News With Video
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General NewsTraditional Japanese dances likely to be registered as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO
“Furyu odori,” a collection of 41 traditional Japanese dances, is expected to be registered as an in...
November 1, 2022
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Asia-PacificItaewon, scene of crowd surge, filled with sorrow
SEOUL — A large number of people visited the site of Saturday’s crowd surge in Itaewon, Seoul, to pa...
November 1, 2022
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Asia-PacificInsufficient safety measures suspected in Seoul crowd surge
SEOUL — Insufficient safety measures are believed to be a cause of the fatal crowd surge in Seoul on...
October 31, 2022
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EuropeSwiss railway operates world’s longest passenger train
BERGUN, Switzerland — The Rhaetian Railway, which travels through mountainous areas of eastern Switz...
October 31, 2022
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Travel SpotsHiroshima: Iconic gate of Itsukushima Shrine is back
HIROSHIMA — The familiar view of the iconic vermilion Otorii gate at Itsukushima Shrine in Hatsukai...
October 29, 2022
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Travel SpotsMt. Asama on Nagano, Gunma border shows signs of autumn
Mt. Asama, which straddles Gunma and Nagano prefectures, displays clear signs of autumn on Wednesday...
October 26, 2022
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General NewsAutumn leaves adorn Lake Chuzenji in Nikko
Autumn leaves changing to seasonal red and yellow colors at Lake Chuzenji in Nikko, Tochigi Prefectu...
October 24, 2022
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General NewsRabbits raring to hop into 2023
Rows of rabbits ready to ring in the New Year appear to stand at attention at a porcelain manufactur...
October 21, 2022
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General NewsSky over Japan’s Chichibu Basin filled with rainbow-colored clouds
A sea of rainbow-colored clouds appeared over the Chichibu Basin in Saitama Prefecture early Thursda...
October 20, 2022
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Imperial FamilyEmpress Emerita turns 88
The Empress Emerita turned 88 on Thursday. These days she leads an orderly life at the Akasaka Estat...
October 20, 2022
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General NewsSheaves in the sun
Harvested rice dries in the sun in the Owarabi terraced paddy fields in Yamanobe, Yamagata Prefectur...
October 19, 2022
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General News3D leopard amazes passengers at Osaka Station
A video with 3D effects of a leopard has been fascinating people since it started playing at JR Osak...
October 18, 2022
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General NewsJapan’s JR East commemorates 150th anniversary of train services in style
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) marked 150 years of railway operations in Japan on Friday by runnin...
October 14, 2022
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General NewsMedia get sneak peek of Ghibli Park
NAGAKUTE, Aichi (Jiji Press) — Ghibli Park, a new theme park in central Japan that recreates the wor...
October 12, 2022
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