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- Two Firefighters Killed in Osaka Fire Believed to Have Suffocated Just 10 Minutes After Arriving at Building
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- Events to Deepen Understanding of Africa Held in Yokohama in Conjunction with 9th Conference on African Development
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- Singer Masaharu Fukuyama Joined ‘Inappropriate’ Fuji TV Parties
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- Graffiti Artist Targets Fukuyama’s Famous Rose Park
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- Japan vows up to $550 mil for vaccines for children in developing nations
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- Japan logs record 135 potentially fatal tick-borne infections in 2025
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- Japanese Startup Gives Menstrual Products to Girls in Nairobi Slum, Boosting School Attendance and Future Prospects
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- Young People Vow to Take Action for Future of Africa, Japan and Become Leaders at TICAD Youth Conference in Yokohama
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- Traffic Restrictions Implemented in Yokohama, Japan, around TICAD Venue, Anti-Terrorism Measures Taken as Event Expects over 10,000 Attendees
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- Shizuoka Gov.’s Proposal on Living Together with Foreigners Draws Criticism, Comments Call It ‘Inhospitable to Japanese People’
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- Japan's Royals Expand Instagram Coverage
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- Nostalgic Footage | Japan 60s 4k
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- Lakeside trails at Hokkaido World Heritage site reopen after bear attack
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- Japan deploys large drone over Senkakus Islands amid China ship intrusions
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- 2 Ground Self-Defense Force members die during training
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- Plastic Waste from Asia Inundates Sea of Japan Coastline, Japan Also Urged to Deal With Domestically Produced Waste
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- Flying Car Floats Out of Expo Venue, Soaring 15 Meters and Over the Sea, Aichi Pref. Start-Up Provides Demonstration to Press
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- Two Suspects in Custody After Japanese Nationals Shot Dead in Manila
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- Half of Japan municipalities say evacuation shelters fall short: survey
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- Exterior of fire-hit Shuri Castle in Okinawa restored
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- 2 dead, 4 injured after fire breaks out at building in Osaka's Dotonbori district
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- Hiking, Climbing Accidents Plague Yamanashi Prefecture, Authorities Strive to Boost Awareness Among Visitors
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- 2 Fall to Their Deaths in Northern Japanese Alps in Separate Incidents, Both Recovered by Helicopter
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- Govt to Expand Home-Visit Program for Former Inmates Nationwide, Aiming to Curb Recidivism Rate
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- Commuters Return to Work After Bon Holiday Period Amid Resurging Summer Heat, Heatstroke Warnings
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- Fire Breaks Out in Osaka’s Bustling Minami District, Causing Several Cases of Smoke Inhalation
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- 2 Japanese Shot Dead in Manila
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- Middle-Aged Singles Spin Back Disco Ball
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- Foreign Tourist Hit by Train While Taking Photos
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- Two climbers die on Northern Alps in Toyama
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- Smoke that halted bullet train in Gifu came from underfloor device
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- Pricier tickets for fireworks, theme parks test summer holidaymakers
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- Japan eyes addressing possible mistreatment of certain visa workers
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- Memorial Service Held for War Dead in Philippines to Mark 80th Anniversary of End of World War II
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- Woman Dies After Collision Between 2 Cars in Chiba City, 6 More Injured
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- Mt. Takao Sees More Incidents than Mt. Fuji; Responding to Foreign Climbers Proving to Be Challenging
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- Subcontractors protest unpaid work on 8 overseas Osaka expo pavilions
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- Haneda Airport Prepares for Bon Holiday Return of Travelers from Abroad, With Peak Expected on Sunday
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- Sixth University Student Arrested in Expo Mascot Goods Theft Case
