Japan Post suspends some mail services to US over tariffs
Japan Post said it will temporarily suspend some mail services to the United States starting August 27.Postal items subj...
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Man swindled out of 10 mil yen in rice fraud
According to police, a man in his 60s living in Miyagi Prefecture, received an alluring email on his smartphone last mon...
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Japan's Foreign Ministry, municipalities address misinformation over special visa for Africa
The Japanese Foreign Ministry and local municipalities have rectified misinformation that has been spreading on the Inte...
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Tokyo AI video shows possible effects of Mt. Fuji eruption
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government, in preparation for the possible eruption of Mt. Fuji, has produced a video on the pos...
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Climate change: Rare footage of Coral spawning in Tokyo Bay
Shimizu Junpei, NTV Cameraman: The coral is beginning to spawn eggs one after another. Pink eggs! They’re coming out slo...
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Seaside town begins demolition of hotel with haunted reputation
An abandoned hotel lies in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture southwest of Tokyo.S/ Shimoda official/ I declare the start of a...
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Emperor Naruhito attends award ceremony for medical research in Africa
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended the fifth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize award ceremony held in Tokyo on Augus...
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TICAD wraps up with pledge to strengthen cooperation for Africa's economic growth
S/ Ishiba Shigeru, Japanese Prime Minister / Africa has tremendous potential and growth prospects, but it also faces man...
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JR East's luxury train tour canceled after crew found drinking on the job
East Japan Railway said it will cancel the tour of the luxurious Train Suite Shiki-Shima departing on August 30.The room...
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Shinkansen bullet train sought for overlooked Shikoku in western Japan
Officials from Shikoku gathered in Tokyo on August 21 to rally for shinkansen services to be extended to Japan’s smalles...
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