Jet veers off runway during landing at Narita Airport, disrupting commercial flights
At around 1 p.m. on April 16, a small plane veered off a runway on landing at Narita Airport and came to a stop while ki...
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Foreign visitors in March hit a record high in Japan
According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, the number of foreign visitors to Japan in March was 3,618,900, 3...
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Japanese toilet manufacturer halts orders as naphtha shortage spreads
Japanese toilet manufacturer TOTO suspends orders for prefabricated bathrooms due to a shortage of naphtha, a key petroc...
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Shoes similar to missing boy's found in mountains of Nantan, Kyoto
Kyoto police have found a new clue in the case of the missing 11-year-old boy.According to police, Adachi Yuki apparentl...
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Falling sakura trees raise safety concerns during Japan's cherry blossom season
During the cherry blossom viewing season, fallen cherry trees have been reported across the country.In Kunitachi City, T...
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Govt to release additional 20 days' worth of oil reserves from May
S/ Takaichi Sanae, Prime Minister / To ensure a stable supply of crude oil, we will release approximately 20 days' worth...
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Uniqlo hints at possible price hikes if Middle East turmoil drags on
S/ Yanai Tadashi, Fast Retailing CEO / We cannot be the only ones to avoid raising prices.Fast Retailing CEO Yanai Tadas...
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3 workers dead after scaffolding collapses south of Tokyo
Three workers died after a scaffolding collapsed at a demolition site in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture April 7. The vide...
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Imperial family visits 3 coastal towns to wrap up 2-day Fukushima trip
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.On April 7, Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and...
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3 dead, 1 missing after scaffolding collapses at crane dismantling site in Kawasaki
On April 7, scaffolding collapsed during work to dismantle a crane at JFE Steel's East Japan Works site in Kawasaki, Kan...
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