The Japan Coast Guard rescued divers from a stranded boat off Okinawa's Kerama islands in southwestern Japan.Coast guard...

Emperor Naruhito held a luncheon at the Imperial Palace on December 26, inviting Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and othe...

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Japan compiles record 115.54 trillion yen budget proposal for fiscal 2025

Japan's Cabinet approved on December 27 a record-high 115.54 trillion yen budget plan for fiscal 2025 starting April.As...

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Alligators, crocodiles, and pond cleaned for the New Year

The annual year-end cleaning of the alligator pond at the Atagawa Tropical & Alligator Garden in Higashi Izu, Shizuoka ...

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Miniatures Museum gets cleaned up for the New Year

NTV Reporter: This is a miniature of Kansai International Airport. The Small Worlds Miniature Museum is one of the lar...

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Uranium detected in fuel debris from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant

This is a photograph of the approximately 0.7 grams of fuel debris first removed in November from the Fukushima Daiichi...

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PM Ishiba pledges to put priority on disaster prevention

S/ Ishiba Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan: On New Year's Day, there was an earthquake on the Noto Peninsula. It's been...

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Japanese chemical maker to mass produce perovskite solar cells

Sekisui Chemical plans to mass produce perovskite solar cells, a new technology said to hold the key to the expansion of...

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University of Tsukuba President hopes Prince Hisahito will study in a relaxed atmosphere.

Nagata Kyosuke, President, University of Tsukuba: Basically, we’d like to congratulate him (Prince Hisahito) on his ac...

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King Charles III thanks medical professionals in Christmas Day speech

King Charles III: I offer special heartfelt thanks to the selfless doctors and nurses, who this year, have supported me ...

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