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Narita Express, Yokosuka Line Resume Services As Restoration Work Finishes (Update 2)
Narita Express operations were resumed at 3 p.m. Thursday after being suspended due to restoration w...
February 22, 2024
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Cheers Erupt as Humpback Whale Calves Leap in Okinawa Main Island’s Waters During Breeding and Rearing Season
It’s breeding and rearing season for humpback whales in the waters near Okinawa Main Island. The sig...
February 21, 2024
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Ticket for Hokuriku Shinkansen’s 1st Train on New Section Resold for ¥1 Million on Net Auction; 42 Times Greater than Regular Price
Some tickets for the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train running between Kanazawa to Tsuruga, Fukui Pre...
February 21, 2024
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Japan Coast Guard To Establish ‘Rules For Conversation’ After Collision With JAL Plane At Tokyo’s Haneda Airport
The Japan Coast Guard plans to establish “rules on conversation” aboard JCG aircraft, in the wake of...
February 21, 2024
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Morioka Times, Newspaper in Iwate Pref., to Close at the End of March Due to Declining Circulation
The Morioka Times, a regional newspaper based in Morioka, the capital of Iwate Prefecture, will ceas...
February 21, 2024
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Construction of Restrooms for Osaka-Kansai Expo to Cost Up To ¥200 million Each
The cost of some of the restrooms to be installed at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will be up to approx...
February 21, 2024
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Tokyo to Establish Ordinance to Prevent Harassing Behavior by Customers
The Tokyo metropolitan government plans to establish an ordinance aimed at preventing “customer hara...
February 21, 2024
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Korea Plaintiff Takes Japan Firm’s Court Deposit
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — A South Korean plaintiff has received funds deposited to a South Korean court b...
February 20, 2024
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Stray Whale Dies at Port in Sakai, Osaka Pref.; 12-Meter-Long Whale First Found at West Japan Port on Jan. 23
SAKAI, Osaka — A whale that wandered into a port in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, was confirmed dead, acc...
February 20, 2024
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Japan’s Hina Dolls Play Track and Field Sports; 500 Dolls on Display in Takahama to Hype Up Mood for Paris Games
TAKAHAMA, Aichi — To promote this summer’s Paris Olympic Games, about 500 hina dolls arranged in a s...
February 20, 2024
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Summer-like Temperature Felt in Japan; 23.7 C Recorded in Tokyo, 25 C or Higher in Gunma, Chiba (UPDATE 1)
Warm air flowing from the south on Tuesday brought higher temperatures to Japan, mainly in regions o...
February 20, 2024
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University of Tokyo to Offer 5-Year Program Integrating Undergraduate, Graduate Studies to Foster High-Quality Research
Aiming to carry out global-level research and foster human resources, the University of Tokyo has de...
February 19, 2024
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Shizuoka Prefecture to Ask Unprepared Mt. Fuji Climbers to Refrain from Mountaineering; Yamanashi Prefecture to Begin Taking a Toll on Mountain Trail
SHIZUOKA — Shizuoka Gov. Heita Kawakatsu plans to introduce a system this summer in which people wil...
February 19, 2024
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Tokyu Toyoko Line Resumes Operation between Shibuya and Musashi Kosugi Stations (UPDATE1)
Tokyu Toyoko Line resumed operation at 10:31 a.m. between Shibuya and Musashi Kosugi Stations....
February 19, 2024
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Masaharu Fukuyama, Riisa Naka Parade as Chinese Imperial Couple During Nagasaki Lantern Festival
The “Emperor Parade,” the highlight of the Nagasaki Lantern Festival held in Nagasaki City, took pl...
February 17, 2024
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