Japan successfully launches H3 rocket, puts GPS satellite in orbit
Japan successfully launched the fifth H3 rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern ...
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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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
The Japanese government decided on January 28 to recommend archaeological sites in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, to be...
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