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- Viral Mount Fuji spot gets new barriers that leave view intact
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- Missing hiker on Hokkaido mountain found dead after bear attack
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- Kyoto gov'ts request deletion of abusive posts targeting school
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- 80 years on, former WWII pilot recalls waiting for kamikaze call that never came
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- Son of Japanese Soldier Who Died During WWII in Indonesia Cherishes Pebbles as Substitute for Remains
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- 40% of Japan’s War-Bereaved Family Association Suspends, Scales Back Activities Due to Membership Decline Resulting from Aging
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- Emperor Speaks of Passing Memory of World War II to Younger Generations as Memorial Ceremony Remembers Japanese War Dead
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- At World War II Memorial, Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba Expresses ‘Remorse’
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- Prayers Offered For War Dead at Tokyo Cemetery on 80th Anniversary of War’s End
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- Survivors remember wartime emperor's surrender speech 80 years ago
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- Ishiba says Japan will continue to pursue peace at ceremony marking end of World War II
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- Japan's Traditional Graves in Decline
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- Japanese Minister Shinjiro Koizumi Visits Yasukuni Shrine on 80th Anniversary of End of World War II
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- Man Missing after Being Attacked by Bear in Hokkaido, Friend Says He Was ‘Dragged’ into Bushes
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- Tokyo Disney Resort’s low park attendance continues amid extreme heat
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- Man dragged away by brown bear on Hokkaido mountain
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- Gov't to use AI to help teach Japanese to kids with foreign roots
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- Genshitsu Sen, Japanese tea master and former Kamikaze pilot trainee, dies at 102
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- Tourists Fall Into River as Dining Deck Collapses in Kyoto
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- Drifting in Supermarket Parking Lot
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- Puffed Rice Machine Invented to Feed Hungry Children; Inventor Urges Today’s Young People to ‘Give It Their All’
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- Japan's wartime children in Philippines search for kin, identity
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- Japan eyes exporting used destroyers to Southeast Asia
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- Train Line Power Outage on Forces Thousands to Spend Night at Expo Site; Disruption Caused 8-Hr Suspension, Heatstroke Cases
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- 2025 Expo Osaka: Many Visitors Unable to Return Home; Osaka Metro Chuo Line Stops All Trains Wednesday Night
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- 2025 Expo Osaka: 30,000 Visitors Left Behind at Venue; Osaka Metro Apologizes at Press Conference
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- Three Vehicles Plunge Into Road Collapse in Nanao After Heavy Rain
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- Kids Flock to Shinjuku Over Obon Holiday
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- Subway malfunction leaves Osaka Expo visitors stranded well into night
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- OTC drug abuse seen in 1.8% of Japan junior high students: gov't
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- Dutch child survivor of Japan's WWII camps breaks silence
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- 98-Year-Old Pianist Who Survived World War II Determined to Keep Playing Schumann’s ‘Traumerei’ for Those Who Died
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- Imperial family to visit Nagasaki atomic bomb site in September
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- 'Nobody else knew': Allied prisoners of war held in Taiwan
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- Yacht Reportedly Sinks Off Oita Pref.; Search Underway for People Who May Have Been Aboard
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- 2 Confirmed Dead, 4 Missing after Record Rain in Kyushu
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- Banzai Cliff Survivor Recalls Tragedy of Mothers Throwing Babies
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- Illegal Drug Smuggling Captured on Camera at Haneda Airport
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- Osaka Expo ticket sales top 18 million, surpassing break-even target
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- British navy carrier group makes port call in Japan, 1st in 4 years
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- 2 dead, others remain missing after heavy rain hit southwest Japan
