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Tobu Tojo Line Suspends Services Between Ikebukuro, Narimasu Stations in Tokyo
The Tobu Tojo Line has suspended services between Ikebukuro and Narimasu stations after an accide...
June 8, 2025
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Rainy Season Begins in Northern Kyushu, Shikoku, Ends in Okinawa
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on Sunday that the rainy season has likely begun in nor...
June 8, 2025
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Accidents by Foreign Drivers Spur License Conversion Review; Tourists from Some Nations May Be Unable to Drive in Japan
A series of reckless accidents caused by foreign drivers has prompted the National Police Agency ...
June 8, 2025
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Temperatures Exceed 30 C in 102 Locations with Peak of 32.9 C Recorded in Fukushima Prefecture
A high-pressure system brought hot air, primarily to the Tohoku region on Saturday, with temperat...
June 7, 2025
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87 Japan Universities to Help Intl Students after Harvard Ban
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Eighty-seven Japanese universities have announced support measures for inter...
June 7, 2025
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Many Health Care Facilities Unprepared for Tsunami-Related Disasters; 40% Without Evacuation Plan
Despite concern over future earthquakes in places such as the Nankai Trough off Japan’s Pacific c...
June 7, 2025
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Tohoku University to Hire 500 World-class Researchers, Hoping to Capitalize on U.S. Brain Drain Set Off by Trump
Tohoku University will hire about 500 world-class researchers by fiscal 2029, it was learned on T...
June 6, 2025
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Japan’s Maglev Shinkansen’s Partially Completed Station Unveiled; Station Will Be Only Underground Stop Between Shinagawa, Nagoya
SAGAMIHARA — Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) unveiled Thursday the construction site for its...
June 6, 2025
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Japan Newspaper Association Condemns Social Media Harassment to Journalists: Warns Attacks Threaten Democracy
The Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association published a statement Thursday condemning ha...
June 6, 2025
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Retired T4 Doctor Yellow to Be Displayed at SCMAGLEV and Railway Park in Nagoya
The T4 Doctor Yellow, an Shinkansen inspection train of Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai), whi...
June 6, 2025
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Fuji TV to Sue Ex-Execs over Response to Nakai Scandal
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Fuji Television Network Inc. said Thursday that it is preparing to file a la...
June 6, 2025
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Japan’s Birth Rate Remains Stubbornly Low Despite Efforts; Expert Recommends Reducing Working Hours, Work-Style Reform
Despite years of extensive efforts to combat Japan’s chronically low birth rate, the latest stati...
June 6, 2025
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Newspaper Group Calls on AI Companies to Get Permission to Use News Content; Says Unauthorized Training Could Amount to Copyright Infringement
The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association on Wednesday released a statement calling ...
June 6, 2025
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Yomiuri to Fact-Check Online Election Info in Partnership with Other Media Firms
The Yomiuri Shimbun and three other media companies belonging to the Japan Newspaper Publishers &...
June 5, 2025
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Temperatures Rise Nationwide; 61 Locations Hit by Midsummer-Level Heat as Central Tokyo Records 28.9 C
Temperatures rose nationwide on Thursday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the tempe...
June 5, 2025
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