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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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Bear Attacks Man in Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture; Victim Was Taking Refuge After Reports of Bear Sighting
NASUSHIOBARA, Tochigi — A man was bitten on the head by a bear on Monday morning in Nasushiobara,...
June 30, 2025
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Hole in Road Found in Kawaguchi, Saitama Pref.; Cause of Hole’s Formation Unclear
KAWAGUCHI, Saitama — A passerby made an emergency phone call to police to inform them that that t...
June 30, 2025
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M4.5 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Pref. Islands; No Tsunami Warning Issued
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.5 hit Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture at 12...
June 30, 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 4...
June 29, 2025
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Water Park at Yomiuriland Opens for Season; Visitors Can Enjoy 5 Types of Pools
An outdoor swimming pool facility opened Saturday for summer at the Yomiuriland amusement park, w...
June 29, 2025
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Elementary School Students in Noto Region Show Decline in Physical Endurance; Decline May Come from Changes in Living Environment
Elementary school students in areas affected by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake are declining ...
June 29, 2025
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Central Tokyo Logs Record 12 Days with Temperatures over 30 C in June
Temperatures in central Tokyo rose to 30.1 C by 9 a.m. on Sunday, fourth straight days that the h...
June 29, 2025
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Ishikawa Prefecture Reports 10 Solitary Deaths in Temporary Housing Built after Noto Peninsula Earthquake
KANAZAWA — At least 10 people living in temporary housing built in Ishikawa Prefecture after the ...
June 29, 2025
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M4.0 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Shimane Prefecture
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.0 hit eastern Shimane Prefecture, at 9:59 a.m. on ...
June 29, 2025
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Short Story Dispensers to Appear Around Japan; Creating Unexpected Encounters with Stories
Short story dispensers set to be installed at train stations, tourist information centers, event ...
June 29, 2025
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Tohoku Shinkansen Collides with Bear; Services Suspended
The Tohoku Shinkansen line was suspended after a bullet train collided with a bear while travelin...
June 28, 2025
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Central Tokyo Logs Record 11 Days with Temperatures over 30 C in June
Many places experienced intense heat on Saturday as a high pressure system covered the Japanese a...
June 28, 2025
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Wakayama Pref.’s Adventure World Bids Farewell to 4 Pandas as They Depart for China
WAKAYAMA — Visitors to Adventure World theme park said goodbye to all four giant pandas housed th...
June 28, 2025
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Yamagata Airport Resumes Normal Operations after Bear Incursion
YAMAGATA — Yamagata Airport in Higashine, Yamagata Prefecture, resumed normal operations on Frida...
June 28, 2025
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