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- JAL Crash Victims Mourned on 40th Anniversary of Accident in Japan; Advancing Age Prevents Some Relatives From Traveling to Site
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- 2 in Japan Found in State of Cardiopulmonary Arrest Amid Record Rainfall; Five Reported Missing in Fukuoka, Kumamoto Prefs
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- Lampshades Made with Showa-Era Patterned Glass Create Nostalgic Feel
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- Foreign Residents Now 3% of Japan's Total Population
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- Torrential rain in southwest Japan disrupts transport, causes damage
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- Families mark 40th anniversary of 1985 JAL jet crash
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- Storytellers Pass On Experiences of War Survivors in Kunitachi Lecture Series; Program to Preserve War Memories Marks 10th Anniversary This Year
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- Typhoon Podul Not Expected to Make Landfall on Main Okinawa Island, Main Japan Island
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- Lanterns Floated on River to Commemorate 1985 JAL Plane Crash, Mourn Victims; 520 Died in Accident
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- Kyu Sakamoto’s Widow Yukiko Kashiwagi, Talks About 40 Years Since JAL Plane Crash
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- Kyoto Restaurant’s Riverside Platform Collapses; 2 Fall into River but Successfully Climb Out
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- JR Chuo Rapid Service Suspended between Tokyo and Takao; Accident at Kunitachi Station
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- Part of National Highway Collapses in Ishikawa Pref., Japan; 1 Seriously Injured After 3 Vehicles Fall
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- Public toilet certification system aims to help tourists in a pinch
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- 'The Dilemmas of Working Women' depicts the inner struggles of women in Japan
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- Widow Appeals to JAL Workers on Flight Safety 40 Years after Catastrophe
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- 54-Year-Old Company Employee Found Dead; Hit-And-Run Suspected
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- Sign Falls on Dancer at Yosakoi Festival; Sudden Gust of Wind Believed to Be Cause
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9 days ago
- Several people missing in southwestern Japan as heavy rain continues
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- British fighter jet makes emergency landing at Kagoshima airport
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- Special Heavy Rain Warning Downgraded to Heavy Rain Warning in Kumamoto Pref.; Most Dangerous Situation Passes
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- Baby Pallas’ Cats Unveiled at Nagoya Zoo; 3 Feline Babies Born in May
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- Man, Woman Missing in Fukuoka After Being Swept Away by River; High School Girl Injured
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- Man Creates Hero Character ‘Pristine Stream King Salamander’ in Yamaguchi; Popularity Quietly Growing Among Local Children
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- At Least 2 Missing in Kumamoto Pref. Hit by Record-Breaking Rain; Rescue Operations Ongoing
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- Kyushu Shinkansen Suspended Due to Heavy Rain
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- British Fighter Jet Makes Emergency Landing at Kagoshima Airport
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- Comedian Kazulaser, Actress Fumi Nikaido Marry; Kazulaser Posts Touching Message on X
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- Japan's Population Declines for 16th Straight Year
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- Heavy Rain Emergency Warning Issued for Part of Kumamoto Pref.
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- Ainu Soldiers in WWII: Struggling with Discrimination
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- Heavy rain cancels western Japan bullet trains, more delays expected
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- Bugs are popular pets in Japan, buzzing with lessons about ecology and species
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- Sanyo Shinkansen Line to Halt Operations Between Hakata, Hiroshima Stations on Sunday Due to Heavy Rain
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10 days ago
- Japan at nuclear crossroads 80 years after A-bombings as survivors age
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10 days ago
- Streetcar Hit by Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima Makes Special Run; Operation Marked 80th Anniversary of Service Resumption
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- Mt. Shinmoedake on Kagoshima, Miyazaki Prefs. Border Erupts, Sending over 3,000-meter High Ash Plume
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- Linear Precipitation Zones Occur in Fukuoka Pref.; Warning-level Heavy Rain Possible in Western to Northern Japan through Tuesday
