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Powerful Typhoon Ampil Approaches Chiba Prefecture; Regional Train, Ferry Services Halted or Reduced
Typhoon Ampil, categorized as “very strong” by the Japan Meteorological Agency, moved northward o...
August 16, 2024
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Central Japan Logs 40 C; 145 Spots Mark 35 C or Higher by 2 P.M.
Mino, Gifu Prefecture, logged 40 C on Friday as temperatures surged from the Tokai region to west...
August 16, 2024
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Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea to Be Closed at 3 P.M. Friday Due to Typhoon Ampil
Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will be closed at 3 p.m. Friday due to Typhoon Ampil, Orient...
August 16, 2024
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Museum in Japan Touts Itself as Base for Search for UFOs; Cosmo Isle Hakui Exhibits Authentic Space Exploration Items
HAKUI, Ishikawa — This year has seen an abundance of feel-good stories about space, with the land...
August 16, 2024
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Bear Attacks Woman on Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes; Mie Prefecture Issues First Bear Alert
TSU - A woman in her 70s was attacked and seriously injured by an Asian black bear at Tsuzurato P...
August 16, 2024
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Typhoon Ampil Approaches Chiba Prefecture
Typhoon Ampil, also known as Typhoon No. 7, continued to move northward Friday. At 9 a.m. it was ...
August 16, 2024
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Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 struck western Kanagawa Pr...
August 15, 2024
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Massive Power Outage Hits Japan’s Osaka, Neighboring Areas; Blackout Affected over 200,000 Homes, Train Services
A massive power outage hit parts of Osaka and neighboring areas on Thursday morning, affecting ho...
August 15, 2024
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Prayers Offered For Japan’s War Dead at Tokyo Cemetery; Site Enshrines Unidentified Remains of 370,700 People
Many families of the victims and others visited the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery for the war ...
August 15, 2024
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Imperial Couple, Kishida Attend Memorial for War Dead; Annual Mourning Ceremony Restored to Pre-Pandemic Form
The national memorial service to honor those who died in World War II was held at the Nippon Budo...
August 15, 2024
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Typhoon Ampil Expected to Bring Heavy Rain in Tokyo, Neighboring Areas; JMA Advises Caution Against Storms, Waves
Typhoon Ampil developed and moved northward near the Ogasawa Islands on Thursday and is expected ...
August 15, 2024
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WWII Submariner Remembers Comrades Lost in Suicide Attacks; Japan’s 96-Year-Old Makes Yearly Memorial Journey
For almost 20 years, former submariner Kunshiro Kiyozumi had made an annual trip each spring to c...
August 15, 2024
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Japan’s High Schoolers Learn about Animal Husbandry in Australia; Prepare to Be Ambassadors for Livestock Industry
High school students from across Japan studying livestock production recently visited Australia, ...
August 15, 2024
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Due to Typhoon Ampil Tozai Line to Suspend Service; No Trains Between Toyocho, Nishi-funabashi from 10:30 a.m. on Friday (UPDATE1)
Tokyo Metro will suspend services on part of the Tozai Line on Friday, due to Typhoon Ampil that ...
August 15, 2024
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With Typhoon Ampil Approaching Japan, 470 Domestic Flights to and from Haneda, Narita to Be Cancelled Friday
Amid concerns over Typhoon Ampil approaching eastern Japan from Friday to Saturday, All Nippon Ai...
August 15, 2024
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