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Management Firm for Male Pop Group TOKIO to Shut Down
TOKIO, the management company for the male pop group of the same name, will shut down once the re...
July 2, 2025
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Kyoto Gion Festival: Festivities Begins with Participants Praying for Safety of Upcoming Events
The Gion Festival, one of Japan's three major festivals, began in Kyoto on Tuesday.
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Govt Adopts Plan to Reduce Nankai Quake Deaths by 80%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government decided Tuesday to seek to reduce the estimated number of dea...
July 2, 2025
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M5.5 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture Islands; No Tsunami Warning issued
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.5 hit off the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefectu...
July 2, 2025
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Effects of Social Media on Mind, Body of Children Discussed at Keio University Symposium
A symposium was held at Keio University on Tuesday to discuss public health issues facing modern ...
July 2, 2025
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Theme Parks Take Measures to Keep Visitors Cool; Park Operators Hope to Fight Lower Visitor Numbers Due to Brutal Heat
With the arrival of July and the onset of intense heat, domestic leisure facilities have begun ho...
July 2, 2025
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Lower 5 Earthquake Hits Near Tokara Islands in Japan’s Kagoshima Pref; No Tsunami Warning Issued as Series of Quakes Hit Area
An earthquake measuring lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 was felt on Akusekij...
July 2, 2025
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Children’s Dreams to Be on Display at Osaka Expo Photo Exhibition; Two of the Children Featured Survived Noto Earthquake
French photographer Vincent Tremeau will hold an exhibition called “One Day, I Will” at the Unite...
July 2, 2025
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Pandas Arrive in China after Crowds Bid Them Farewell
Four giant pandas born and raised at the Adventure World theme park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefec...
July 1, 2025
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Originator Profile Development Selected for Govt Project; Initiative Aims to Combat AI-Driven Misinformation
Originator Profile (OP), a digital technology aimed at preventing dis- and misinformation on the ...
July 1, 2025
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Sleeper Express Stops in Shiga Pref. for 3 Hours after Smoke Seen Rising from Car; No Injuries Reported but 3 Other Trains Canceled
Smoke was seen rising from inside a car of Japan Rail’s Sunrise Seto/Izumo sleeper express train ...
July 1, 2025
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Luxury Express Sleeper Train Cassiopeia Makes Its Final Run Before Being Retired As Fans Bid Farewell
The luxury sleeper train Cassiopeia, which had been running as a special tour train after its reg...
July 1, 2025
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M4.3 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture Islands on Tuesday Morning
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.3 hit Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, at a...
July 1, 2025
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Efforts to Examine War Trauma of Former Japanese Soldiers Grow; Medical Records Provide Vital Insight
A move has been growing to examine the psychological distress and emotional suffering experienced...
July 1, 2025
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M5.1 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture Islands
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.1 hit Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, at 6...
June 30, 2025
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