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July 28, 2025

Possible Trade Restrictions May Increase Eel Price in Japan; Availability of Summer Delicacy Could Decline

The European Union has proposed making all 19 eel species subject to trade regulations under the Convention on International Trade in Endang...

The Japan News

July 28, 2025

Double Typhoons Approaching Japan; One to Okinawa, Another to Ogasawara Islands

Typhoon Komei, also known as Typhoon No. 8, which had turned into a tropical cyclone, became a typhoon again Sunday night over the sea near...

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July 28, 2025

Earthquake with Estimated Magnitude of 5.3 Strikes Hokkaido, Japan

A relatively strong earthquake struck the Hokkaido region at around 0:10 p.m. Monday.The magnitude is estimated to be 5.3, and the eastern H...

The Japan News

July 28, 2025

Vietnamese Technical Intern Arrested for Alleged Murder in Saga

Saga, July 28 (Jiji Press)—Police have arrested a 24-year-old Vietnamese man on suspicion of murdering a woman at a house in Imari, Saga Pre...

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July 27, 2025

Deep-Sea Dining Popular in Numazu; Locals Have Tradition of Serving Strange Fish from Japan’s Suruga Bay

NUMAZU, Shizuoka — Visitors to Japan’s highest mountain, Mt. Fuji, may not realize just how close they are to the country’s deepest body of...

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July 27, 2025

My Mom Wants to Divorce My Dad, and I Feel Stuck in the Middle

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female high school student, and I live with my parents and younger brother, who is in junior high.

The Japan News

July 27, 2025

Red Bell Pepper, Walnut Dip Brings Rich Aroma, Flavor to the Table; Middle East Appetizer Made Easy with Food Processor

Aki Komatsu, an expert of Arab cuisine, recently shared a recipe for a red bell pepper and walnut dip called muhammara, which is popular in...

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July 27, 2025

As a Doctor, I’m Blaming Myself for My Mother’s Cancer

Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 30s and a doctor. It has been a year since my mother was diagnosed with cancer, and she has been figh...

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July 26, 2025

Passenger Hovercraft Service Launched in Oita Pref.; Travel between Oita City, Airport 25 Minutes Faster Than by Road

OITA — Japan’s only passenger hovercraft service carrying riders between Oita Airport in Kunisaki, Oita Prefecture, and Oita City was launch...

The Japan News

July 26, 2025

Ice-Breaking Research Vessel Set to Be Japan’s 1st Ship to Reach North Pole During Maiden Voyage in ’27

A Japanese Arctic research vessel scheduled to conduct its maiden voyage in fiscal 2027 will attempt to become the nation’s first research s...

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July 26, 2025

Tokyo Fireworks Light Up Night Sky Over Sumida River; Annual Summer Event is Held for 48th Time

Fireworks lit up the sky over the Sumida River in Tokyo on Saturday during the 48th Sumida River Fireworks Festival. A total of about 20,00...

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July 26, 2025

Japan’s Decennial Survey of Hibakusha to No Longer Be Conducted; Atomic Bomb Survivors’ Average Age Cited

A government survey of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors conducted every 10 years since 1965 will not be held this year, according to the Heal...

The Japan News

July 26, 2025

Central Govt Civil Servants’ Pay Set to Rise, Match Large Private Firms; Aims to Stem Brain Drain

The National Personnel Authority plans to review the salaries of civil servants working at the central government, with the goal of aligning...

The Japan News

July 26, 2025

Future Rice Prices Remain Uncertain; Influence of Factors Like Weather, Government Buybacks Yet to Be Seen

Two months have passed since the government began discretionary contracts with various retailers to release its rice stockpiles into the mar...

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July 26, 2025

Miyazaki : Carp with ‘Human Faces’ Swim in Pond in Front of City Office

NOBEOKA, Miyazaki — Carp bearing patterns that resemble human faces have been spotted in an artificial pond in front of the Nobeoka city off...

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July 26, 2025

Extreme Heat Continues Across Japan; Mercury Hits 39.9 C in Fukushima Pref.’s Date City

A relentless heatwave continued to bake Japan on Friday, with the Japan Meteorological Agency reporting extreme temperatures across the coun...

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July 26, 2025

Tottori: Detective Conan Mystery-solving Tour Starts in Prefcture; Participants Can Ride the Rails While Solving the Case

HOKUEI, Tottori — A “Detective Conan” mystery-solving tour, featuring the popular manga and anime series, has kicked off and will run throug...

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July 26, 2025

Japan’s Sweet Obanazawa Watermelons Now in Season; This Year’s Crop Even Sweeter Due to Lack of Rain

Obanazawa watermelons are sorted at a facility before being shipped early Thursday morning in Oishida, Yamagata Prefecture — one of the nati...

The Japan News

July 26, 2025

Japan Average Life Expectancy Flat in 2024

Tokyo, July 25 (Jiji Press) — The average life expectancy of Japanese citizens born in 2024 remained almost unchanged from the previous year...

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July 26, 2025

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The Japan News

July 26, 2025

Osaka-Kansai Expo Shines with “Matsuken Samba II” Extravaganza

OSAKA — Actor Ken Matsudaira brought his electrifying performance of the hit song “Matsuken Samba II” to the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo on Frida...

The Japan News

July 26, 2025

Tiny Japanese Firm Makes High-Frequency Bird Repeller, Catches Eye of Aviation Industry

KOFU — A small auto parts manufacturer in Yamanashi Prefecture, a landlocked region with no airports, has developed a bird repelling device...

The Japan News

July 26, 2025

Osaka: Sakai’s Sumo Ring Is Sacred Ground for Amateur Wrestlers;Side Trip to Famous ‘Barbarian’ Statue

SAKAI — If the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena in Tokyo is considered the holy ground of professional sumo, the Ohama Sumo Stadium in Sakai is regar...