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Japan Seeks to Cut Nankai Trough Earthquake Deaths by 80 percent; Disaster Plan Revisions Also Aim to Halve Property Damage
The government aims to reduce by 80% the number of deaths caused by collapsed houses and other di...
June 11, 2025
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Tour Bus Collides with Car on Fuji Subaru Road in Yamanashi Pref., Several Foreigners Taken to Hospital
A tour bus collided with a car on the Fuji Subaru Line road, which leads to Mt. Fuji’s fifth stat...
June 11, 2025
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Typhoon Wutip Forms in South China Sea; First Typhoon of Year
Typhoon Wutip, also referred to as Typhoon No. 1, formed in South China Sea on Wednesday morning,...
June 11, 2025
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Manga ‘Predicts’ Disaster in Japan, Deterring Hong Kong Travelers; Governors Decry ‘Baseless Rumors’
TOTTORI — Rumors circulating in Hong Kong that “a massive earthquake will strike Japan in July” h...
June 11, 2025
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Ex-Ukrainian Ambassador Sergiy Korsunsky to Join Temple University’s Japan Campus as Special Advisor to Dean
Temple University’s Japan campus will appoint Sergiy Korsunsky, Ukraine’s former ambassador to Ja...
June 11, 2025
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Countries, Regions Use Osaka-Kansai Expo to Attract Japanese Tourists; Japanese Tourism Overseas Slow to Recover Due to Weak Yen, High Prices
Countries and regions participating in the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo are using the event as an oppor...
June 11, 2025
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Immigration Agency to Tighten Visa Requirements for Foreign Entrepreneurs; Move Eyed as Chinese Nationals Increasingly Obtain Status
The Immigration Services Agency is considering an increase of the minimum capital requirement for...
June 10, 2025
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Personal Info Leak Cases Hit Record High in Japan in FY 2024
Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)—The number of personal information breach cases hit a record high of ...
June 10, 2025
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Total 559 Run Through Tohoku Region in Michinoku Coastal Trail Walk; Pokémon-Theme Event Held by Govt, Sponsors
SOMA, Fukushima — An event to walk the Michinoku Coastal Trail, a path through the Tohoku region’...
June 10, 2025
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Esports Department to be Established in Saga Prefectural High School; Teaching How to be Professional Gamers, Game Creators
A Saga prefectural high school plans to establish an esports department to nurture future profess...
June 10, 2025
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Rainy Season Starts in Kanto-Koshin, Hokuriku; Linear Precipitation Band Which Brings Harsh, Brief Rainfall Forecast for Kyushu (UPDATE 1)
Rainy season is believed to have started in the Kanto-Koshin eastern to central region and Hokuri...
June 10, 2025
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Japan to Conduct Probe into Career Guidance for Foreign Students; High Schools Nationwide to be Surveyed on Support Systems
The government will this fiscal year launch a survey on career support for foreign students in hi...
June 10, 2025
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Government Outlines Plan to Revitalize Bookstores; Measures to Include Use of IC Tags to Facilitate Inventory Management
The government will promote bookstores making widespread use of IC tags and bringing in related d...
June 9, 2025
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Rainy Season Begins in Chugoku, Kinki, Tokai
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on Monday that the rainy season has likely begun in Chu...
June 9, 2025
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Higher Food Costs Cause Price Increases in Cafeterias, Affecting University Students; Rising Rice Prices Worsening Situation
KYOTO — Due to the sharp rise in food costs, university cafeterias, which support students’ diets...
June 8, 2025
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