A large and powerful typhoon came close to Okinawa Prefecture and the Amami region in Kagoshima Prefecture on August 7.T...

August 6 marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima.People started gathering at Hiroshima Peace M...

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Prince Hisahito offers flowers at Hiroshima atomic bomb memorial

Prince Hisahito visited Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on August 7.This is his first official trip to the western Japanes...

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New domestically made humanoid robot designed to ease labor shortages in Japan

S/ Humanoid robot / I am D1. I am a robot designed to work alongside people.On August 5, a domestically produced humanoi...

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Takaichi pledges funding plan for consumption tax cut

Regarding alternative revenue sources to offset the reduction of the consumption tax on food and beverages to 1 percent—...

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Kumamoto begins rebuilding amid harsh conditions a week after powerful quake

One week after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on July 28, power restoration is making progress in...

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Emperor, Empress and Princess Aiko send condolences to Kumamoto quake victims

Kumamoto Prefecture said on August 4 that Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko had conveye...

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Japanese gov. to boost aid for quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae / We intend to designate this disaster as an “Extremely Severe Disaster” for reco...

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PM Takaichi visits quake-hit Kumamoto to assess local needs amid heat wave

Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae visited Kumamoto Prefecture on August 3 to assess local needs following the magnitude 7.1 ...

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Baggage check-in at Haneda Airport: 30minutes prior departure

Haneda Airport's checking in rules is to change from September.Six airlines, including Japan Airlines and All Nippon Ai...

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