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- Bon Holiday Travel Rush Begins at Narita Airport; Around 52,500 Passengers on Outbound International Flights Hit the Sky
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- Media Organizations in West Sue Generative AI Firms Over Copyright Infringement; Organizations in Japan Likely to Follow Suit
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- Restored Nagasaki bell rings in 80 years since A-bomb
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- Japanese police release data on accidents by foreign drivers
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- Japan summer holiday travel rush underway as trains, flights full
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- App Allows Real-Time Sharing of Bear Sightings in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture
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- Nagasaki A-Bomb Survivor Urges N-Arms Never Be Used; 93-Year-Old Tells of Gruesome Scenes Witnessed at 13
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- Nagasaki Marks 80 Years Since Atomic Bombing; Taiwan Attends Ceremony for 1st Time
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11 days ago
- Japanese Astronaut Onishi Heading Back to Earth After Finishing Long-Term Stay on ISS
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- 55-year-old man dies after losing consciousness while descending Mount Fuji
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- Nagasaki warns of nuclear war threat on 80th A-bomb anniversary
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- Man Dies on Mt. Fuji While Descending from Peak; 2nd Death on Yamanashi Prefecture Side This Season
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11 days ago
- Officials Investigate Fireworks Fiasco
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- Families Facing Poverty in Japan as Food Prices Soar
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- Japanese warships visit New Zealand capital for first time in almost 90 years
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- Heavy rain slams Kyushu, triggering floods and mudslides
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- British aircraft carrier group to visit Japan
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- Son of 1985 JAL Crash Victim’s YouTube Anime Short Advocates Aviation Safety, Aimed at Education Younger Generations
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- Japanese Govt Makes 1st Major Revisions to Nankai Trough Earthquake Guidelines for Enhanced Preparedness
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- 2 Men Hospitalized after Being Crushed by Elevator Parts
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12 days ago
- Bells of Nagasaki’s Urakami Cathedral to Sound Together for 1st Time Since Bomb Dropped in 1945
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- Typhoon Podul to Reach Waters South of Japan Over Weekend
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- Heavy Rain in Southern Kyushu; Emergency Warning Issued for Kagoshima Pref.’s Kirishima
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- A-Bomb Survivor’s Child Inspired to Speak By Father’s Pain, Vows to Carry on Dream of Abolishing Nuclear Weapons
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- Japan's World Cosplay Summit to escape summer heat in 2027
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- Japan deploys its first F-35B fighter jets to bolster defenses in the south
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- Foreign Residents in Japan a Record 3.68 Million People;Increase Seen in Regional Areas as Well as Major Cities
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- Korean Men Flocking to Japan in Search of Japanese Wives
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- Plastic Waste Covers Bottom of Japanese Waters; Items Found Dating Back to Twentieth Century
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- Ice Cave at Foot of Mt. Fuji Offers Place to Cool Down as Natural Refrigerator
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- Heavy rain continues in quake-hit region on Sea of Japan coast
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- Grandkids of 2 men who experienced both A-bombings now work for peace
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- Heavy Rain Pounds Ishikawa Pref. Due to Linear Precipitation Band
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- Exhibition on Atomic Bomb Begins in Brazil’s Congress; Event Opens on 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bomb Drop
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- Japanese population down by record 900,000; 16th straight year of decline
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- Hiroshima A-bomb ceremony 'enlightening' for foreign visitors
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- Hiroshima Survivor, 91, Attends Ceremony For First Time, Hopes Younger Generations Will Pass On Her Story
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- Peace Bell Rings in Nara Temple
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14 days ago
- Mercury Tops 40 C for 3 Days in a Row; Shizuoka Sees Nation’s Second Highest Ever Temperature
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- U.S. Hails Hiroshima People
