Ishiba to meet with Trump for in-person summit on Feb 7

Ishiba to meet with Trump for in-person summit on Feb 7

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru is set to meet with US President Donald Trump for their first summit talks on Feb...

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SAKURA FORECAST: Cherry trees to bloom in Tokyo on March 21

SAKURA FORECAST: Cherry trees to bloom in Tokyo on March 21

Weathernews released on January 29 its second forecasts of when Somei Yoshino cherry trees will bloom in Japan in 2025,...

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Workers building ramp to rescue truck driver trapped in sinkhole north of Tokyo

Workers building ramp to rescue truck driver trapped in sinkhole north of Tokyo

Workers were building a ramp to rescue a 74-year-old male truck driver trapped in a gigantic sinkhole in Saitama, north...

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Acquitted death row inmate seeks 217 million yen from government

Acquitted death row inmate seeks 217 million yen from government

The world's longest-serving death row inmate who has been acquitted in the 1966 murder of a family of four in Shizuoka ...

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Woman intrudes into foreign minister's parliamentary residence

Woman intrudes into foreign minister's parliamentary residence

Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi said a woman he does not know had intruded into his parliamentary residence unit in Toky...

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Japan candidate for IOC chief calls for Summer Olympics on 5 continents

Japan candidate for IOC chief calls for Summer Olympics on 5 continents

Seven candidates for the successor to Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee gave presentations...

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Emperor and Empress to possibly visit Mongolia in July

Emperor and Empress to possibly visit Mongolia in July

Nippon TV has learned that Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are considering an official visit to Mongolia in July thi...

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Locals urged to evacuate after another massive sinkhole appears

Locals urged to evacuate after another massive sinkhole appears

A new massive sinkhole appeared on January 29, prompting officials to call on locals to evacuate as rescue efforts for a...

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Japan to recommend ancient imperial capitals in Nara for World Heritage

Japan to recommend ancient imperial capitals in Nara for World Heritage

The Japanese government decided on January 28 to recommend archaeological sites in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, to be...

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Kyoto Animation arsonist's death sentence finalized

Kyoto Animation arsonist's death sentence finalized

The death sentence for Aoba Shinji over the fatal arson attack on Kyoto Animation's studio has been finalized.Aoba set f...

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