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Accessibility, Deluxe Amenities Eyed for New Stadium; Structure To Be Built on Former Tsukiji Market Site
A multipurpose stadium that will be the center of the redevelopment of the former site of the Tsu...
April 20, 2024
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Tokyo Govt Names Consortium to Redevelop Tsukiji Site; Stadium to Be Core of Mitsui Fudosan, Yomiuri Project
The Tokyo metropolitan government announced on Friday that it has selected a consortium of 11 com...
April 20, 2024
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Earthquake in Western Japan a Reminder to Be Ready for the Big One; 14% of People Have Made No Preparations, Survey Says
The powerful earthquake that struck western Japan late Wednesday has prompted renewed calls for p...
April 19, 2024
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Tokyo Port Sees Record Number of Cruise Ship Calls in 2023; Temporary Facility to Be Built as Demand Outstrips Space
Tokyo Port saw a record 49 cruise ship calls in 2023 since such records began in 2012. Behind the...
April 19, 2024
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U.S. Envoy to U.N. Vows Support for Resolving North Korea Abduction Issue; Abductee’s Mother Wants To See ‘Even a Glance’ of Daughter
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who is visiting Japan, on Thursday...
April 19, 2024
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Tokaido Line Between Tokyo and Atami Temporarily Suspended Due to Personal Injury Accident
A personal injury accident occurred at around 9:35 a.m. on Friday at a crossing barrier between O...
April 19, 2024
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JAL Airplane Experiences Radio Malfunction During Flight, Lands Safely By Relying on Light Signals
Japan Airlines Co.’s airplane had a radio malfunction during a flight from Haneda Airport to New ...
April 19, 2024
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Govt Panel to Urge Protections for Intellectual Property in AI Terms of Use; Creators Could Seek Compensation in Contracts
Providers of artificial intelligence will be asked to compile terms of use that include protectio...
April 18, 2024
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Wednesday’s 6.6-Magnitude Quake Thought to Have Different Mechanism than Expected Nankai Trough Quake
A massive earthquake of magnitude 8 to 9 with a focus in the Nankai Trough, which stretches from ...
April 18, 2024
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U.S. Envoy to U.N. Meets Japanese Abductees’ Families
Tokyo, April 18 (Jiji Press) — U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield on T...
April 18, 2024
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Tokyo Creative Salon Committee Showcases Works by Japanese Designers in Milan Design Week; Japan News Issue Distributed at Fair
MILAN — The executive committee of Tokyo Creative Salon (TCS), one of the largest design events i...
April 18, 2024
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Hayao Miyazaki among Time’s 100 Most Influential People
New York (Jiji Press)—Japanese anime director Hayao Miyazaki is among Time’s 100 most influential...
April 18, 2024
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Badger Attacks Elementary School Student, Teacher, Inflicting Minor Injuries in Iwate Pref.
A badger attacked a second grader and a teacher on their way to school in Iwate Prefecture on Wed...
April 18, 2024
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No Tsunami as Strong Earthquake Strikes Western Japan; Blocked Roads, Burst Water Pipes Reported (Update 1)
A powerful earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.6 struck western Japan late Wednesday nigh...
April 18, 2024
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Powerful Earthquake Hits Ehime, Kochi Prefectures; No Risk of Tsunami (Update 1)
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 jolted the western areas of Ehime and Kochi prefectures at ...
April 17, 2024
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