General News
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Bear Spotted in Machida, Tokyo
A bear was spotted at the Nature Factory Tokyo Machida youth facility in Machida, Tokyo on the morni...
October 24, 2023
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TEPCO Completes 2nd Round of Treated Water Discharge at Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
The second round of the discharge of treated water into the ocean from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear p...
October 24, 2023
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IAEA Begins Review of Fukushima Water Release
Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)—A task force of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Tuesday began ...
October 24, 2023
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Japan Woman Breaks Clinic Guidelines by Using 3rd-Party Sperm for IVF Pregnancy Following Husband’s Death
A Tokyo-based clinic on Sunday stopped accepting new patients after a woman who concealed the death ...
October 24, 2023
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Remains of Japanese WWII Dead to Be Recovered from Sunken Ships in Micronesia; Underwater Survey Conducted Sunday
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA — The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry on Sunday surveyed a Japanes...
October 23, 2023
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Japan Trials Sniffer Dogs to Detect Fire Ants as Environment Ministry Seeks Their Introduction to Combat Invasive Species
Dogs might be the next step in Japan’s efforts to combat fire ants. Two beagles at the National Ins...
October 23, 2023
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Tokaido Shinkansen Train Service Resumed 12:30 p.m. (UPDATE 2)
The Tokaido Shinkansen train service has been resumed at 12:30 p.m. The service was suspended from T...
October 23, 2023
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Woman Succeeds Brother as Tuna Wholesaler at Tokyo’s Toyosu Market
A woman who succeeded her brother as an intermediate wholesaler following his untimely death recentl...
October 23, 2023
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What to Do If You Encounter a Bear
Courtesy of the Toyama prefectural governmentA bear that appeared in the city of Toyama The Yomiuri ...
October 23, 2023
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Families of Possible Japanese Abductees Call For Truth to be Uncovered, Swift Rescue of Missing Persons
About 600 people, including the families of about 470 Japanese nationals who may have been abducted ...
October 23, 2023
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Pianist Performs in Former No-Go Zone in Fukushima
Japanese pianist Yukie Nishimura held a performance Saturday in an area that had been designated as ...
October 22, 2023
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Costume-clad Skiers, Snowboarders Enjoy Gliding Down as 1st Ski Resort of the Season Opens in Shizuoka Pref. in Japan
Skiers and snowboarders glided down a slope dressed in dinosaur and anime character costumes as a sk...
October 22, 2023
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Bear-Related Deaths, Injuries at Record Level in Japan as Animals’ Habitat, Population Expands
At least 158 injuries and deaths have been caused by bears in Japan this fiscal year, tying the all-...
October 22, 2023
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‘Extremely Poor’ Growth of Beechnuts in Tohoku Region; Nuts Serve as Food for Asiatic Black Bears
Five prefectures in the Tohoku region have had “extremely poor” growth of beechnuts, which are food ...
October 22, 2023
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Noodles Slide into Guinness World Records in Oita, Local Mothers Organized the Over 4-Kilometer Attempt
OITA — Nagashi somen — somen noodles flowing in cold water down bamboo gutters — traveled a distance...
October 22, 2023
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