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Originator Profile Charter Established, Defines Principles For OP Technology to Confirm Sources of Online Information
The charter was compiled by the Drafting Committee established last November as an advisory body ...
June 28, 2024
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Originator Profile Charter Containing Basic Principles of Technology Established, To Take Effect on Monday
The Originator Profile Collaborative Innovation Partnership (OPCIP) on Thursday unveiled a charte...
June 28, 2024
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Drill Held on 30th Anniversary of Matsumoto Sarin Attack in Japan; Aum Shinrikyo Cult Attack in the City Killed 8, Injured 600
MATSUMOTO, Nagano — A drill that simulated the response to a terrorist attack involving the highl...
June 27, 2024
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Bandai Namco to Display Life-Size Gundam at Expo Pavilion; Company’s Pavilion to Showcase World of Popular Anime Series
A life-size Gundam statue will be on display at Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.’s pavilion at the 2025...
June 27, 2024
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Heavy Rains Expected in Northern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Areas from Tonight through Tomorrow Morning; Japan Meteorological Agency Calls for Caution Against Landslides, Flooding
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced Thursday that heavy rainfall is expected in Fukuo...
June 27, 2024
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Ex-Johnny’s Member Calls for Victim Protection at U.N. Panel
Berlin (Jiji Press)—A former member of the Japanese talent agency previously known as Johnny & As...
June 27, 2024
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8 Airports to Receive More Air Traffic Controllers in Emergency Measure; Committee Proposes Measures After Haneda Crash
The transport ministry has announced that it will increase the number of air traffic controllers ...
June 26, 2024
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Three people found dead in Mt. Fuji; Another Climber Hospitalized in Separate Incident
Three people who were found collapsed near a crater of Mt. Fuji have been pronounced dead, the Sh...
June 26, 2024
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Yamanashi Pref. Town May Replace Mt. Fuji View-Blocking Screen; Considering Installing More Resilient Brown One Instead
FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi — The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, is con...
June 26, 2024
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Risk of Heat Wave in Japan Higher Than Usual July-Sept.; Meteorological Agency Calls for Preventative Measures for Heatstroke
A higher-than-usual risk of a heat wave is expected from July to September as the North Pacific H...
June 26, 2024
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Climber Loses Consciousness on Mt. Fuji; Taken to Nearby Hospital
One member of a pair climbers lost consciousness while climbing Mt. Fuji, and Yamanashi Prefectur...
June 26, 2024
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Rare Arctic Wolf Cubs Born at Tochigi Zoo; Pair Are First Ones Successfully Bred In Japan
Two rare Arctic wolf cubs were born last month at Nasu Animal Kingdom, a zoo in Tochigi Prefectur...
June 26, 2024
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JR Chuo, Sobu Lines resume operations (UPDATE2)
East Japan Railway Co. has suspended operations all train services of Chuo Line Wednesday morning...
June 26, 2024
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Mesh Screen Hiding Mt. Fuji View Near Convenience Store in Yamanashi Pref. Partially Ripped
FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi — Part of a black mesh screen that blocks the view of Mt. Fuji from a...
June 25, 2024
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19 Sent to Emergency Rooms for Suspected Heat Stroke in Tokyo on Tuesday as of 3 P.M.; One in Serious Condition
Nineteen people suspected of suffering heat stroke were sent to emergency rooms in Tokyo on Tuesd...
June 25, 2024
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