8+ hour, 7+ min ago   (178+ words) Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture has decided to start charging climbers for rescue operations by its disaster prevention helicopter on Mt. Fuji during the closed season if they fail to submit climbing plans, prefectural sources said Monday. Yamanashi Pref. decides to charge…...

8+ hour, 1+ min ago   (165+ words) MUNICH - A Japanese string quartet won third place at the ARD International Music Competition, one of the world's most celebrated competitions for young performing artists, in Munich, southern Germany. The Quartet Fugue, which performed Beethoven's Op. 127 in E-flat major at…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago   (172+ words) Package combines a one-night stay with collectible T-money cards designed with traditional mother-of-pearl and longevity motifs, plus vouchers across LOTTE affiliates A Transit Card Designed as a Keepsake Benefits Across LOTTE Affiliates The package includes voucher benefits across major LOTTE…...

10+ hour, 29+ 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…...

11+ hour ago   (176+ words) english.kyodonews.net Okinawa governor-elect Koja wins record 400,000-plus votes NAHA, Japan - Okinawa's election board said Genta Koja, who won Sunday's gubernatorial election against incumbent Denny Tamaki, received more than 400,000 votes, the highest number ever in the prefecture's history. It…...

11+ hour, 7+ min ago   (121+ 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…...

11+ hour, 51+ min ago   (130+ 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…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (126+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Japan PM Takaichi urges removal of Russia war victory statue 1 dead, over 40 hurt…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (148+ words) SAPPORO - Japan's weather agency on Saturday raised the volcanic alert level for Mt. Tokachi on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido to 3 on a scale of 5, restricting entry to the mountain. Raising the alert from level 2, which restricts access to…...

2+ day, 12+ 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…...