Toyota Motor unveils transport testing ground Woven City
Woven City, a demonstration city for advanced technology being developed by Toyota Motor, was opened to the press on Feb...
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Japan's ANA introduces power nap chairs for ground crew to increase air safety
All Nippon Airways introduced power nap chairs for the ground crew of ANA Group companies on February 20 as part of meas...
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Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train to run for limited time
A Disney-themed bullet train began operating on the Tokaido shinkansen line connecting Tokyo and Osaka on February 21.Du...
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Hundreds released from crime group base in Myanmar
Thai authorities said about 200 Chinese nationals were brought to the Thai side of the border with Myanmar by bus on Feb...
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Princess Kako interacts with participants of Ship for World Youth
Princess Kako interacted with participants of the Ship for World Youth, which brings together young leaders from around ...
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Saitama Prefecture lifts evacuation order surrounding massive sinkhole
Saitama Prefecture lifted an evacuation order on February 19 it had in place for 47 residents near a massive sinkhole th...
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Prices for rice in Japan at all-time high in January
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced on February 19 that the trading price of new rice in Japan...
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Man who threw bomb at PM Kishida gets 10-year prison term
The Wakayama District Court sentenced a man who threw a homemade explosive toward then Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in 2...
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Heavy snow disrupts traffic, delays bullet train
Heavy snow blanketed Japan on February 19, disrupting traffic and delaying train services.Train services including the T...
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Mizuho Bank worker stole tens of millions of yen from safe-deposit boxes in 2019
Mizuho Bank revealed that it found out in 2019 that its employee at the time had stolen tens of millions of yen in two c...
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