Japan records hottest summer in 120 years
Japan recorded the hottest summer in 120 years this year.According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the average tempe...
read moreGun enthusiast arrested
Police have arrested a 59-year-old company worker for possessing at least 100 weaponry including five guns.The man is s...
read moreBenchmark prices for newly harvested rice to be raised by 20-40 percent
The benchmark prices for the newly harvested rice, which is about to enter full-scale production, will be raised by 20 ...
read moreSelf-Defense Forces withdraw from Noto
S/ Mayor of Suzu Izumiya Masuhiro: We have received tremendous support and dedication from you for a long period of eigh...
read moreTokyo marks 101st anniversary of Great Kanto Earthquake
A memorial service was held in Tokyo on September 1 to commemorate the victims of the Great Kanto Earthquake, 101 years ...
read moreQuake-hit pianos restored with kids' artwork unveiled in Ishikawa
Two pianos, recovered after the powerful Noto Peninsula earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture and its vicinity early th...
read moreSelf-Defense Forces end bathing service in Noto Peninsula
The Japan Self-Defense Forces were dispatched to Ishikawa Prefecture at the request of local authorities following the N...
read moreTwo giant pandas at Tokyo zoo to be returned to China for medical treatment
S/ Nippon TV reporter / Many people have gathered at the viewing area for Ri Ri and Shin Shin, with the wait at 80 minut...
read moreSlow moving Typhoon Shanshan soaks Japan
SYNOPSIS: Record-breaking rainfall soaks eastern Japan including the Tokyo metropolitan area due to the slowly approachi...
read moreTyphoon Shanshan causes bullet train and flight cancellations on August 30
Typhoon Shanshan, called Typhoon No. 10 in Japan, has prompted public transportation operators to cancel or suspend serv...
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