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Northern Japan Matsuri Heralds Summer Festivals in Tohoku Region; Dancers at Morioka Sansa Odori Call Out to Bring Happiness
Women beat their drums on the first day of the Morioka Sansa Odori dance festival in Morioka on T...
August 2, 2024
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Mother of Abductee Megumi Yokota speaks with South Korea Ambassador; Envoy Hopes for Progress in North Korean Kidnapping
Sakie Yokota, 88, whose daughter Megumi was abducted at 13 by North Korea, met with the South Kor...
August 1, 2024
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‘Nest for Reborn’? Expo Pavilion under Fire over English Name
OSAKA — The Osaka Healthcare Pavilion at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo is getting a lot of criticism...
August 1, 2024
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Rescue Called Off for 2 Japanese Climbers Falling from K2
New Delhi, July 31 (Jiji Press) — Rescue work has been called off for two famed Japanese climbers...
August 1, 2024
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100 Millimeters of Heavy Rainfall Marked in Tokyo’s Nerima Ward, Wako of Saitama Prefecture
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a warning due to record-breaking heavy rainfall over a sho...
July 31, 2024
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Tokyo Police Conduct Drill to Deter Wild Bears with Repellent Sprays; Bear Sighting Reports Up 2.6 Times in the Capital
OME, Tokyo — Police in western Tokyo city of Ome conducted a drill to deter wild bears by using a...
July 31, 2024
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Kishida Meets Young Descendants of Northern Territory Islanders; Reaffirms Commitment to Resolving Ownership Dispute
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with the fourth-generation descendants of former residents of th...
July 31, 2024
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Extreme Heat will Continue in August, Mainly in Western Japan
Dangerously hot weather will continue Wednesday from Kyushu to Kanto regions in Japan. The cities...
July 31, 2024
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Asahi Breweries, Nikka to Open Limited-time Whisky Bar in Tokyo; Whisky Cocktails Made to Hopefully Widen Fan Base
Whiskey fans will get the chance to try different whiskey drinks at a bar for a limited time star...
July 31, 2024
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June Job Openings-To-Seekers Ratio Down for 3rd Month
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s seasonally adjusted effective ratio of job openings to job seekers d...
July 30, 2024
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Aomori Pref. to House Spent Nuclear Fuel at Interim Storage Facility; Govt, Operator Provide Safety Assurances
Aomori Prefecture plans to sign a safety agreement to allow the operation of an interim storage f...
July 30, 2024
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Man Dies After 2-Ton Steel Frame Drops from Construction Site 12th Floor in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo
A worker died after falling two floors along with a 2-ton steel frame at a building construction ...
July 30, 2024
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Harley-Davidson Japan Investigated on Suspicion of Imposing Unreasonable Sales Quota; Forcing Dealers to Sell Unpopular Vehicles
The Japan Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday began an on-site investigation of Harley-Davidson Japa...
July 30, 2024
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One Dead, 130 Sickened After Eating Tainted Eel Lunch Boxes; Customers Who Bought Meals from Keikyu Department Store Test Positive for Staph
A woman in her 90s died and about 130 people suffered from symptoms indicating food poisoning, in...
July 30, 2024
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2 Japanese Climbers Who Fell from K2 Mountain Identified
NEW DELHI (Jiji Press) — The two Japanese men who fell from K2, the second-highest mountain in th...
July 30, 2024
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