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Debris Removal from Fukushima Nuclear Plant to Be Postponed Again; 7 Treated Water Discharges Planned for Fiscal ’24
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. will postpone the start of its nuclear fuel debris remova...
January 26, 2024
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Vehicles Trapped in Snow on Meishin Expressway in Gifu Prefecture Freed
Vehicles that had become stuck in heavy snow on the Meishin Expressway in Gifu Prefecture were freed...
January 25, 2024
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Tokyo Set to Build Underground Shelter in Event of Missile Attack
The Tokyo metropolitan government intends to construct an underground shelter in which residents can...
January 25, 2024
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Start of Debris Test Removal from Fukushima Plant to be Postponed ‘Until October This Year’
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. has decided to postpone the start of test removal of nuc...
January 25, 2024
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Keio Sagamihara Line Resumes Operation between Chofu and Hashimoto Stations (UPDATE 1)
The Keio Sagamihara Line resumed operation between Chofu and Hashimoto stations around 1:00 p.m....
January 25, 2024
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JR East Shinkansen Train Services were Disrupted Possibly by Loosened Overhead Cables Caused by Damage to Cable Weight (UPDATE 1)
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced Wednesday that a part of a steel weight used to pull an o...
January 25, 2024
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Photo Exhibition of Imperial Hotel Tokyo, Including Behind-The-Scenes Shots, Underway Ahead of Partial Rebuilding
A photo exhibition featuring behind-the-scenes shots of facilities and staff at the Imperial Hotel ...
January 25, 2024
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NHK Announcer Who Stepped Down from ‘News Watch 9’ Received Executive Compensation from Family Company without Permission; Expected to Leave NHK
NHK announcer Minoru Aoi was reprimanded last month for receiving executive compensation from a comp...
January 24, 2024
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JR East Restarts Shinkansen Services after Tuesday’s Suspension
TOKYO, Jan. 24 (Jiji Press) — East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, started operating its Shinkansen b...
January 24, 2024
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‘Remarkably’ Heavy Snow Expected in Fukui Pref.; Large-Scale Traffic Disruption Feared
“Remarkably” heavy snowfall is expected in Fukui Prefecture on Wednesday, with 36 cm of snowfall obs...
January 24, 2024
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Tohoku, Joetsu and Hokuriku Shinkansen Lines Resume Operations Wednesday after Suspending Operations Throughout Tuesday due to Power Outage
The Tohoku, Joetsu, and Hokuriku Shinkansen lines, which suspended their services in some sections T...
January 24, 2024
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Education Ministry to Support Grad Schools Studying AI, SDGs
The education ministry will strengthen support for graduate schools that address such social issues ...
January 23, 2024
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Japanese Comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto Sues Publisher over Sex Scandal Report
TOKYO, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press) — Popular Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto has sued a magazine publis...
January 23, 2024
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3 Shinkansen Lines Suspend Operations Throughout Tuesday; Power Outage Stops Tohoku, Joetsu, and Hokuriku Lines
Service on the Tohoku Shinkansen line between Tokyo and Sendai stations, as well as on the Hokuriku ...
January 23, 2024
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Keihin Tohoku Train Overruns by 18 Meters at Minami-Urawa Station, Skips for Next Stop
A JR Keihin Tohoku Line train overran by about 18 meters at Minami-Urawa Station in Minami Ward, Sai...
January 22, 2024
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