Japan to raise minimum wage
A panel of Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's advisory board proposed a minimum wage increase of 63 yen pe...
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Japanese summer is in full swing with warrior floats and breathtaking fireworks
The Aomori Nebuta Festival began on August 2 with a procession of 16 large format lantern floats and eight smaller float...
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Hydrogen sulfide poisoning suspected in death of 4 workers checking Saitama sewer pipe
Four men who died after falling into a manhole while checking a sewer pipe in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, likely...
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JR train fares to go up in Greater Tokyo from March 2026
East Japan Railway said on August 1 that it will raise train fares in Greater Tokyo starting March 2026 as it received a...
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Kamchatka quake largest since 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake: USGS
The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30 was ...
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Japan's tsunami warnings downgraded to advisories, lifted in some regions
After a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on the morning of July 30, the Japan Meteorolo...
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Bear break-ins cause concern as summer holidays begin
Witness/ It’s in the pond?This footage was filmed by a viewer on July 29 at around 2PM.A bear was swimming in a pond and...
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City apologizes for causing the death of over 100 herons
Numazaki Masuhiro, Deputy Director, Toyama City Construction Department: We are very sorry.A total of 107 herons were fo...
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Japan on high alert as tsunami warnings trigger evacuations
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning and advisory on July 30 due to a large earthquake with a ma...
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Typhoon Krosa approaches Tokyo amid heatwave
Japan continued to experience high temperatures on July 29.Officials called for serious vigilance against heat stroke as...
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