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Mt. Fuji Bathed in First Sunrise of the Year
The first sunrise of 2026 was seen across Japan on Thursday morning.
...January 1, 2026
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Tokyo Police Find Male Corpse after Receiving Call About ‘Body without Internal Organs’
The Metropolitan Police Department found a male corpse in Okutama, Tokyo, on Wednesday after rece...
December 31, 2025
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Tokyo Zoo Wolf Believed to Have Used Vegetation Growing on Wall to Climb, Escape; Animal Living Happily after Recapture
The wolf that escaped its exhibit is presumed to have climbed over the retaining wall, likely usi...
December 31, 2025
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Osaka Expo Mascot Myaku-Myaku Fan Events, Cafe Planned for 2026
OSAKA — Myaku-Myaku fans will be able to meet the official mascot of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo at a...
December 31, 2025
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2 Japanese Nationals Injured in Train Accident near Machu Picchu in Peru
RIO DE JANEIRO — Two Japanese nationals were injured in a head-on collision on a railway leading ...
December 31, 2025
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Shoppers Flock to Tokyo’s Ameyoko Shopping Street to Buy Something Affordable, Delicious for New Year’s
With the end of the year fast approaching, people flocked to Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo’s U...
December 30, 2025
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Bear Likely Hit, Killed By Train on Japan’s JR Tokaido Line in Shizuoka Pref.; Animal Had Likely Been Spotted Around Christmas
SHIZUOKA — The body of a bear was found in Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, the city government ann...
December 30, 2025
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Japanese Monks Wipe Dust from Buddha Statues; Ritual Known as Ominugui is Part of New Year’s Preparations
NARA — Ahead of the New Year, the annual ritual of Ominugui, in which dust is wiped off of Buddhi...
December 30, 2025
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Top 10 International News Events of 2025 Selected by Yomiuri Readers
The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States topped the list of in...
December 30, 2025
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Top 10 Japanese News Stories of 2025; Reviewing Expo, Prime Ministers, Bears, More
The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo’s visitor count of 25.57 million came in first among this year's top 1...
December 30, 2025
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Mt. Fuji Climber Dies After Slipping, Falling; Police Responded to Call Stating ‘I Can’t Move’
SHIZUOKA — A 44-year-old mountain climber died after slipping and falling while descending from M...
December 30, 2025
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Year-end Holidays Bring Massive Traffic Jams to Expressways, Stretch for Kilometers on Routes in Tokyo, Kanagawa Pref.
Traffic congestion on the eastbound route of the Tomei Expressway reached 36 kilometers beginning...
December 30, 2025
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Japan Medical Safety Body to Review All Accidental Death Reports with AI; Data to be Used in Drafting Prevention Measures
Artificial intelligence will be used to analyze data related to unexpected deaths at medical inst...
December 30, 2025
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Tokyo Metropolitan Govt to Set Up System for Certifying High-Quality Data Centers in Effort to Appeal to Local Communities
The Tokyo metropolitan government will establish as early as next year a system to certify privat...
December 29, 2025
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Limousine Bus Crew Member Contracts Measles, Tokyo Metropolitan Govt Says; Member Worked on Services at Haneda, Narita Airports
A crew member on limousine buses with services at Haneda Airport in Tokyo and Narita Airport in C...
December 29, 2025
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