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Girl Struck, Killed at Railway Crossing with No Alarm or Barrier in Gunma; Believed to Have Walked onto Tracks
A 9-year-old girl was struck and killed by a two-car train in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on Satu...
April 6, 2024
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U.S. Nonfiction on Transgender People Published in Japan amid Threats, Cancellation of Sales in Some Bookstores
A nonfiction book that interviews and covers the topic of transgender people— individuals whose g...
April 6, 2024
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New Tsunami Detection System to be Tested in Fukushima Pref.
A new drone–based tsunami detection system is launching this fiscal year in Namie, Fukushima Pref...
April 6, 2024
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Megumi Yokota’s Brother Urges Japan-North Korea Talks for Swift Return of Japanese Abductees
Takuya Yokota, a representative of the Association of Families of Victims Kidnapped by North Kore...
April 5, 2024
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Netherlands Consul General Envisions 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo as Rallying Point for Global Unity
The consul general of the Netherlands in Osaka, who also serves as the head of the country’s pavi...
April 4, 2024
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Netherlands Embassy in Tokyo Showcases Tulip Display Ahead of Public Opening
The Netherlands Embassy in Tokyo’s Minato Ward opened its garden, adorned with fully blooming tul...
April 4, 2024
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M6.0 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tohoku Region; Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi Prefectures Observe 4 on Japanese Scale With No Risk of Tsunami
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 jolted the Tohoku region at 12:16 p.m. Thursday...
April 4, 2024
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Lightning Struck JAL Aircraft Twice, Causing Burning Smell in Cabin
Japan Airlines Flight 694, a Boeing 737-800 bound for Haneda Airport with 122 passengers and crew...
April 3, 2024
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Average Cherry Blossom-Viewing Budget Highest in 6 Years: Survey
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — People in Japan plan to spend the highest amount this year on cherry blossom...
April 3, 2024
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Tsunami Warning Sends Okinawa Residents, Tourists Rushing to Higher Ground
A major tsunami warning was issued for the main island of Okinawa as well as Miyako Island and ...
April 3, 2024
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JP Tower Osaka, 39-story Building Complex on West Side of Osaka Station, Now Completed; Commercial Facilities, Hotel Open in Summer
JP Tower Osaka, a 188-meter tall building complex that was under construction on the site of the ...
April 3, 2024
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Strong Quake Rocks Okinawa Prefecture; Tsunami Warnings Issued (Update1)
Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press) — A powerful earthquake rocked Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan...
April 3, 2024
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Tsunami Advisory for Okinawa Lifted at Noon (UPDATE 2)
A tsunami advisory issued for the Okinawa main island region and the Miyakojima, Yaeyama region w...
April 3, 2024
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Van Life Becoming Popular in Japan as Alternative Lifestyle; Puts Focus on Way of Life Rather Than Material Goods
An alternative lifestyle where people drive across the country and sleep in their vehicle in betw...
April 3, 2024
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Seibu Ikebukuro Line Resumes Operations between Ikebukuro, Nerima Stations after Suspension due to Accident at Shiinamachi Station (Update 1)
The Seibu Ikebukuro Line resumed operations between Ikebukuro and Nerima stations at around 7:35 ...
April 2, 2024
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