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Floodwater gushes from underground near train station after heavy downpours in Japan
Floodwater gushed from underground near a train station after heavy downpours hit Japan. Dramatic footage shows water ...
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Sirens heard in Tokyo after torrential downpours hit Japan
Emergency sirens were heard across Tokyo, Japan, after torrential downpours struck the country, warning residents of flooding ...
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Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
Tokyo was hit by a torrential downpour Thursday evening during rush hour, with the Meteorological Agency warning residents to ...
Japanese man arrested for assaulting Chinese fan during intra-continental football match
A Japanese man was arrested on Wednesday on charges of assaulting a Chinese man during the Asian Champions League Elite match ...
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Uniqlo's China profits fall 3% in Q3, but North America performs well
TOKYO -- Operating profit growth at Fast Retailing slowed to 1.4% for the three months through May, even as the Uniqlo owner ...
Local fire corps siphon off pay for members to fund social gatherings
Some volunteer fire corps are forcing members to hand over remunerations paid by municipalities despite a government order ...
The Japan News22h
Heavy Rain Expected to Hit Tokyo from Afternoon to Evening; Linear Precipitation Bands Could Form Above Capital, 5 Prefectures in Kanto Region
Heavy rain is forecasted to hit Tokyo and five prefectures in the Kanto region from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, with the ...
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Policy on Foreign Nationals: Make Rules of Society Well Known and Work to Promote Coexistence
As the number of foreign residents and visitors to Japan increases, friction and trouble with local residents has become more noticeable. The central government must work to make the rules of Japanese ...