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BREAKING NEWS: Scandal-tainted Chubu Electric announces resignations of president, chair
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (128+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday 1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya Japan PM…...
BREAKING NEWS: Japan's lower house speaker Mori to visit Ukraine soon: sources
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (128+ words) Read full story here Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday 1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi…...
BREAKING NEWS: Chubu Electric's culture encouraged data falsification: probe report
7+ hour, 14+ min ago (92+ words) english.kyodonews.net Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday 1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi urges…...
BREAKING NEWS: Scandal-tainted Chubu Electric set to tap director Yasui as next president
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (106+ words) Read full story here Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday 1 dead, over 40 hurt as heavy rain hits central Japan, swamps Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi…...
Exhibit traces 70-year history of Japan A-bomb victims group Nihon Hidankyo
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (416+ words) TOKYO - An exhibition currently being held in Tokyo traces the history of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors, to commemorate the 70th year since its founding and shine light on its existence. The exhibition is open to the…...
BREAKING NEWS: Injured yokozuna Hoshoryu withdraws from Autumn meet
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (122+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges…...
BREAKING NEWS: Tokaido Shinkansen Line resumes operation after partial suspension
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (117+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges…...
BREAKING NEWS: Policy to be Japan PM's yardstick in Cabinet reshuffle: top gov't spokesman
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (121+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges…...
BREAKING NEWS: Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services partially suspended due to inspection
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (131+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges…...
Japan university trials paper, plastic wine bottle 30% lighter than glass
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (403+ words) KOFU, Japan - A university in central Japan has commenced trials to adapt a paper-and-plastic bottle for wine that is around 30 percent lighter than glass, aiming to reduce the environmental impact from production and transportation. With its narrow pouring spout and…...