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Large eruption occurs at Sakurajima in southern Kyushu
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An explosive eruption occurred at the crater of the Minamidake peak of the Saku...
July 24, 2022
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Cops make dance video to warn people about scams
A unique video in which about 100 police officers dance to a lively samba-style song is in productio...
July 24, 2022
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Kuma River rafting returns to Hitoyoshi
Wooden boats filled with tourists returned o the Kuma River in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, for t...
July 24, 2022
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‘Samurai’ cavalcade enlivens Fukushima Pref. festival
SOMA, Fukushima — About 40 “samurai” horse riders took part in a procession on the first day of the ...
July 23, 2022
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‘Time has stopped’ for man whose wife and son remain missing after Hokkaido boat tragedy
SAPPORO — Twelve people remain missing three months after the Kazu I sightseeing boat sank off the S...
July 23, 2022
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Govt held partially responsible for 2015 Kinugawa river flood
MITO (Jiji Press) — A court on Friday held the government partly responsible for a massive flood aft...
July 23, 2022
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Effects of Hokkaido tourist boat accident continue to linger in Shiretoko
SHARI, Hokkaido — Tourist boat operators in Shiretoko, Hokkaido, have resumed services three months ...
July 23, 2022
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NRA OK’s treated water release at Fukushima plant
The Nuclear Regulation Authority officially approved Friday morning Tokyo Electric Power Company Hol...
July 22, 2022
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AI-based, real-time multilingual translations available
A decade ago, communicating with people from other countries without worrying about language differe...
July 22, 2022
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Foreign visitors to Japan top 500,000 in Jan.-June
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan came to 507,600 in January-Ju...
July 21, 2022
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Wonders of the deep
A new exhibit featuring corals and tropical fish appears to captivate visitors at Tokyo Sea Life Par...
July 21, 2022
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Development of rare earths, marine minerals proposed by ocean policy panel
Proposals calling for Japan to promote the development of rare earths and other marine minerals from...
July 21, 2022
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Tokyo man sends canes to help keep Kyrgyzstan people in need on their feet
Shinji Matsuda of Ome City, Tokyo, in September last year shipped about 100 canes to a rehabilitatio...
July 21, 2022
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DNA from body found in Sakhalin matches passenger from sunken boat
Russian authorities notified Japan via diplomatic channels on Tuesday that the DNA analysis result ...
July 20, 2022
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Kansai expo countdown events held in Tokyo, Osaka
Tokyo Skytree in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, was illuminated in the colors of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo log...
July 19, 2022
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