News With Video
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Travel SpotsJunsai Harvest Peaks in Japan’s Akita Pref.
A worker picks junsai water vegetables on a pond at Abe Noen farm in Mitane, Akita Prefecture. ...
June 7, 2023
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General NewsCentral Japan Farming Center Grows 12,000 Tomatoes from Single Seed
TOKAI, Aichi — A farming project in Tokai, Aichi Prefecture, has successfully grown 12,000 tomatoes...
June 6, 2023
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Crime & CourtsEx-lawmaker GaaSyy Arrested upon Return to Japan
The Metropolitan Police Department on Sunday evening arrested former House of Councillors lawmaker G...
June 4, 2023
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General NewsTyphoon No. 2 Triggers Record Rainfall Across Japan
Heavy downpours drenched areas from the Tokai region to Kanto through Saturday morning, triggered by...
June 3, 2023
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Japan In FocusYamaguchi: Slipper Table Tennis Competition to Restart in July
YAMAGUCHI — A “slipper table tennis” tournament will be held in Yamaguchi next month for the first t...
June 3, 2023
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General NewsShipping in Full Swing of Ducklings for Use in Rice Paddies
OSAKA — Shipping of ducklings for use in farming is peaking at a breeding facility at Tsumura Honten...
May 31, 2023
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General NewsYubari Melons Fetch Second-Highest Price at ¥3.5 Mil. in Year’s 1st Auction
Kiyomichi Noda, the chairman of Hokuyupack Co. in Yubari, Hokkaido, embraces a boxed pair of Yubari ...
May 25, 2023
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Travel SpotsKumamoto: Giant Kumamon Statue Shows Mask-Free Smile
KUMAMOTO — Visitors can now see a giant statue of Kumamoto Prefecture’s official mascot without his ...
May 20, 2023
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General NewsFrench Artist Calls for Peace With Painting in Tokyo
A painting promoting a message of peace has been unveiled on the grass at Gyoen National Garden in S...
May 16, 2023
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Japan In FocusOsaka Character Kuidaore Taro Snares Drum Deal with Yamaha
OSAKA — The company that owns the iconic drum-playing mascot Kuidaore Taro has signed a contract wit...
May 12, 2023
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General NewsM6.3 Earthquake Hits Ishikawa Prefecture, Killing 1 Person
At least one person was killed in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, after a strong earthquake hit the Noto...
May 5, 2023
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General NewsKyoto festival focuses lens on meaning of ‘border’
KYOTO — Kyotographie, a major international photo festival held in Kyoto, opened for its annual run ...
April 30, 2023
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Travel SpotsSquirrels, Spring Flowers Offer Fairy Tale Feel in Hokkaido
A squirrel and spring flowers present a fairy tale-like scene in Urausu, Hokkaido. Katakuri, or Japa...
April 28, 2023
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