Smart trash bins installed in Hakone to tackle tourist waste
In Hakone Town,of Kanagawa Prefecture, as the number of tourists increases, the capacity of trash bins has become insuff...
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Japan compiles road map with plan to reduce bear population in Tohoku by 20 percent
On March 27, the government compiled a road map to address issues involving bears.The move came as Japan has experienced...
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Runaway deer walks into Osaka police station
On March 24, a deer was spotted in Osaka.Despite a crowd gathering around it, the deer appeared unfazed and continued wa...
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11 railways in Tokyo-centered Kanto area make credit card tap payment interoperable
Using credit cards to tap and ride trains in the Kanto area centered on Tokyo has become more convenient.Eleven railway ...
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Ex-boyfriend fatally stabs female Pokemon store clerk, then himself in Tokyo's Ikebukuro
At about 7:30 p.m. on March 26, a man stabbed a 21-year-old female clerk at a Pokemon Center store inside the Sunshine C...
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NY-based doctor served another arrest warrant for splattering oil at Naritasan temple
The police have served a new arrest warrant on Kanayama Masahide, a New York-based Japanese doctor who was extradited to...
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GSDF member arrested for intruding into Chinese Embassy
On March 24, police arrested a 23-year-old male member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force for allegedly trespassing in...
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Tanker that bypassed Hormuz to arrive in Japan as early as March 28
S/ Akazawa Ryosei, Economy, Trade and Industry Minister / As early as Saturday, March 28, a tanker that departed from ou...
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Sakura, samurai, and graduation smiles in Kyoto
The start of Japan’s iconic cherry blossom season was announced in areas across Japan on March 23. In Kyoto, the flowers...
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Japan launches first freight-only shinkansen amid truck driver shortage
Japan’s first-ever freight-only Shinkansen train began commercial service on the Tohoku Shinkansen line on March 23.All ...
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