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3 Die on Helicopter after Possible Attempt at Water Landing Off Nagasaki Pref., but 3 Survivors Treated at Hospital (Update 1)
A helicopter was found capsized on the sea likely after an attempt to land on waters off Ikinoshi...
April 7, 2025
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DeepSeek AI Model Generates Information Usable in Crime; Produces Code for Ransomware, Molotov Cocktail Instructions
A generative AI model released by Chinese startup DeepSeek in January creates content that could ...
April 7, 2025
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Parking Congestion at Local Airports in Japan Becoming Major Issue; Due to Reduced Bus Services, Lack of Private Parking Lots
KAGOSHIMA — Parking lot congestion at local airports has become a serious issue around the countr...
April 7, 2025
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Medical Helicopter Lost Contact Offshore Tsushima, Nagasaki Pref.; 3 Missing Including Patient
A medical helicopter carrying six people, including a patient, lost contact offshore Tsushima in ...
April 6, 2025
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Osaka-Kansai Expo Test Run Reveals Need for Line Management; Expo Association Expresses Desire to Improve
The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo test run rehearsal revealed the need for waiting line management so th...
April 6, 2025
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Over 90 Toll Gates Experiencing System Failure Cause Traffic Jams on Expressways in Tokyo Metropolitan, Tokai Regions
A system failure occurred Sunday affecting Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) services on expresswa...
April 6, 2025
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JR West Eliminating Weeds Along Rails with Gingko Leaves; Improving Safety with Leaves Collected from Local Community
HIMEJI, Hyogo — West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) has begun measures to eradicate weeds along rail...
April 6, 2025
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American Journalist Searches for People Who Met German Globetrotting Cyclist 50 Years Ago
American journalist Ryan Anderson, 52, is searching for people who met and interacted with a Germ...
April 6, 2025
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Foreign Professor to Head UTokyo’s New Faculty; Set to Open in 2027
The University of Tokyo appointed one of its foreign professors as head of the new five-year “Col...
April 6, 2025
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Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Inspects 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Rehearsal; Hoping to Boost Excitement for Event
OSAKA — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited the rehearsal of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo at the ...
April 5, 2025
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3-Day Rehearsal for 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo in Japan Begins; Aiming to Confirm Smooth Operations Before Opening
OSAKA — A three-day test run rehearsal of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo started Friday at the venue ...
April 5, 2025
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8 Thematic Pavilions Unveiled Ahead of Osaka-Kansai Expo
OSAKA — Eight thematic pavilions, which will serve as the core of the upcoming 2025 Osaka-Kansai ...
April 4, 2025
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Early-blooming Cherry Blossoms Already in Full Bloom in Disaster-Affected Japan’s Suzu
SUZU, Ishikawa — Early-blooming cherry blossoms are in full bloom along a national highway in Suz...
April 4, 2025
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Cherry Blossoms Begin Blooming in Japan’s Toyama; Full Bloom Expected Next Week
Cherry blossoms have begun to bloom in Toyama City, the Toyama Regional Meteorological Observator...
April 4, 2025
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1st Bear Attack of Year in Hokkaido; Man in 70s Injured
SAPPORO — A man in his 70s suffered injuries to his head and face after being attacked by a brown...
April 4, 2025
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