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- Linear Precipitation Bands Could Form over Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa from Wednesday Night-Thursday Morning
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- Hiroshima Marks 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing; About 55,000 People Attend Ceremony in Peace Memorial Park
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- Hamamatsu Eager to Attract Highly Skilled Workers from India; Backed by Yamaha Corp., City Organizes Culture and Music Exchange Programs
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- Hiroshima marks 80th anniversary of atomic bombing
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- Japan's oldest person is a 114-year-old retired doctor who carried an Olympic torch in 2021
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- Hiroshima author honors grandfather through illustrated war tale
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- 'Unspeakable horror': The attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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- Survivors Recount Experiencing A-Bomb Effects in Both Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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- Historic Osaka Temple Becomes Ghost Spot After Head Priest's Arrest
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- Fireworks Barge Catches Fire in Yokohama
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- Japan's aging atomic bomb survivors speak out against nuclear weapons
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- Japan sets record high temperature of 41.8 C in Gunma; worries mount over rice crops
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- Japan publisher sorry for column targeting people with foreign roots
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- Man Taken to Hospital after Fire at Yokohama Fireworks Festival; Blaze Occurred on Offshore Launch Platform
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- Japan Heat Record Smashed As Gunma Prefecture Hits 41.8 C; Heatstroke Alerts Issued for 44 Prefectures Across Nation
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- Japanese Descendant Left Behind in the Philippines After World War II to Visit Family in Japan for 1st Time
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- Japan’s Oyster Farmers Hit by Kamchatka Quake Tsunami Begin Restoration Work in Mie, Miyagi Prefectures
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- ‘Mock Atomic Bombs’ Dropped Across Japan Near War’s End; Hundreds Killed in Missions to Test Trajectory, Boost Accuracy
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- The Hidden Crisis of Abandoned Homes in Tokyo
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- Japan railway firms encouraging drivers to wear sunglasses for safety
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- Fire breaks out on fireworks barge at Yokohama festival
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- 80 years on, Korean survivors of WWII atomic bombs still suffer
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- 17 heat records broken in Japan
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- Tokyo Bay Grand Fireworks Festival to Make Comeback Next Year After 11-Year Hiatus
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- Mercury Hits 40.3 C in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
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16 days ago
- 8 decades after atomic bombing in Hiroshima, search for missing continues on nearby island
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- Mikurajima Feral Cats Kill 30,000 Near Threatened Streaked Shearwaters Annually, Putting World’s Largest Breeding Colony at Risk
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- Families of WWII Soldiers Who Died in Bashi Channel Mourn at Ceremony in Southern Taiwan
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- Typhoon Bailu Moves Away from Japan; Moving East of Japan without Approaching
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- Concentration of Hydrogen Sulfide in Manhole Exceeded Legal Level; Police Probe Death of Workers Inspecting Pipe in Japan’s Saitama Pref.
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- Towering Lantern Displays Held High as Akita Kanto Festival Kicks Off; Participants Pray for Bountiful Harvest
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- Eruption Alert Level Raised for Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane, Gunma Pref., Japan; Caution Urged Over Rockfalls Within 1 Kilometer
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16 days ago
- Expo Pavilion Materials to Be Reused for 3rd Time at Yokohama Horticultural Expo
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- U.S. team wins World Cosplay Summit championship in Japan
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- 4 workers who died after falling in manhole did not have protective gear
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- Tokushima’s Assistant Dog Users Share Stories of Rejection in Call for Change; Public Understanding Still Lacking
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- Four Workers Die After Falling Into Manhole Without Safety Gear
