 24, 2024
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Miyagi Pref. Assembly Member Resigns; Caught Playing ‘Tsum Tsum’ during Session by Kids
SENDAI — A 73-year-old town assembly member in Miyagi Prefecture resigned on Wednesday after elem...
July 24, 2024
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Hiroshima Mayor Calls for Abolition of Nuclear Weapons
Hiroshima, July 23 (Jiji Press) — Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui called for the abolition of nucle...
July 24, 2024
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