General News
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Memorial Hall for 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Planned to Be Built on Yumeshima Artificial Island Where Intl Event Took Place
OSAKA — A memorial hall will be built at the site of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo in Konohana Ward,...
February 11, 2026
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Korean Air to Increase Niigata-Seoul Flights to Daily Service Starting on June 1
Korean Air announced Tuesday that it will increase direct flights between Niigata and Seoul from ...
February 11, 2026
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Measles Patient Stayed in Sapporo, Possibly Had Contact with Unspecified Number of People
SAPPORO — A measles patient stayed in Sapporo and may have come into contact with an unspecified ...
February 11, 2026
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Students Taken to Hospital after Eating Pizza Cooked at Class in Kitakyushu School; Believed to Be Due to Excessive Salt
FUKUOKA — Students at a junior high school in Kitakyushu fell ill possibly because they ate pizza...
February 11, 2026
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Woman with No Overseas Travel History Infected with Measles in Nara Pref.
NARA — A woman in her 30s living in Nara Prefecture who has no history of traveling abroad has be...
February 11, 2026
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Chewing Japan’s Schau Essen Sausages Produces Sounds that Resemble Those of Batting Home Run, Research Shows
The sound of biting into Schau Essen sausages resembles the sound of hitting a home run, accordin...
February 10, 2026
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2 Justices of Japan’s Supreme Court Avoid Dismissal After National Review as Around 14% of Voters Call for Removal
Two Supreme Court justices who were subject to a national review have been retained, the Internal...
February 10, 2026
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Poaching Cases Uncovered on Japan’s Nansei Islands as Experts Call for Harsher Penalties
The poaching of rare species designated as national natural monuments and other protected creatur...
February 10, 2026
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Measles Patient Flew Between Tokyo, Hokkaido in Late January; Likely Came into Contact with Many
A man confirmed to have contracted measles may have come into contact with a large number of peop...
February 9, 2026
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Chinese National Driving Lamborghini Arrested After Traffic Collision Injures 2 Police Officers in Kachidoki, Tokyo
A Chinese man, 41, who crashed into a police car injuring 2 police officers on Sunday in Kachidok...
February 9, 2026
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Woman with Measles Visited Hospital in Tokyo Multiple Times Before Being Diagnosed with Disease
A woman in her 20s with measles visited Den-en-Chofu Central Hospital in Ota Ward, Tokyo, multipl...
February 9, 2026
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Diver from Taiwan Dies In Survey Work at Undersea Coal Mine Site Off Yamaguchi Pref.
A diver died Saturday while he was working on a survey at the Chosei undersea coal mine off the c...
February 8, 2026
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Public Opinion Survey Finds South Korea’s Favorability Toward Japan Exceeds 50%
According to the results of a public opinion survey announced Saturday, South Korea’s favorabilit...
February 8, 2026
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Tokyo’s Bunkyo Ward Plans New 3d Bookshelf Browsing Service; Users Will Be Able to Peruse, Reserve Books
An online service that lets users browse the spines of books at public libraries in Bunkyo Ward, ...
February 8, 2026
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6 Injured, Taken to Hospital After Snow-related Car Collisions in Tokyo
Six people were injured in a traffic collisions involving seven cars at Tsukiji Ohashi bridge in ...
February 8, 2026
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Man Infected with Measles Reportedly Dined at Restaurant in Tokyo Station
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Man Infected with Measles May Have Come in Contact with Many People in Tokyo, Went to Store, Restaurant Around When Symptoms Emerged
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Woman with Measles Visited Hospital in Tokyo Multiple Times Before Being Diagnosed with Disease
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Foreign Snowboarder in Serious Condition After Hanging in Midair from Chairlift in Nagano Prefecture
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