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- Two High School Boys Drown While Playing in Irrigation Pond
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- History of Japan’s ‘Oldest Tea Garden’ in Shiga Pref. Preserved by Local Group; Tea Lovers Recreate Tea from Tang Dynasty
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17 days ago
- Asakusa Tourist Street Full of Parasols; Temperatures Exceed 35 C in Many Areas on Sunday
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- 4 Workers Die After Falling Down Saitama Sewer Manhole During Inspection; Hydrogen Sulfide Suspected as Cause of Fall
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- Over 70% of foreigners visiting Hiroshima feel A-bombings unjustified: survey
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17 days ago
- Japan seeks to create int'l rules on space debris removal
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17 days ago
- Residents of Akusekijima Island in Southwestern Japan Still Concerned About Earthquakes After Strong Tremors Hit 1 Month Ago
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- Memorial Held for Dogs from Famous Antarctic Expedition; Hokkaido Event Honors ‘Majestic and Heroic’ Huskies
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- Japan to Launch Public Support System for Elderly Living Alone; Hospitalization, Nursing Homes, Funeral Arrangements Covered
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17 days ago
- Low-Income Single Parents Struggle to Buy Rice;NPO Reports Ominous Weight Loss in Children
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- Typhoon Bailu Forms in South of Japan; Moving 100 Kilometers East of Hachijojima Island
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- 4 workers die after falling into manhole during pipe inspection in Saitama
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17 days ago
- 'Speaking' tactile sidewalks enrich lives of visually impaired
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17 days ago
- Online Medical Exams Extended to Livestock Due to Veterinarian Shortage
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17 days ago
- 4Workers Fall into Manhole; All Retrieved, in Cardiac Arrest
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17 days ago
- Japan insurer to cover damage caused by emergency bear-shooting
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18 days ago
- Fukushima plant's treated wastewater release resumes as tsunami ebbs
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18 days ago
- Man Dies on Mt. Fuji’s Yoshida Trail; 1st Death on Yamanashi Pref. Side This Season
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18 days ago
- Longest-living Pantropical Spotted Dolphin in Captivity Dies in Wakayama Pref. Aquarium
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18 days ago
- New Apps Help Users Handle Heatstroke in Japan; People Can Receive Alerts, Assess Physical Condition
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18 days ago
- Japan to invite nuclear disarmament confab chair for A-Bomb anniversary
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18 days ago
- Kyoto’s Traditional Greeting Ritual Meets Extreme Heat
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18 days ago
- Chinese Woman Arrested for Stabbing Female Passenger at Yokohama Station
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18 days ago
- Treaty to control nuclear risks under strain 80 years after US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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18 days ago
- Japanese woman injured in subway station attack in China
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18 days ago
- Japan experienced hottest July for 3rd year, 2.89 C above average
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18 days ago
- JR East gets OK to raise fares for Yamanote, other lines in March
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18 days ago
- Astronauts launch to the space station after sidelined by Boeing's troubled Starliner
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18 days ago
- Record-Low Reading Interest, Even as Book-Loving Students Achieve Higher Scores; Number of Books at Home Also Factor
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18 days ago
- Care Home Resident in Critical Condition After Apparent Bear Attack in Akita Prefecture
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19 days ago
- Tsunami Damage Oyster, Scallop Farming Rafts in Mie, Miyagi Prefs; Alert Also Affects Toyota
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19 days ago
- Typhoon Krosa Expected to Approach Japan’s Chiba Prefecture Early Saturday
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19 days ago
- Typhoon Krosa Set to Move Closer to Japan’s Kanto Region Between Friday Evening, Saturday Morning
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19 days ago
- Mrs. Green Apple’s Yokohama concert gets noise complaints from Kawasaki over 15 kms away
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19 days ago
- Drinking, Drugs and Despair Under Glico Sign
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19 days ago
- Japan to invite nuclear disarmament confab chair for A-Bomb anniv.
