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Tohoku Shinknsen Line Briefly Suspends Operations between Tokyo, Sendai (Update 1)
The Tohoku Shinkansen high-speed railway suspended its operations at around 1:35 p.m. on Thursday...
July 10, 2025
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Mt. Fuji Trails on Shizuoka Side Open for Climbing Season; Prefecture Begins Charging ¥4,000 Entry Fee
SHIZUOKA — Mt. Fuji trails opened for the summer climbing season on the Shizuoka Prefecture side ...
July 10, 2025
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Health, Mental Fatigue Observed Amid Successive Tokara Islands Quakes; Medical Concern over Anxiety, Appetite Effects
KAGOSHIMA — Thursday marks one week since an earthquake measuring lower 6 on the Japanese seismic...
July 10, 2025
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Heavy Rain Expected to Hit Tokyo from Afternoon to Evening; Linear Precipitation Bands Could Form Above Capital, 5 Prefectures in Kanto Region
Heavy rain is forecasted to hit Tokyo and five prefectures in the Kanto region from 3 p.m. to 9 p...
July 10, 2025
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Library with Ukrainian-Language Books for Evacuees Established by Ukrainian Woman
A private library in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, started by a Ukrainian woman and featuring Ukrainian-la...
July 10, 2025
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Keio University Sophomore Wins English Speech Contest, Urges Listeners to Embrace Imperfections as Possibilities
Imperfections are not something to be ashamed of – rather they are possibilities. So said Keio Un...
July 9, 2025
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Panel Plans Talks on Blocking Online Casino Access; Using the Sites Illegal in Japan, Harmful to Individuals
Forcibly blocking illegal access to online casinos will be discussed in four stages by an expert ...
July 9, 2025
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Calif. City to Rename Ballpark ‘Ichikawa’ after Sister City in Chiba Pref.
ICHIKAWA, Chiba — A city in the Los Angeles area has decided to change the name of a local baseba...
July 9, 2025
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5 More Residents Evacuate Akusekijima Island to Avoid Earthquakes off Kagoshima Pref.; Period of Evacuation Remains Uncertain
TOSHIMA, Kagoshima — Following a series of earthquakes off the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefec...
July 9, 2025
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Over 10,000 People Sent to Hospital Due to Heatstroke Last Week
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A total of 10,048 people were taken to hospital with heatstroke in Japan in ...
July 9, 2025
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Rice Paddy Art in Shohei Ohtani’s Hometown in Iwate Pref. Depicts Him, His Pet Dog
Rice paddy art depicting Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his dog Dekopin, also known a...
July 8, 2025
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More Residents to Evacuate from Japan’s Akusejikima Island After Series of Quakes; Tremors Continue Near Area
KAGOSHIMA — More residents of Akusekijima Island are to be evacuated in response to a series of e...
July 8, 2025
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Karatsu Castle Celebrates 7,777,777th Visitor on July 7; Milestone Visitor Receives Seven Agricultural Products as Gifts
The number of visitors to Karatsu Castle tower in Saga Prefecture since its opening in 1966 has n...
July 8, 2025
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China Voices No Criticism of Japan at Ceremony Commemorating Marco Polo Bridge Incident
BEIJING — China held a ceremony on Monday to mark the 88th anniversary of the Marco Polo Bridge I...
July 8, 2025
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M4.5 Earthquake Strikes Japan’s Tokara Islands; No Tsunami Threat, Agency Says
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.5 struck off the coast of the Tokara Islands at ar...
July 8, 2025
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