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Cherry blossoms bloom in Tokyo

National › Monday 22nd March, 03:12 PM JST

TOKYO — It's officially cherry blossom season again in Tokyo. The Japanese Meteorological Agency said Monday that the country's capital was officially in bloom, a closely watched…

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Akishino princesses graduate

National › 01:18 PM JST - 22nd March

TOKYO — The two daughters of Prince Akishino, the second son of Emperor Akihito, on Monday attended their graduation ceremonies, finishing their studies at the Gakushuin girls'…

Minister wants top-level foreign doctors to provide medical care in Japan

National › 07:00 AM JST - 22nd March

KOBE — National policy minister Yoshito Sengoku expressed willingness Sunday to allow highly skilled foreign doctors without a Japanese medical license to provide medical care in Japan.…

2 pairs of crested ibis building nests in Sado

National › 05:49 AM JST - 22nd March

NIIGATA — Two pairs of crested ibis are building nests in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, following the release of 30 ibises into the wild there, the Environment Ministry…

Pasco loses hard disk containing personal info of 200,000

National › 05:36 AM JST - 22nd March

TOKYO — Pasco Corp, an aerial photographic surveying company, said Sunday it has lost a hard disk that contains personal information of around 200,000 people, such as…

Russian Navy surveillance ship resumes sailing off Japan

National › 01:17 AM JST - 22nd March

MOSCOW — The Russian Navy says one of its surveillance ships has resumed sailing through the Sea of Japan after reports that it was drifting and taking…

Strong winds buffet Japan, causing injuries, affecting transport system

Strong winds buffet Japan, causing injuries, affecting transport system

National › 01:35 PM JST - 21st March

TOKYO — Strong winds caused by a low-pressure system blew across Japan on Sunday, injuring more than 30 people as well as affecting rail and air services…

Woman dies after being hit by roof blown off in gale

National › 10:56 AM JST - 21st March

KITAKYUSHU — A 47-year-old woman died from loss of blood Saturday after the roof of a parking lot in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, was blown off in a…

Restaurants to raise funds to help kids facing water crisis

National › 06:34 AM JST - 21st March

TOKYO — Around 1,000 restaurants in Tokyo and two other major business areas in Japan will call on customers to make small donations during a weeklong UNICEF-led…

7 governors consider measures against passive smoking

National › 04:09 AM JST - 21st March

YOKOHAMA — Seven governors are considering mapping out their own measures to prevent secondhand smoking, a Kyodo News survey showed Saturday. The survey was conducted earlier this…