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Coldest Morning of Season Hits Japan; Tokyo Almost 20 C Colder than Previous Week
Many places in Japan experienced the coldest morning of the autumn on Monday, due to a mass of cold ...
November 13, 2023
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Keio Line Resumes Operations
The Keio line trains resumed operations between Chofu and Fuchu Stations at around 11:55 a.m. on Mon...
November 13, 2023
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Japan, Britain to Expand Working Holiday Opportunities
London (Jiji Press)—Japan and Britain have agreed to issue up to 6,000 working holiday visas to each...
November 13, 2023
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AI-generated Child Porn Floods Japan-based Website (Update 1)
A number of sexual images of children presumably generated by artificial intelligence have been post...
November 12, 2023
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Bears Sighted in Tokyo Suburbs, Including near Mt. Takao (Update 1)
Bears are encroaching upon human habitats across the nation this autumn, including Tokyo suburbs. T...
November 12, 2023
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Tokyo Shibuya’s Iconic Hachiko Celebrated for 100th Birthday with Special 24-Hour Ticket
Tokyo Metro Co. began selling commemorative tickets Saturday to mark the 100th birthday of the loyal...
November 12, 2023
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Tokyo Dips below 10 C; Temperatures Fall in Japan
Temperatures have been falling across Japan over the weekend, with the mercury plunging below 10 C i...
November 12, 2023
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Glitch Disrupts Credit Card Settlements across Japan
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A computer system glitch disrupted credit card settlements at retailers and train...
November 12, 2023
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Piyorin Cheers for Shogi Day! Limited-Time Sale at JR Nagoya Station
NAGOYA — Piyorin, the popular chick-shaped pudding, cheers for Shogi! In celebration of Shogi Day, o...
November 11, 2023
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Shogi Player Sota Fujii Defends Ryuo Title
Ryuo titleholder Sota Fujii successfully defended his title for a second time, defeating seven-dan T...
November 11, 2023
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Japan Govt to Clarify Roles of Foreigners in Local Volunteer Fire Corps
Facing a continuing nationwide shortage in volunteer firefighters, the government agency overseeing ...
November 11, 2023
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First Snowfall of Season Observed in Sapporo, Other Parts of Hokkaido
The first snowfall of the season was observed in Sapporo on Saturday, Japan Meteorological Agency’s ...
November 11, 2023
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Earthquake Hits Kagoshima Prefecture Saturday Morning
A magnitude 5.0 quake jolted Kagoshima Prefecture and nearby prefectures at around 5:50 a.m. on Satu...
November 11, 2023
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Bear Spotted on Grounds of High School in Akita Prefecture; Driven Away with Firecrackers After 7-Hour Standoff
NOSHIRO, Akita - At around 11:35 a.m. on Thursday, a woman in her 70s saw a bear (about 50 centimete...
November 10, 2023
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Mexico, Other Countries Hint at Withdrawal from Japan’s 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
A number of countries, including Mexico, have hinted that they may withdraw from the 2025 Osaka-Kans...
November 10, 2023
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