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Spring Warmth in Central Tokyo; Winter Chill Expected at Early Next Week
High pressure systems swept across the country on Saturday, raising temperatures nationwide to le...
March 16, 2024
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Godzilla Lands in Ikebukuro to Promote Traffic Safety
Godzilla took part in a parade in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, on Saturday with police to promote road safet...
March 16, 2024
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Tsuruga Citizens Celebrate Newly Extended Shinkansen Line; Hopes for New Section to Aid Post-Quake Reconstruction
About 800 people celebrated the departure of the first train on the newly extended Hokuriku Shink...
March 16, 2024
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Hokuriku Shinkansen’s Kanazawa-Tsuruga Section Opens
A new section of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line opened Saturday between Kanazawa and Tsuruga, Fukui...
March 16, 2024
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M-5.5 Quake Hits Near Amami-Oshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit near Amami-Oshima island in Kagoshima Prefecture at 19:32 p.m. on ...
March 15, 2024
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Limited Express Thunderbird Makes Last Journey in Ishikawa Pref. Ahead of Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension
NANAO, Ishikawa — The Thunderbird limited express train transported its final passengers between ...
March 15, 2024
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Power Companies’ Federation Unveils Egg-Shaped Mascot for Expo Pavilion; Visitors can Enjoy Exhibit Using Egg-Shaped Device
The Federation of Electric Power Companies, which consists of 10 major electric power companies i...
March 15, 2024
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Sota Fujii and Yoshiharu Habu, Japan Shogi Stars, to Clash in Commemorative Match at Koshien in December, Marking Dual Centennials
A commemorative shogi match between multi-titleholder Sota Fujii and Ninth-dan Yoshiharu Habu wil...
March 15, 2024
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Watermelon Shipments Begin in Southern Japan; Grown in Greenhouse in Kumamoto’s Ueki Area
Shipments of greenhouse-grown watermelons have begun in Kumamoto’s Ueki district, one of the nati...
March 15, 2024
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M-5.8 Quake Hits Fukushima Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit Fukushima Prefecture at around 12:14 a.m. on Friday, registering m...
March 15, 2024
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JR Tokaido and Keihin Tohoku Lines Resume Operations after Temporary Suspensions Due to Accident (UPDATE 2)
The JR Tokaido and Keihin Tohoku Lines resumed operations at around 9:20 p.m. Thursday.after temp...
March 14, 2024
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Funeral Company Mistakenly Cremates Woman’s Body after Coffin Switched with Other Man’s; Family Found Unrecognizable Items in Ashes
A funeral company in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, accidently cremated a woman’s body after a co...
March 14, 2024
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Hokuriku Shinkansen’s Kanazawa-Tsuruga Section to Open Sat.
Fukui (Jiji Press)—An extended section of the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line will open on ...
March 14, 2024
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Japan Falls to 24th in U.N. Rankings on Human Development
New York (Jiji Press)—Japan was ranked 24th out of the 193 surveyed countries and regions around ...
March 14, 2024
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Fuji-Q Highland to Close Do-Dodonpa, Fastest Roller Coaster in the Industry; Enjoyed by 9.3 Million People Since Opening in 2001
Fuji-Q Highland, a theme park in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture, announced on Wednesday t...
March 13, 2024
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