Mag 5.5-quake jolts Tokyo area, injures two and disrupts bullet train service
A magnitude-5.5 earthquake struck the Kanto region including Tokyo around 7:46PM on June 16.The quake, centered in south...
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Japan approves first LGBT inclusion basic plan
The Japanese government approved its first basic plan aimed at promoting understanding of LGBT people and other sexual m...
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Mystery 150-meter hose washes ashore on Japan's Noto Peninsula
A massive industrial hose has washed ashore on the coast of Shika Town in Ishikawa Prefecture's Noto Peninsula region.St...
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Government aims to cut Tokyo megaquake death toll by more than half within 10 years
The Japanese government announced new targets to reduce the impact of a major earthquake striking directly beneath the T...
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ANA and JAL to increase fuel surcharges
International air travel could become more expensive as Japan's two largest airlines raise fuel surcharges once again.F...
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Bear spotted at Amanohashidate, a popular tourist destination in Kyoto
Amanohashidate is a popular tourist destination in northern Kyoto and is designated as one of Japan's three scenic views...
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19-year-old former boyfriend admits to strangling 17-year-old girl in Kanagawa
Police said the body of a 17-year-old girl was found under a bridge near the Sagami River in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefec...
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Police arrest 19-year-old acquaintance on suspicion of killing high school girl found dead near the Sagami River
Police in Kanagawa Prefecture arrested a 19-year-old acquaintance believed to have met a 17-year-old female high school ...
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Self-proclaimed divine messenger arrested in alleged confinement case
A man who calls himself a "messenger of divine revelations" was arrested in connection with the alleged confinement of ...
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Bear closures end: 94 schools reopen in Japan city
Ichino Ayasa, NTV Reporter: Students are returning to an elementary school that was temporarily closed following a seri...
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