Weather agency predicts cold February, early spring

Weather agency predicts cold February, early spring

The Japan Meteorological Agency predicts that the severe cold will continue through February but that spring will arrive...

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New online medical service launched

New online medical service launched

A new online medical service has been launched to deal with the growing number of COVID-19 patients recuperating at home...

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New US ambassador Rahm Emanuel arrives in Japan

New US ambassador Rahm Emanuel arrives in Japan

The new U.S. ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel arrives in Japan.

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Japan to expand COVID quasi-state of emergency

Japan to expand COVID quasi-state of emergency

The Japanese government will extend and expand the COVID quasi-state of emergency.

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Demolishing a 100 meter Kannon statue

Demolishing a 100 meter Kannon statue

Workers are demolishing a 100 meter Kannon statue in western Japan.

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Japan sends additional relief supplies to Tonga

Japan sends additional relief supplies to Tonga

Japan dispatches transport vessel JS Osumi to send additional relief supplies to disaster-hit Tonga.

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Nuclear fuel debris removal poses challenge in Fukushima decommissioning

Nuclear fuel debris removal poses challenge in Fukushima decommissioning

The removal of nuclear fuel debris at Tokyo Electric Power's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant poses a major challen...

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Yamato Holdings to work with JAL to transport parcels by air

Yamato Holdings to work with JAL to transport parcels by air

Delivery service giant Yamato Holdings will transport parcels and other goods by air starting April 2024 in cooperation ...

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Top court rules man not guilty over problematic software

Top court rules man not guilty over problematic software

Japan's Supreme Court rules a web designer not guilty over setting up a problematic software on his website, enabling ta...

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JR East to sell big data collected through Suica smartcards

JR East to sell big data collected through Suica smartcards

East Japan Railway says it will sell big data collected through Suica electronic money cards at about 600 stations.

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