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Garden Course Participants Mistakenly Given Illegal Poppy Seedlings to Cultivate
Local government officials in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, mistakenly gave participants of a city-spon...
August 12, 2023
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Memorial Held for Victims of 1985 JAL Crash
Kyoko Fukuda prays at a memorial for the victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines crash in the village of ...
August 12, 2023
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Typhoon Lan Expected to Approach Honshu around Tuesday
A very strong Typhoon, No. 7, also known as Lan, was located about 170 kilometers north of Chichijim...
August 12, 2023
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A-Bomb Survivor’s Poetry Displayed as Calligraphy in Tokyo
A calligraphy exhibition featuring bold calligraphy based on tanka poems written by Tsutomu Yamaguc...
August 12, 2023
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Summer Yukata Get Pop Treatment at Ginza Festival in Japan
Oshare Bon Odori, an event to enjoy the summer festival in a more fashionable way, was held in the G...
August 12, 2023
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Osaka-Kansai Expo Tickets to Go on Sale on Nov. 30
Tickets for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will go on sale on Nov. 30, 500 days before the expo starts, ...
August 11, 2023
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Tropical Storm Lan Strengthens; Stormy Weather Expected in Japan from Monday
Tropical Storm Lan was upgraded from "strong" to "very strong" in the early hours of Friday. ...
August 11, 2023
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Tritium Testing Process Shortened Ahead of Treated Water Release
Radiation testing procedures for fish caught in waters near the crippled Fukushima No.1 nuclear powe...
August 11, 2023
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Japan Must Be Vigilant Against COVID During Upcoming Holidays
Three months have passed since COVID-19 was recategorized as a Category V disease under the Infectio...
August 11, 2023
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Poll: Only 15% of Japan Firms Have Work-From-Home Policies
Companies implementing work-from-home policies fell in July to 15.5%, a significant drop compared to...
August 11, 2023
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Maui Fire Deaths Surge to 53 and Likely to Go Higher
A search of the wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland...
August 11, 2023
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Osaka-Kansai Expo Advance Tickets Go on Sale Nov. 30, at 6,000 Yen for Adults
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, the event organizer of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Ex...
August 10, 2023
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Eager Travelers Crowd Narita Airport to Start Summer Vacation
The departure lobby at Narita Airport is crowded as travelers lug their suitcases through the termin...
August 10, 2023
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Prince Harry Attends Sports Promotion Event in Tokyo
Britain’s Prince Harry attended an event held by a sports promotion group in Tokyo on Wednesday. It...
August 10, 2023
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Azabudai Hills, Tokyo Complex Containing Japan’s Tallest Skyscraper, Set to Open Nov. 24
The Azabudai Hills building complex, which includes Japan’s tallest skyscraper, will open on Nov. 24...
August 10, 2023
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