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JMA Forecast Predicts Short Autumn This Year; Temperatures to Drop Sharply in Late November
The Japan Meteorological Agency released Monday its three-month forecast for the period from Octo...
September 23, 2025
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Japan-U.K. Conference on Gambling Addiction Held in Tokyo; Participants Call for Stronger Measures for Young People
An international conference on measures to combat gambling addiction on online casinos and other ...
September 22, 2025
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Survivors Honor Victims 1 Year after Torrential Rains in Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Pref. That Claimed 19 Lives
Sunday marked one year since the torrential-rain disaster on the Noto Peninsula that claimed 19 l...
September 22, 2025
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In Japan, Embalming Becoming More Common Practice as Relatives Desire Final Opportunity to See Loved Ones
Embalming, a process of preserving a dead body, is becoming a more common practice in Japan.
...September 22, 2025
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Strong Typhoon Neoguri Stays Near Tokyo’s Minamitorishina Island, Heads North
Strong typhoon Neoguri is in the waters near Tokyo’s Minamitorishima Island, Japan’s easternmost ...
September 22, 2025
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Bear Repellent Rental Business Booming in Hokkaido
The business of renting out bear repellent spray, which is seeing increased demand as mountaineer...
September 21, 2025
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City Brands Self As Birthplace of Suzuki Surname; It May Have Begun with a Priest in the Heian Period
WAKAYAMA — Since ancient times, pilgrims have passed through the city of Kainan, Wakayama Prefect...
September 21, 2025
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Strong Typhoon Neoguri in Waters Near Tokyo’s Minamitorishima Island
Strong typhoon Neoguri reached the waters near Tokyo’s Minamitorishima Island, Japan’s easternmos...
September 21, 2025
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Powerful Typhoon Ragasa in Waters South of Okinawa, Moving Toward Hong Kong
The powerful typhoon Ragasa had reached waters south of the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa Prefecture...
September 21, 2025
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Osaka-Kansai Expo Reservation Slots Fully Booked, Many Purchased Tickets May Go Unused
Reservation slots for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo are fully booked, the Japan Association for the ...
September 21, 2025
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Electro Pop Trio Perfume Announces Hiatus Starting Next Year
Female pop trio Perfume announced Sunday that they will take a hiatus starting next year.
...September 21, 2025
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Newly Merged University in Tokyo Aiming for Top Tier Globally, Say Top Officers in Interview
The Institute of Science Tokyo’s Chief Executive Officer Naoto Otake and Chief Academic Officer Y...
September 21, 2025
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100-Year-Old Doctor in Wakayama Prefecture Still Practices Medicine with No Intention to Retire
KAINAN, Wakayama — A 100-year-old woman in Wakayama Prefecture continues to practice medicine to ...
September 20, 2025
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Local Governments Struggle with Mega Solar Plants, Look for Ways to Protect Environment
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido/Fukushima — Large-scale solar power generation plants, known as mega solar powe...
September 20, 2025
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Wild Birds in Japan Endangered by Fishing Lines, Other Plastic Waste, Survey of Rivers, Coastlines Show
Fishing lines and other plastic waste discarded along Japan’s coastlines and riverbanks are entan...
September 19, 2025
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