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M4.8 Earthquake Hits Central Tokyo; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.8 struck the Kanto region at 8:59 a.m. on Sunday, mea...
January 28, 2024
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Suicides in Japan Fall to 21,818 in 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of people who killed themselves in Japan in 2023 decreased by 63 fro...
January 27, 2024
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Foreigners Entering Japan Up 6-Fold in 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of foreigners who entered Japan in 2023 jumped about 6.1-fold from t...
January 27, 2024
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A Man Believed to Be 1970s Bombing Suspect Satoshi Kirishima, Possibly Hiding in Kanagawa, Told Hospital Staff, ‘I Want To Meet My End Under My Real Name’
A man, 70, believed to be Satoshi Kirishima, a suspect wanted in connection with a series of bombing...
January 27, 2024
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Mini Bonsai Grow in Popularity in Japan and Abroad
Mini bonsai, which can be displayed on a tabletop to bring a sense of the season, are being apprecia...
January 27, 2024
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Music Industry Forms Council to Address AI Challenges, Protect Artists’ Rights
Nine music organizations, including the Recording Industry Association of Japan and the Japanese Soc...
January 27, 2024
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Fukuoka Airport Repaints Signs in Response to Haneda Airport Collision Accident; 20 Stops Indicated with High Luminance Paint
In response to the collision between two aircrafts at Haneda Airport earlier this month, Fukuoka Ai...
January 26, 2024
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1970s Bombing Suspect, Satoshi Kirishima, Possibly ID’d in Japanese Hospital; Deadly Attacks Hit Business Offices in Tokyo
A man believed to be Satoshi Kirishima, 70, who is wanted for suspected involvement in a series of b...
January 26, 2024
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Debris Removal from Fukushima Nuclear Plant to Be Postponed Again; 7 Treated Water Discharges Planned for Fiscal ’24
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. will postpone the start of its nuclear fuel debris remova...
January 26, 2024
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Vehicles Trapped in Snow on Meishin Expressway in Gifu Prefecture Freed
Vehicles that had become stuck in heavy snow on the Meishin Expressway in Gifu Prefecture were freed...
January 25, 2024
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Tokyo Set to Build Underground Shelter in Event of Missile Attack
The Tokyo metropolitan government intends to construct an underground shelter in which residents can...
January 25, 2024
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Start of Debris Test Removal from Fukushima Plant to be Postponed ‘Until October This Year’
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. has decided to postpone the start of test removal of nuc...
January 25, 2024
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Keio Sagamihara Line Resumes Operation between Chofu and Hashimoto Stations (UPDATE 1)
The Keio Sagamihara Line resumed operation between Chofu and Hashimoto stations around 1:00 p.m....
January 25, 2024
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JR East Shinkansen Train Services were Disrupted Possibly by Loosened Overhead Cables Caused by Damage to Cable Weight (UPDATE 1)
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced Wednesday that a part of a steel weight used to pull an o...
January 25, 2024
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Photo Exhibition of Imperial Hotel Tokyo, Including Behind-The-Scenes Shots, Underway Ahead of Partial Rebuilding
A photo exhibition featuring behind-the-scenes shots of facilities and staff at the Imperial Hotel ...
January 25, 2024
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