Osaka Expo test run begins in lead-up to April 13 opening

Osaka Expo test run begins in lead-up to April 13 opening

A test run for the Osaka Expo began on April 4 in the lead-up to the opening on April 13. On the first day, about 10,00...

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Ishiba disappointed over Trump's reciprocal tariffs on Japan imports

Ishiba disappointed over Trump's reciprocal tariffs on Japan imports

S/ Ishiba Shigeru, Japanese Prime Minister / We have requested reconsideration at various levels. Despite that, these me...

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16YO found dead in closet of man she met through Fortnite

16YO found dead in closet of man she met through Fortnite

March 28 was the last time the teenage victim spoke to her mother. The 16-year-old, who lived in Tokyo, said she was goi...

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Metropolitan Police Department's new riot police unit unveils training

Metropolitan Police Department's new riot police unit unveils training

400 new members of the Metropolitan Police Department’s riot police unit who were assigned this spring joined in a dril...

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Bear caught at temple in northern Japan

Bear caught at temple in northern Japan

A bear made an appearance at a temple in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan on April 2.The video shows the bear wander...

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Dodgers star Ohtani sends message to new employees at Japan Airlines

Dodgers star Ohtani sends message to new employees at Japan Airlines

New employees at Japan Airlines and JAL group companies attended their entrance ceremony at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on A...

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Car runs into pedestrians in Nagoya, injuring 7 including infant

Car runs into pedestrians in Nagoya, injuring 7 including infant

This is an intersection in Nagoya, central Japan.Dashcam footage shows some pedestrians on the left running and a car co...

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Tokyo's baby hatch spot for newborns

Tokyo's baby hatch spot for newborns

S/ Kato Hitoshi, Director of San-ikukai Hospital: The number of women struggling with unexpected pregnancies and facing...

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Fuji TV vows to strengthen human rights and compliance

Fuji TV vows to strengthen human rights and compliance

Fuji Television CEO Shimizu Kenji / We are extremely aware of our accountability as a company. We sincerely apologize to...

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Japan's Sukiya chain shuts after rat, cockroach found in food

Japan's Sukiya chain shuts after rat, cockroach found in food

Japanese beef bowl chain Sukiya , famous for its beef bowls, announced that it will shut down its stores nationwide afte...

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