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After a decade-long restoration, 1,800 volunteers took turns pulling a 400-ton Japanese castle with ropes; 8,000 people had applied for the chance to help move it

In a remarkable achievement, thousands of volunteers in Japan successfully relocated a historic castle keep using age-old techniques. This monumental task represents a critical advancement in a decade-long restoration initiative. The keep has been repositioned closer to its original stone foundation, revealing archaeological treasures like ancient drainage systems and remnants…

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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Japan's Hokkaido hours after 5.9 magnitude quake injures over 40 near Tokyo

Japan was hit by two earthquakes on Sunday, including a 6.0-magnitude quake off northern Hokkaido late in the evening, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. No tsunami warning was issued.

The Economic Times

Indonesia eyes uninhabited island for 1st nuclear power plant

JAKARTA — Coal-dependent Indonesia is reviving decades-old plans to build nuclear power plants that were put on hold following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, as it seeks to meet its decarbonisation targets.

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Japan torrential rain: 4 dead, over 400,000 ordered to evacuate as severe flooding hits eastern region; PM Takaichi pledges support

In a devastating weather event, heavy rains in eastern Japan have claimed four lives, while one person is reported unresponsive. The torrential rain has unleashed significant flooding, triggering high-level emergency alerts. Flooded roads have inundated neighborhoods, necessitating urgent safety measures and evacuation orders for countless residents. Thousands are also grappling…

The Economic Times

Police arrest 61-year-old guitarist after decade of noise complaints from irate neighbours

Police say Yokoi placed a radio facing the street so it played round the clock

The Independent UK

A Japan mountain trail reopened after a fatal bear attack. Hours later, another brown bear stranded four hikers

Four hikers were stranded on a Hokkaido mountain after encountering a brown bear. They waited for over three hours before rescue teams arrived by helicopter. The bear had blocked the trail, preventing the group from continuing their descent. This incident occurred on Mount Rausu, which had recently reopened after a…

The Times of India

Japan’s ice-cream giants face anti-trust heat over suspected cartel pricing

The ice-cream firms allegedly colluded through multiple communication channels to keep prices high

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‘Remain calm’: Japan is gripped by fears of a naphtha shortage. What is it and why are people worried?

Few had heard of the crude oil-derived chemical until recently, but shortages caused by the blockade of the strait of Hormuz have led to a spike in concern

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Sightseeing helicopter with three on board crashes near Japan’s Mount Aso

Helicopter wreckage reportedly spotted inside active volcano’s crater

The Independent UK

Japan’s Takaichi poised to call snap election just 4 months after taking office

Prime minister seeking to capitalise on strong approval rating to boost her party’s seat tally

The Independent UK

Japan railway station names third ‘stationmaster’ – calico cat named Yontama

Quirky feline role continues to boost tourism and revive local rail line

The Independent UK

Jakarta ranks world's largest city, Bangkok 14th

Jakarta ranked as the world

Bangkok Post

Japan’s first female PM appoints just two women to her cabinet

Takaichi earlier pledged to match the levels of female representation seen in Nordic countries

The Independent UK

New Deal Puts Takaichi On Track To Be Japan's First Woman PM: Reports

Japan's ruling party is set to sign a new coalition deal on Monday, paving the way for Sanae Takaichi to become the country's first woman prime minister, media reports said.

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Japan Bear Attacks On The Rise - What's Causing It? Extreme Weather, Declining Human Population Seen As Culprit

Japan faces a surge in bear attacks as climate shifts, food shortages and rural depopulation push wildlife closer to towns, prompting new safety laws and awareness efforts.

Benzinga

Boeing Stock Slips As United Airlines Jet Faces Emergency Landing In Japan

Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) shares slipped Friday after a United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) flight made an emergency landing in western Japan following a cargo-hold fire warning.

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“God Mode at Work”: Japan’s Media Delegation Explores Rokid’s Scenario-Based AR Applications

Rokid recently hosted a delegation of 15 prominent Japanese media representatives, including correspondents from Asahi TV, Kyodo News, Jiji Press, and Hokkaido Shimbun.

The Independent UK

Sumo has a new champion. And his nationality has shocked the sport

Sumo is regarded as Japan's national sport, or most sacred sport

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Snake halts Japan’s bullet trains after getting tangled in power lines

The stricken reptile left crowds of passengers stranded for over an hour

The Independent UK

Tsuneo Watanabe: Influential Japanese media mogul and baseball visionary dies at 98

The Yomiuri Shimbun under his leadership had highest circulation of any newspaper in world

Al Jazeera

‘Major compromise’: How Ukraine’s Zelenskyy shifted goals to end Russia war

For the first time, Zelenskyy has said the war could end without Ukraine getting back all of its territory from Russia.

Latin Times

Conservative Leader Shocks World with Call to Ban Women from Getting Married After 25, Remove Their Uteruses at 30

A conservative politician in Japan is backpedaling on farcical comments suggesting passing laws that would ban women over 25 from getting married and force women over 30 to remove their uteruses.

The Independent UK

Japan launches a defense satellite carried by a new flagship H3 rocket

Japan has launched a defense satellite designed for information-gathering and military operations on a new flagship H3 rocket, as the country seeks to build up its military capability amid growing tension in the region

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Japanese Gymnast Shoko Miyata Sent Home From Olympics for Smoking, per Report

The 19-year-old won Japan's all-around national title in April.

The Independent UK

Woman in her 90s pulled alive from rubble five days after Japan earthquake killed 126 people

Rescuers found pensioner in Suzu city, Ishikawa Prefecture, 124 hours after the 7.6 magnitude quake struck

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