News With Video
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General NewsNew Bridge Opens in Miyagi Pref.’s Onagawa; Bringing Hope for Local Revitalization
ONAGAWA, Miyagi — A new bridge to Izushima, an island off Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, opened Thur...
December 20, 2024
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Wider WorldIranian Human Rights Activist Narges Mohammadi’s Message Heard in Exclusive Video Interview
TEHRAN — Last year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi vowed to continue fighting for w...
December 18, 2024
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Travel SpotsHuge Snake in Park; Artwork Seems to Slither at Hitachi Seaside Park, Ibaraki Pref.
HITACHI-NAKA, Ibaraki — A work of art in the shape of a giant snake has appeared on the grounds o...
December 16, 2024
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Empress Turns 61; Shares Thoughts for Disaster-Hit Noto Region
The Empress turned 61 on Monday and shared her thoughts in a written statement through the Imperi...
December 9, 2024
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PerspectivesTateyama Tunnel Trolley Bus Reaches End of the Line; Decommissioning Marks the History of Once-Thriving Post-WWII Electric Transportation
The Tateyama Tunnel Trolleybus stopped operating at the end of November. It had been carrying wit...
December 9, 2024
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Japan In FocusHeirs to Kyoto Talent / Handweaving Artisan Uses His Skill to Repair Cultural Properties
KYOTO — An artisan briskly moves his hands and feet to the rhythmic clatter of a loom set with be...
December 9, 2024
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Travel SpotsHyogo: Uroko House in Historic District Features Shohei Ohtani Figure on Roof; Figures of This Year
KOBE — Uroko House in the Kitano Ijinkan-gai district of Kobe unveiled this year’s unique rooftop...
December 8, 2024
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Travel SpotsKumamoto: Locomotive Put on Display; Symbolizing Kyushu Recovery from Heavy Rain
The Yomiuri ShimbunThe SL Hitoyoshi is displayed in front of JR Hitoyoshi Station in Hitoyoshi, Kuma...
December 8, 2024
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BasketballPopular Taiwanese Cheerleader Qun Qun Appears at B1 Game in Akita; Model and Dancer Has 960,000 Instagram Followers
AKITA - Qun Qun, a cheer dancer for the Taiwanese professional baseball team CTBC Brothers, made ...
December 3, 2024
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Travel SpotsJapanese Monkeys Enjoy Hot Bath at Hokkaido Botanical Garden; Annual Winter Tradition Kicked Off for Facility’s 37 Nihonzaru
Nihonzaru, or Japanese macaques, enjoy a hot water bath at a botanical garden in Hakodate, Hokkai...
December 2, 2024
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General NewsSapporo White Illumination Event Underway; 5 Locations in City Lit Up to Create Winter Wonderland
SAPPORO — The Sapporo White Illumination, a winter illumination event, is being held at five loca...
December 2, 2024
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PerspectivesIn-Office Strawberry Cultivation System Brings Relaxation, Better Communication
Some companies are now introducing a system that allows employees to grow and pick fresh strawberrie...
December 1, 2024
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General News2 Die in Fire at Lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi’s Condo in Tokyo; Deceased Thought to be Husband Takashi and Their Daughter (UPDATE 1)
Two people died in a fire that broke out at a lawmaker’s condominium in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, at ar...
November 28, 2024
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General News2 People Killed in Kawasaki Apartment Building Fire; Reported to Have Broken Out on 13th Floor
An old man and old woman were killed in a fire that broke out on the 13th floor of a 14-story apa...
November 28, 2024
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General NewsMaking of Iburigakko Smoked Pickled Daikon Radish Reaches Busiest Time of Year in Akita Pref.
A woman works in a smoking hut with hundreds of daikon radishes hanging from the ceiling in Yokot...
November 25, 2024
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Two Firefighters Die Battling Fire at Building in Osaka’s Minami District (Update 2)
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Bunraku Puppet Plays Get National Treasure Treatment, with Puppeteer Kanjuro Kiritake, Historic Shokoji Temple
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80 Years After The War / Remaking ‘Death Railway’ into ‘Route of Peace and Prosperity’
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Firefighters battle Tokyo factory blaze all day long
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Ancient Japan’s Shoso-In Treasures Exhibited in Nara; Cloisonne Mirror, Fish-Shaped Ornament Among Highlights