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Tsunami Advisory Lifted After Strong Quake Jolts Kyushu

Tsunami Advisory Lifted After Strong Quake Jolts Kyushu (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture on Thursday, initially prompting a tsunami advisory for parts of the coast of Kyushu and Shikoku and for the Met...

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M7.1 Quake Hits Southwestern Japan, Megaquake Fear Grows

M7.1 Quake Hits Southwestern Japan, Megaquake Fear Grows (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan on Thursday and tsunami advisories were issued for the Pacific coast extending to the western part of the country, sparking...

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Tokyo Ginza Noh Week 2024

Tokyo Ginza Noh Week 2024 (観光)
JAPAN TRAVEL
An Interactive Look Into The Intriguing World Of Noh
 
Venue : Kanze Noh Theater
When: Aug 19th - Aug 25th 2024
Regarded as one of Japan’s greatest forms of classical performing arts, ...

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Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda Expresses Positive Outlook for Japan’s Economy; Warns Against Excessive Depreciation of Yen

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda Expresses Positive Outlook for Japan’s Economy; Warns Against Excessive Depreciation of Yen (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda expressed his views on the current economic situation in Japan, saying “Underlying inflation in Japan is firmly moving toward 2%, and it has been confirme...

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Hiroshima Marks 79th Anniversary Of Atomic Bombing

Hiroshima Marks 79th Anniversary Of Atomic Bombing (ニュース)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Hiroshima marked the 79th anniversary on Tuesday of its atomic bombing by the United States, with its mayor urging people to unite in prompting world leaders to shift away from nuclea...

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Tokyo Gold Medalist Susaki Defeated in Women’s Wrestling 50-Kilogram Division

Tokyo Gold Medalist Susaki Defeated in Women’s Wrestling 50-Kilogram Division (ニュース)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s Yui Susaki lost to India’s Vinesh Vinesh 2-3 in her first match in the women’s wrestling freestyle 50-kilogram division, suffering an upset and failing in her bid to win a gold...

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Ridesharing Restrictions In Japan To Be Eased On Extremely Hot Days; Some In Govt Calling For All Restrictions To Be Lifted

Ridesharing Restrictions In Japan To Be Eased On Extremely Hot Days; Some In Govt Calling For All Restrictions To Be Lifted (仕事)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Ridesharing restrictions will be eased regarding the operation and number of vehicles when it is extremely hot or when large-scale events are being held, the Land, Infrastructure, Tran...

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Olympics: Japan Women Get 1st Volleyball Win But Quarterfinal No Guarantee

Olympics: Japan Women Get 1st Volleyball Win But Quarterfinal No Guarantee (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's  women's volleyball team wrapped up third place in its pool by beating Kenya on Saturday, but now has a nervous wait to see whether it can sneak into the quarterfinals at the P...

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Japan’s Shinnosuke Oka Wins Bronze in Men’s Parallel Bars at Paris Games

Japan’s Shinnosuke Oka Wins Bronze in Men’s Parallel Bars at Paris Games (ニュース)
JAPAN NEWS
 
Shinnosuke Oka won the bronze medal in the artistic gymnastics men’s parallel bars on Monday at the Paris Olympics.
It was the 20-year-old gymnast’s third medal at the Paris Games afte...

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Japan And Ukraine Agree To Cooperate On Anti-Corruption Measures

Japan And Ukraine Agree To Cooperate On Anti-Corruption Measures (ニュース)
JAPAN TIMES
 
Japan will support Ukraine in its judicial reforms and fight against corruption, the two countries agreed Monday.
Justice Minister Ryuji Koizumi, who is Japan’s first justice minister...

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Japanese Stock Market In Turmoil: Nikkei 225 Falls By 12.4%

Japanese Stock Market In Turmoil: Nikkei 225 Falls By 12.4% (仕事)
AZ NEWS
 
Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index fell by 12.4% on Monday due to a wave of sell-offs triggered by fears over the state of the U.S. economy. The index closed at 31,458.42, losing 4,451.28 poi...

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Japan Faces Economic Stagnation As Stocks Plunge After Rate Hike

Japan Faces Economic Stagnation As Stocks Plunge After Rate Hike (仕事)
JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan faces the threat of economic stagnation as panic selling gripped the Tokyo stock market, triggered by economic uncertainty and the Bank of Japan's surprise interest rate hike am...

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Japan’s Expanding Role In Space Domain Awareness

Japan’s Expanding Role In Space Domain Awareness (ニュース)
SPACE NEWS
 
Space domain awareness remains a priority for Japan’s Space Operations Group, Col. Yuka Nakazato, Japanese Embassy air and space attaché, said July 31 at the AIAA ASCEND conference her...

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Olympics: Japan's Matsuyama, Shida Cruise To Women's Doubles Bronze

Olympics: Japan's Matsuyama, Shida Cruise To Women's Doubles Bronze (ニュース)
KYODO NEWS
 
Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida dominated their third-place match to claim bronze in the women's badminton doubles at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
The Japanese, ranked fourth in th...

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Japan Continues To Bake Amid Scorching Heatwave

Japan Continues To Bake Amid Scorching Heatwave (ニュース)
THE SUN
 
The intense heatwave in Japan shows no signs of abating with the mercury in Kyushu nearing 40 degrees Celsius on Sunday, weather forecasts showed, reported Xinhua.
Wide areas of western a...

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