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Tropical Storm Dolphin develops near Japan

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NHK
 
Japan's Meteorological Agency reports Tropical Storm Dolphin has formed south of the archipelago and is tracking north.
As of noon Monday, Dolphin had a central atmospheric pressure of 998 hectopascals, and was packing maximum winds of over 70 kilometers per hour near its center.
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Japan Firms To Demonstrate Underground CO2 Storage In Central Java

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JAKARTA POST
 
Two Japanese firms will carry out a demonstration project to store carbon dioxide deep in the ground starting next year in Indonesia as part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Electric Power Development, known as J-Power, and consulting company Japan NUS are set to begi...

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Japan's Beloved Matsutake Mushroom Under Threat

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THE GUARDIAN
 
For diners with money to spare it is the taste of autumn but decline of red pine forests has left it with a precarious future
In a country that prides itself on its seasonal cuisine, few ingredients generate as much anticipation in Japan as the delicate, unmistakably autumnal flavo...

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Japan's Eventual Tallest Building To Be Finished In Fiscal 2027

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The construction of what will become Japan’s tallest building is slated to be completed in a redeveloped district near Tokyo Station in fiscal 2027, Mitsubishi Estate Co. said Thursday.
The company also said the district will be called Tokyo Torch, with the building itself being nam...

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Japan’s Defense Ministry Launches Protocol for UFO Sightings

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THE DIPLOMAT
 
Japan’s Self Defense Force has received instruction on steps to take should a UFO be identified. 
Among UFO aficionados in Japan, summer is seen as the season for flying saucers. In mid-June Japan’s well known UFO hotspots didn’t disappoint after a mysterious unidentifiable white b...

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A Record One Person In Every 1,500 In Japan Is Aged At Least 100 -- And They're Probably A Woman

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CNN
 
Nearly 1 in 1,500 people in Japan is now aged 100 or older, new data from the Japanese government shows.
Figures from Japan's Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry show the number of centenarians went above 80,000 for the first time this year -- the 50th consecutive annual increase and the big...

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Japanese Domestic Flights For Just 500 Yen (US$4.70) Is One Of The Greatest Travel Bargains Ever

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SORA NEWS
 
Fly from Tokyo to Okinawa for less than the price of a fancy Starbucks coffee…but you’ll need to hurry.
Generally, taking the train is the default way for people to travel from Point A to Point B within Japan, since the country has such an efficient rail network. But Japan has domesti...

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Suga Starts Work As New Prime Minister As Diet Convenes

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Yoshihide Suga began work as Japan's new prime minister on Thursday, a day after assuming the top post and launching his cabinet.
Suga attended an extraordinary session, opened by Emperor Naruhito, in the upper house of the Diet
Before the session, Suga told reporters at the...

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Suga Seeks To End Japan's Curse Of Revolving-Door Premiers

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AFR.COM
 
Tokyo | The last time a long-serving Japanese prime minister stepped down, the country had about six leaders in quick succession, who each managed to last for only about a year.
Shinzo Abe, who is set to hand over power on Wednesday, then brought stability over an eight-year period that...

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2 Passengers Forced Off Planes In Japan This Month For Not Wearing Masks

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CNN
 
Tokyo (CNN) — Two passengers on separate flights were forced to disembark from flights in Japan this month after refusing to wear masks while on board.
One incident occurred Saturday and involved a Hokkaido Air System Company flight from Hakodate to the island of Okushiri, both of which are...

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