BBC
 
A powerful storm has hit central and western Japan, injuring at least 21 people and cutting power to tens of thousands of homes.
Typhoon Jongdari (or "skylark" in Korean) brought torrential rain and winds of up to 180km/h (110mph).
It made landfall on the country's main island, Honshu, at 0...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
 
 “Life is park!” proclaims Brutus magazine.
The English isn’t good but the sentiment is. A veritable parkland is Japan. Wikipedia lists 34 national and 56 quasi-national parks. With these Brutus is not concerned. It celebrates the less imposing municipal park, which may be as spac...

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ROCKET NEWS
 
Number of executions now equals that of Tokyo subway gas attack deaths.
Japan’s Ministry of Justice has announced that on the morning of July 26 six members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult, the organization behind the 1995 Tokyo sarin gas attack, were executed. As is customary in Japan, t...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Five people died and around 40 were injured Thursday after a fire broke out at a construction site in suburban Tokyo and smoke engulfed workers.
One of the five died after failing to escape from the basement of the building that was under construction in the city of Tama. Of...

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NEWS ON JAPAN
 
A typhoon moving over the Pacific Ocean south of Japan could approach and make landfall on the country's main island of Honshu on the weekend, the weather agency said Wednesday.
As of 9 a.m., Typhoon Jongdari was traveling north-northwest near Okinotori Island with an atmospheric...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
After unveiling the official mascots in February, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have now announced the names for the two characters.
The pair of mascots, which were designed by Ryo Taniguchi and selected by students from nearly 17,000 elementary schools in Japan, were named as Miraitowa ...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jose Abreu appears to be coming out of his slump.
The All-Star slugger homered and drove in two runs, leading Lucas Giolito and the Chicago White Sox to a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.
Abreu launched a solo shot in the first innin...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - The Japanese government said Tuesday it will set up a secretariat next month to prepare for a series of imperial succession rites related to the emperor' abdication and his son's enthronement in 2019.
The secretariat to be launched on Aug. 1 will be tasked with the overall c...

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ASAHI SHINBUN
 
Free Wi-Fi will be offered on most Shinkansens across Japan by 2020 in time for the Tokyo Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Japan Railway companies are mounting efforts to introduce the service in response to demand from foreign tourists and other passengers.
Work to roll out t...

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ROCKET NEWS
 
For as little as $14, customers will be treated with unlimited sushi and drinks for an unforgettable meal.
Lots of restaurants are starting to offer sweet all-you-can-eat deals over here in Japan. Whether it’s KFC’s crispy fried chicken or a delectable smorgasbord of desserts, summe...

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