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Man Clawed by Bear While Doing Farm Work in Akita Pref.; Injuries Reportedly Not Life-Threatening
A man in his 70s was clawed in the head by a bear in Kita-Akita, Akita Prefecture, at around 4:55...
July 21, 2025
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Wreck of WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyer, Teruzuki, Found on Seabed off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands; 83 Yrs After Sinking
A shipwreck thought to be the Teruzuki, an Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer, was recently found o...
July 21, 2025
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Japanese Govt to Revise Nankai Trough Quake Guidelines to Prevent Confusion
The government intends to revise the guidelines that state what actions to be taken by residents,...
July 20, 2025
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Hokkaido Blue Cave Cruise Halted due to Large Rockfall; Resumption of Tours Inside Deemed Difficult Due to Danger
SAPPORO — A large rockfall on Thursday afternoon has halted cruises inside the Blue Cave, a touri...
July 20, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: Digitally Re-Created Hiroshima Artifacts Displayed at Expo; Artists’ Sculptures Link Past Tragedy to Vision for Future
Digitally crafted re-creations of items that belonged to victims of the Hiroshima atomic bombing ...
July 20, 2025
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Tokyo’s Yamanote Line Resumes Services Following Suspension Due to Fire (UPDATE1)
A passenger’s smartphone or mobile battery caught fire inside a train on the JR Yamanote Line bet...
July 20, 2025
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Temperatures Exceed 35 C in Various Parts of Country; Yamagata Hits Over 37 C
Temperatures rose significantly on Sunday, exceeding 35 C in various parts of the country includi...
July 20, 2025
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‘Wind Phones’ Spread Globally as Tools to Cope with Grief; Disconnected Public Telephone Booths Let People ‘Talk’ to Lost Loved Ones
MORIOKA — Telephone booths modeled after the “Kaze no Denwa” (Wind phone) in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefe...
July 20, 2025
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Kyoani Arson Victim’s Picture Book to Become Anime Series; Former Colleagues Aim to Carry on Creator’s Legacy
KYOTO — Friends and former colleagues of Yoshiji Kigami, an animator who died in the July 2019 ar...
July 20, 2025
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Bear Suspected in 2 Fatal Attacks Years Apart in Hokkaido Killed; DNA Samples Link Cases
SAPPORO — The DNA of a bear killed on Friday matches that of the bear that killed a 52-year-old n...
July 19, 2025
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On Day of Ox, People Eat Grilled Eel to Beat Summer Heat; Higher Rice, Fuel Prices Counteract Lower Eel Prices
SAITAMA — People flocked to specialty restaurants, supermarkets and department stores for kabayak...
July 19, 2025
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Urakami Cathedral Receives 2nd Bell in Restoration Project; Bells to Ring Together on Atomic Bombing 80th Anniversary
NAGASAKI — A new bell has been installed in Urakami Cathedral’s twin bell towers, with the previo...
July 18, 2025
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Original Copy of Emperor Showa’s Announcement of Japan’s Surrender in WWII to Be Displayed at National Archives of Japan
The original copy of the “Imperial Rescript of the Termination of the War” will be shown at a spe...
July 18, 2025
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Noto Peninsula Quake-Damaged Tunnel in Ishikawa Pref. Reopens After 18 Months; Residents Upbeat About Shortened Travel Time
WAJIMA, Ishikawa —A vital quake-damaged road including a tunnel reopened on Thursday after being ...
July 18, 2025
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Tokyo’s Rainy Season Ends Along with Other Regions; Extreme Heat Expected During 3-Day Holidays
The rainy season appears to have ended in the Kanto-Koshin, Hokuriku and southern Tohoku regions,...
July 18, 2025
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