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BREAKING NEWS: Koja to call on Japan gov't to reduce Okinawa burden of hosting U.S. bases
8+ hour, 41+ min ago (126+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi urges removal of Russia war victory statue 1 dead, over 40 hurt…...
BREAKING NEWS: Over 30% of unmarried people in Japan do not want children: survey
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (121+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges…...
Assemblyman to quit for breaking rules not to approach Hokkaido sea otters
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (163+ words) KUSHIRO, Japan - A town assemblyman on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido said Thursday he has decided to quit after violating local rules banning vessels from approaching wild sea otters to protect their habitat. The town of Hamanaka on the…...
BREAKING NEWS: Injured yokozuna Hoshoryu withdraws from Autumn meet
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (122+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges…...
BREAKING NEWS: Japan's Nikkei stock index plunges over 3% amid rising crude oil futures
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (128+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi…...
BREAKING NEWS: Japan fighter jet makes emergency landing, runway closed at Naha airport
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (117+ words) english.kyodonews.net Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges removal…...
BREAKING NEWS: Japan needs own foreign intelligence agency: gov't spokesman
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (117+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges…...
BREAKING NEWS: Tokaido Shinkansen Line resumes operation after partial suspension
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (117+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges…...
BREAKING NEWS: Policy to be Japan PM's yardstick in Cabinet reshuffle: top gov't spokesman
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (121+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges…...
Japan to deploy 10,000 police officers for Asian Games opening
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (252+ words) TOKYO - About 10,000 police officers will be mobilized for security at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games to be held next week in Nagoya in central Japan, the National Police Agency said Thursday. The opening ceremony for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian…...