The Japan Meteorological Agency urged people to remain vigilant for earthquakes of similar magnitude for about a week, a...

Hanyu Yuzuru and other top figure skaters from Japan and abroad delivered a message of hope in an ice show in Miyagi Pre...

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Japan dealing with oil price surge as Middle East conflict continues

As crude oil prices have surged due to the situation in Iran, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines plan to raise fuel s...

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Japan tightens bicycle rules, introduces joint custody system after divorce

In Japan, April is a season of cherry blossoms and new beginnings. This year, a number of systems and rules are set to c...

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China sanctions Japanese lawmaker over Taiwan ties

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced sanctions against Furuya Keiji, former chairman of the Liberal Democratic ...

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Japanese Emperor welcomes Indonesian President at Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with visiting Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on March 30.The emperor welcomed the p...

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Mideast conflict causing financial turmoil in Japan

Concerns that the military conflict in the Middle East may become prolonged are causing continued turmoil in financial m...

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Quake-damaged Tsubame shinkansen train sets out on new journey from Kumamoto

Early on March 29, a Tsubame shinkansen train car was loaded onto a trailer and departed from a maintenance depot in the...

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Smart trash bins installed in Hakone to tackle tourist waste

In Hakone Town,of Kanagawa Prefecture, as the number of tourists increases, the capacity of trash bins has become insuff...

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Japan compiles road map with plan to reduce bear population in Tohoku by 20 percent

On March 27, the government compiled a road map to address issues involving bears.The move came as Japan has experienced...

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