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  • JR Yamanote Line services to be partly suspended over weekend

    Services on the outer loop of JR Yamanote Line trains will be suspended between JR Osaki and JR Ike...

    January 5, 2023

  • Water discharge from Fukushima N-plant likely to be postponed

    The discharge of treated water into the sea at the nuclear accident site in Fukushima Prefecture may...

    January 5, 2023

  • Tokyo to introduce SpaceX satellite system to ensure internet access in disasters

    The Tokyo metropolitan government intends to introduce SpaceX’s Starlink, a satellite-based internet...

    January 5, 2023

  • 1st puffer fish auction of 2023 takes place in Yamaguchi Pref.

    SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi — The New Year’s first auction of puffer fish took place at the Haedomari tem...

    January 5, 2023

  • Tokyo Shibuya Ward’s website likely hacked

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on Wednesday said that its official website largely remain...

    January 5, 2023

  • Japan traffic deaths hit record low in 2022

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan saw 2,610 fatalities from traffic accidents in 2022, down by 26 from the ...

    January 5, 2023

  • Govt striving to keep local ‘washoku’ culture alive

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government is working to promote “washoku,” or traditional cuisine...

    January 5, 2023

  • Praying for prosperity

    Visitors to Kanda Myojin shrine in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, pressed their hands together in prayer Wedne...

    January 4, 2023

  • Crack found in Kodama shinkansen train window at Okayama; trains delayed

    A crack detected in a window of a Kodama-836 Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train is causing operational de...

    January 4, 2023

  • Traditional falconry skills demonstrated in Tokyo

    Falconers put on a display of their ancient craft at an event on Tuesday at Hamarikyu Gardens, the...

    January 4, 2023

  • Pumice from underwater volcano used for artificial reefs, soil conditioner but uses limited

    Efforts to utilize pumice generated by underwater volcanic eruptions near the Ogasawara Islands have...

    January 3, 2023

  • Tokyo bus operator: No need to fold twin strollers

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The operator of Toei Bus services in Tokyo is working to inform users of twin b...

    January 3, 2023

  • 7.7 million birds culled in Japan as bird flu continues to spread

    Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been raging at poultry farms and facilities across Japan this ...

    January 3, 2023

  • Foreign trainees forced to pay huge fees to mediators

    Foreign trainees in Japan’s technical intern program come to this nation after paying huge fees to m...

    January 3, 2023

  • Award-winning pianists Kyohei Sorita and Aimi Kobayashi announce marriage, pregnancy

    Popular pianists Kyohei Sorita and Aimi Kobayashi have married and are expecting a child, the two an...

    January 2, 2023

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