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Heavy Rain Caused by Linear Precipitation Band Hits Shimane Pref.
The Japan Meteorological Agency on Saturday announced that a linear precipitation band had formed ov...
July 8, 2023
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NRA Approves Facilities for Fukushima Treated Water Release
The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Friday issued to Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. a “...
July 8, 2023
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Japan to Request Simpler Design for Expo Pavilions
The government will ask the countries and regions participating in the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo to sim...
July 7, 2023
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Memorial Held for Victims of Heavy Rain in W. Japan
KURASHIKI/HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — Memorial ceremonies were held Thursday for over 300 lives lost in...
July 6, 2023
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18 Locations Experience Extremely Hot Day Across Japan
Temperatures rose nationwide in Japan on Thursday, and 18 locations recorded temperatures 35 C or hi...
July 6, 2023
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(UPDATE 2) 2 Construction Workers Killed As Girder Falls on Highway in Shizuoka
SHIZUOKA — Two workers were killed and six others injured when a beam for an elevated highway fell d...
July 6, 2023
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IAEA Opens Office at Fukushima Power Plant to Monitor Treated Water Discharge
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency toured the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant an...
July 6, 2023
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River in Nara Turns Green, Coloring Agent Used in Bath Salts Detected
A passerby found early Wednesday morning that the water of the Tatsuta River, which flows through Ik...
July 6, 2023
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Nagoya Port System Back Online after Ransomware Attack
NAGOYA, July 6 (Jiji Press) — A container terminal system at the Port of Nagoya in central Japan hit...
July 6, 2023
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Ransomware Disrupts Container Logistics at Nagoya Port
Nagoya, July 5 (Jiji Press)—The container terminal system at the Port of Nagoya in the central Japan...
July 6, 2023
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Social Media Eats Up Lopsided Swirl of Soft-Serve Cone in Japan
TOTTORI — The wonderfully symmetrical swirl of the soft-serve ice cream cone is part of its appeal. ...
July 6, 2023
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Famous Lesser Panda Turns 20 at Japan Zoo
CHIBA — Futa, the lesser panda known for standing on his hind legs, has reached the ripe old age of ...
July 5, 2023
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Japan Educators Fear Generative AI Will Harm Students’ Cognitive Abilities
The guidelines released Tuesday by the education ministry about the use of artificial intelligence i...
July 5, 2023
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Govt to Cite IAEA Report in Promoting Fukushima Water Release
In its efforts to show the safety of the planned release of treated water into the sea from the Fuk...
July 5, 2023
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Japan’s National Police Agency to Train Ukrainian Police to ID War Dead Using DNA
The National Police Agency announced Tuesday that it will assist Ukrainian police in identifying tho...
July 5, 2023
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