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19 days ago
- Bear Breaks into Home, Gorges on Dried Noodles
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19 days ago
- Tsunami Evacuations Brought Heatstroke Concerns, Traffic Congestion; Some Residents Reluctant to Flee
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19 days ago
- 22 Prefs across Japan Observe Tsunami After Quake Off Kamchatka; All Advisories Lifted
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19 days ago
- JMA Lifts All Tsunami Advisories Issued After Kamchatka Peninsula Earthquake
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20 days ago
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20 days ago
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20 days ago
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20 days ago
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20 days ago
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20 days ago
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20 days ago
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20 days ago
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20 days ago
- Tsunami Advisory Lifted Mainly for West, Central Japan; Advisory Remains in Effect for Pacific Coasts of Hokkaido, Tohoku Region
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20 days ago
- Typhoon Krosa Moves Slowly, Expected to Reach near Hachijojima Island, Japan, on Friday
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20 days ago
- In Japan, tsunami warning resurfaces memories of Fukushima disaster
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20 days ago
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20 days ago
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20 days ago
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The Japan News
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20 days ago
- JMA Downgraded All Tsunami Warnings to Advisories
The Japan News
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20 days ago
- Six Injured in Random Knife Attack Near Mito Station
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20 days ago
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The Japan News
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20 days ago
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The Japan News
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20 days ago
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The Japan News
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20 days ago
- Driver Dies in Japan’s Mie Prefecture While Escaping Tsunami; Victim was Moving Car to Higher Location
The Japan News
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20 days ago
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The Japan News
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21 days ago
- Some Facts about the Strongest Earthquakes Ever Recorded
The Japan News
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21 days ago
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The Japan News
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21 days ago
- Japan City Sees Temperature Reach Record 41.2 C; Figure Breaks Previous Record Set in 2018
The Japan News
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21 days ago
- Japan City Apologizes After Herons Found Dead after Trees Cut Down; Officials Believe Birds Lost Their Nests Before Independence
The Japan News
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21 days ago
- 1.3-Meter-High Tsunami Hits Iwate Prefecture Port Following Massive Earthquake Near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula
The Japan News
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21 days ago
- Japan's 2024 rice demand tops estimate; outstrips supply again
Japan Today
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21 days ago
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The Japan News
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21 days ago
- Russian Woman Found Dead in Osaka Apartment
News On Japan
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21 days ago
- Typhoon Krosa Set to Remain Near Japan’s Ogasawara Islands until Thursday; Weather Agency Warns of High Waves, Landslides
The Japan News
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21 days ago
- Japan Sees 1st 40 C Temperature of the Year; Mercury Rises to 40.6 C in Kyoto Pref. City
The Japan News
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21 days ago
- Shinkansen Services, Haneda Departures Unaffected by Tsunami Warning; 2 Ferries for Izu-Oshima Island Head Back to Tokyo
The Japan News
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21 days ago
- Japan PM Ishiba Orders Tsunami Information Sharing, Situation Assessment; Calls for Immediate Evacuation to High Ground
The Japan News
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21 days ago
- 40 Centimeters Tsunami Observed Northeast of Tokyo
The Japan News
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21 days ago
- Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture Beach Closed Due to Tsunami Warning Issued Following Kamchatka Earthquake
The Japan News
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21 days ago
- 40-Centimeter-High Tsunami Observed at Tokachi, Hokkaido; 30-Centimeter-High Tsunami Reaches 4 Other Locations in Hokkaido (Update 1)
The Japan News
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21 days ago
- 30-Centimeter-High Tsunami Observed at 4 Locations in Hokkaido
The Japan News
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21 days ago
- Tsunami Warning Issued with Estimated Maximum Wave Height at 3 Meters; 1-Meter Tsunami Expected to Reach Tokyo at 11:30 a.m. (UPDATE 3)
The Japan News
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21 days ago
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The Japan News
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21 days ago
- Tsunami advisory issued after quake hits near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula
Japan Today
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21 days ago
- JMA Issued a Tsunami Warning for the Pacific Coast, with Estimated Maximum Wave Height 3 Meters (UPDATE2 )
The Japan News
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21 days ago
- The Japan Meteorological Agency Has Issued a Tsunami Warning for the Pacific Coast, Following Earthquake in Kamchatka, Russia
The Japan News
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21 days ago
- Tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant faces new delay in removing melted fuel debris
Japan Today
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21 days ago
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Japan Today
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21 days ago
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Japan Today
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21 days ago
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21 days ago
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The Japan News
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21 days ago
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The Japan News
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22 days ago
- Japan Foreign Ministry reorganization to focus on economic security
Japan Today
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22 days ago
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22 days ago
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22 days ago
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The Japan News
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22 days ago
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The Japan News
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22 days ago
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News On Japan
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22 days ago
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22 days ago
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Japan Today
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22 days ago
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The Japan News
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22 days ago
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The Japan News
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23 days ago
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The Japan News
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23 days ago
- Double Typhoons Approaching Japan; One to Okinawa, Another to Ogasawara Islands
The Japan News
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23 days ago