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Students at a High School in Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture Aim to Fold 10,000 Paper Cranes for Peace; Cranes to Be Donated to Disaster-Hit Areas, Elsewhere
MITO — Students at Mito Girls’ High School have launched a project to fold 10,000 paper cranes th...
May 3, 2025
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Internet Misinformation a Source of Stress, Survey Finds; Also Reduces Overall Interest in News
Nearly half of people exposed to misinformation on the internet felt stress and anxiety and/or ha...
May 2, 2025
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Visitors Confusing Osaka’s Expo ’70 Commemorative Park with 2025 Expo Venue; Park Officials Try to Keep Visitors Informed
OSAKA — There have been cases in which tourists trying to visit the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo venue ...
May 2, 2025
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Man Found Near Broken, Fallen Wind Turbine Propeller in Akita Dies
AKITA ー A man was found unconscious near a wind turbine propeller, which had apparently broken of...
May 2, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: India, Brunei Exhibits Finally Open at Expo; Construction of Nepal Pavilion Still Suspended
OSAKA — The India and Brunei exhibits at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo belatedly opened in successio...
May 2, 2025
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Body Thought to Be Truck Driver Recovered from Sewer Pipe Near Saitama Pref. Sinkhole; Efforts Underway to Identify Body (Update 1)
SAITAMA — A body believed to be the driver of a truck that fell into a sinkhole in Yashio, Saitam...
May 2, 2025
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Hopes Rise for Hokkaido N-reactor Restart after Clearing Major Safety Hurdle; Power Company Still Needs Approval from Residents
Almost 12 years after applying for a safety screening, the No. 3 reactor at Hokkaido Electric Pow...
May 1, 2025
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Environment Minister Meets Minamata Patients Groups on 69th Anniversary of 1st Official Recognition of Sufferer
MINAMATA, Kumamoto — As Thursday marked the 69th year since the first official recognition of Min...
May 1, 2025
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U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Measure Urging Japanese Nationals Abducted by North Korea to Be Returned
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan resolution was introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesd...
May 1, 2025
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Crews Enter Saitama Pref. Sewer Pipe for First Time since Jan. Sinkhole Accident
Police and firefighters wearing oxygen tanks on Thursday entered the sewer pipe where a truck dri...
May 1, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: Expo Utilizes Latest Technologies to Keep Venue Clean; Autonomous Trash Can Robots Tidy Up Site
OSAKA — A system utilizing a smartphone app to identify trash and dirty areas to swiftly clean th...
May 1, 2025
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Tokaido Shinkansen Service Resumed after Power Outage Caused by Snake (UPDATE 1)
The Tokaido Shinkansen service was resumed at around 7 p.m. after it was briefly suspended betwee...
April 30, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: Self-Driving Buses Halted after Minor Collision with Wall in Parking Area; No Injuries Reported
All five self-driving shuttle buses at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo have been suspended in the wake...
April 30, 2025
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Japan Prime Minister Meets with Japanese Descendants in Philippines; Tells Group of Govt Intention to Support Citizenship Requests
MANILA — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday met with three Japanese descendants who were le...
April 30, 2025
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Families of Japanese Abducted by North Korea Fly to U.S. to Seek Cooperation; Group Set to Meet U.S. Govt Officials
Family members of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea and lawmakers from a cross-party par...
April 30, 2025
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