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Iconic Bon Dance Festival Starts in Gifu Pref.; Govt Designates Event as Intangible Folk-Cultural Asset
GUJO, Gifu — Gujo Odori, one of the iconic Bon season dance festivals that honors ancestral spiri...
July 14, 2024
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Kyushu Shinkansen Suspends Service Due to Heavy Rain
Kyushu Shinkansen has suspended service between Kumamoto Station and Kagoshima Chuo Station due t...
July 14, 2024
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PM Kishida Reacts to Reports of Shooting Incident at Trump Rally; Says We Must Stand Against Violence
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, “We must stand firm against any form of violence that challeng...
July 14, 2024
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Matsuyama Landslide: Woman Confirmed Dead after being Found in Crushed House; Rescue Efforts Continue for 2 Others
MATSUYAMA — A woman in her 80s was confirmed dead on Saturday, the day after a wooden house was c...
July 13, 2024
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Fatal Strep Infections on the Rise in Japan, with Pregnant Women in Particular Danger
Five pregnant women died from a fatal condition caused by the streptococcus bacteria from July 20...
July 13, 2024
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Hyogo Vice Gov. to Resign over Death of Prefectural Official
Kobe, July 12 (Jiji Press)—The vice governor of the western Japan prefecture of Hyogo said Friday...
July 13, 2024
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Japan Aims to Recycle 50,000 Tons of Used Clothing
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A panel of experts set up by Japan’s industry ministry has set a goal of usi...
July 13, 2024
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Unprecedented 218 SDF Personnel Punished over Scandals; Members Accused of Mishandling Classified Information, Power Harassment
The Defense Ministry took disciplinary action against an unprecedented 218 Self Defense Forces me...
July 12, 2024
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3 Climbers Die On Mt. Fuji Within 2 Days Of Opening; Japan Police, Guides Urge Climbers To Prepare Well, Make Wise Decisions
SHIZUOKA — A series of fatal accidents have occurred along climbing routes on the Shizuoka Prefec...
July 12, 2024
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3 Residents Missing After Landslide Near Matsuyama Castle in Ehime Prefecture
MATSUYAMA – Three people are missing after their house was almost completely destroyed by a lands...
July 12, 2024
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9 Osaka-Kansai Expo Pavilions Completed; Jordan First to Receive One
OSAKA – A total of nine Type B and C pavilions, which have been constructed on Yumeshima Island b...
July 12, 2024
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Use Of ‘Smart Glasses’ Banned In Japan’s Common Test For University Admissions; Smartwatches, Study Timers Also Disallowed
The National Center for University Entrance Examinations will prohibit the use of smart glasses, ...
July 11, 2024
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Japan Proposes Lifting Bluefin Tuna Quotas; Request Based on Recovering Stocks of Prized Sashimi Ingredient
The Japanese government has proposed the nation’s annual catch quota of large Pacific bluefin tun...
July 11, 2024
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Entry to Popular Square on Grounds of Himeji Castle May No Longer Be Free for Tourists; City Mulls Fee in Battle Against Overtourism
HIMEJI, Hyogo — In its purported battle against overtourism, the city of Himeji first came up wit...
July 11, 2024
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Yamagata Pref.’s Cherry Harvest Nosedives Due to Heatwave; Prefecture Accounts for 70％ of Japan’s Cherry Production
YAMAGATA — This year’s cherry harvest in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan’s largest producer of the sma...
July 11, 2024
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