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Tokyo, Sendai, Osaka as Warm as Early April to Early May
Tokyo and other areas of Japan on Thursday are expected to be as warm as the period between early Ap...
February 15, 2024
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JAL Jet Botches Orders at U.S. Airport, Forces Other Plane to Abort Landing; Govt Inspects Airline Unannounced
A Japan Airlines plane taxiing at San Diego International Airport earlier this month mistakenly cros...
February 14, 2024
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Earthquake Measuring Magnitude 4.3 Hits Kyoto Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected (Update 1)
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.3 hit Kyoto Prefecture at around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesd...
February 14, 2024
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Tokyo’s Temperature on Wednesday Expected to Reach 18 C: 22 C in Shizuoka City, 20 C in Maebashi
A high-pressure system covering Honshu on Wednesday expects many areas to be sunny with high tempera...
February 14, 2024
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Weak Support Structure Likely Caused Fatal Accident at Tokyo Construction Site; Calculation Error Said to Be at Fault
An accident that left two dead at a construction site in Tokyo’s Yaesu district in September last ye...
February 13, 2024
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Mayor’s Verbal Abuse of Staff Recognized as Workplace Harassment in Fukuoka Pref.
A watchdog commission recognized a mayor’s verbal abuse of his staff members as workplace harassment...
February 13, 2024
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Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka See Highest Temperatures This Year; 17.3 C in Tokyo on Tuesday (Update 1)
Unseasonably high temperatures were recorded across Japan on Tuesday as a high-pressure system mov...
February 13, 2024
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Fire Near JR Kitasabae Station in Fukui Pref. Causes Suspension of Services; JR West Report Damage to Station Facilities
One man suffered minor burns and was transported to the hospital due to a fire that broke out on Mon...
February 12, 2024
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Japan Shogi Stars Sota Fujii and Yoshiharu Habu 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 will t...
February 12, 2024
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Chinese Tourists in Japan Spending More on Experiences; Big Shopping Sprees Less Common than in the Past
With the start of the Lunar New Year holiday weekend on Saturday, Chinese visitors to Japan appear t...
February 11, 2024
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Lunar New Year Celebrated in Various Chinatowns in Japan; Lion Dances, Lantern Festival Held
Lunar New Year celebrations have started in areas where Chinatowns are located. On Saturday, a lion ...
February 11, 2024
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Tokyo Ward Using Garbage Bags with Herbs to Combat Rats
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Tokyo ward began an unprecedented project on a trial basis last month to comb...
February 11, 2024
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Traditional Pottery Town Evolves with Changing Times
TOKONAME, Aichi — Pottery artist Genji Shimizu, 78, creates each part of kyusu teapots one by one in...
February 11, 2024
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13,000 Chickens Culled in Kagoshima; Avian Flu Cases Found in Poultry Farm
The Kagoshima prefectural government announced Sunday that roughly 13,000 chickens in Minami-Satsuma...
February 11, 2024
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Mild Earthquake Hits Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 3.7 hit Ibaraki Prefecture at 11:25 a.m. on Sunday, mea...
February 11, 2024
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