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Fire near Omori Station Suspends JR Service; 58,000 People Affected
A fire broke out near JR Omori Station in Ota Ward, Tokyo, at around 10:10 a.m. on Sunday, causing E...
February 5, 2024
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Test Ride Event Held on New Hokuriku Shinkansen Section
TSURUGA, Fukui (Jiji Press) — West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) held a test ride event Saturday on a ...
February 5, 2024
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Possibility of Warning-Level Snowfall in Tokyo’s 23 Wards; Heavy Snow Expected in Japan’s Kanto-Koshin Region (UPDATE 5)
A developing low-pressure system with a cold front is moving eastward along the southern coast of Ho...
February 5, 2024
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Keisei Electric Railway Resumes Operation Between Senju Ohashi and Ichikawa-Mama Stations (UPDATE 1)
Keisei Electric Railway Co. is currently suspending operations between Senju Ohashi and Ichikawa-Mam...
February 5, 2024
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Heavy Snow Forecast in Kanto-Koshin Regions; Alert-Level Snowfall Possible Even in Central Tokyo (Update 1)
This is due to the impact of a low-pressure system moving from the southern coast of Honshu to the e...
February 4, 2024
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China Actively Preparing to Shine at Next Year’s Osaka Expo; Seeks to Enhance Image, Perhaps Lay Groundwork for 2035 Bid
Many countries are lagging in their preparations for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, but China’s proacti...
February 4, 2024
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Steller’s Sea Eagle Found Dead in Hokkaido; Lead Poisoning Likely Cause
SAPPORO — A Steller’s sea eagle, which was found dead in Ashoro, Hokkaido, is believed to have died ...
February 4, 2024
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Sapporo Snow Festival Returns in Full Force; Sculptures Include ‘Golden Kamuy’ Characters
The Sapporo Snow Festival kicked off Sunday, with all three venues of the festival in use after some...
February 4, 2024
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Former Elementary Students Retrieve Belongings after 13 Years; Fukushima Prefectural Town Still Designated as Diffuclt-To-Return
OKUMA, Fukushima — Former pupils of an elementary school in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, visited on ...
February 4, 2024
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Kanazawa’s Orchestra to Perform Charity Concert for Noto Quake Victims; Taking Place at Ishikawa Ongakudo Concert Hall
Under the theme of “prayer, peace and courage,” the concert program will include “Air” from Bach’s “...
February 4, 2024
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Japanese Boy Band Kanjani Eight Changes Group Name to “Super Eight”; Follows the Groups’ Parent Company’s Recent Name Change
Popular boy band Kanjani Eight (stylized as Kanjani∞) announced Sunday on a website for its fan club...
February 4, 2024
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JR Tokaido Line and Keihin-Tohoku Negishi Line resumed
All JR Tokaido Line and Keihin-Tohoku Line operations were suspended at around 10:25 a.m. on Sunday....
February 4, 2024
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Heavy Snow Expected in Kinki and Chubu Regions Sunday, Snow and Rain in Kanto and Koshin Regions Expected Next Week
Heavy snowfall is expected mainly in the central Kinki region while rain or snow is expected to fall...
February 3, 2024
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Actor Yuriko Yoshitaka Throws Beans During Setsubun Ceremony in Chiba Prefecture; Actor Currently Playing Murasaki Shikibu in NHK Period Drama
Actor Yuriko Yoshitaka, center, throws beans at Naritasan Shinshoji temple in Narita, Chiba Prefectu...
February 3, 2024
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2 Flight Attendants on ANA Flight Bound for Bangkok Injured Due to Shaking; No Passengers Injured
Two flight attendants were injured on an All Nippon Airways flight from Haneda to Bangkok on Thursda...
February 3, 2024
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