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Is This Japan!? Overnight Ferry For Beautiful Islands In Okinawa

Sep 30 (OFF TO JAPAN) - A 25-hour ferry trip is long. Yoron Island is one of the best islands in Japan.

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New Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Ishiba is moving forward with personnel appointments, aiming to appoint former Defense Minister Iwaya as the new Foreign Minister.

Japanese weather officials say that over the next few days Typhoon Krathon will likely approach the southwestern islands of Okinawa Prefecture. (NHK)

Autumn foliage is advancing early in the Tateyama region of the Northern Alps in Toyama Prefecture, with vibrant red and yellow hues starting to appear.

The Hakamada case, a decades-long legal struggle, ended with an acquittal for Iwao Hakamada (88), who, along with his sister Hideko, fought for 58 years. Hakamada was suspected of the 1966 murder of a miso company executive’s family.

A Japanese government information-gathering satellite has successfully been put into a planned orbit around Earth. (NHK)

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Projection mapping of the iconic arcade game 'Pac-Man' has begun at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.

JR West's new tourist train, 'Hana Akari,' is set to begin service in October. Before its official launch, a special trial run was held for the media on September 28.

A 25-hour ferry trip is long. Yoron Island is one of the best islands in Japan. (OFF TO JAPAN)

A pair of giant pandas at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens have departed for China to spend the rest of their life in their motherland. (NHK)

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Nintendo unveiled its 'Nintendo Museum,' which will open in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, on the 2nd of October, to members of the media. The museum, created by renovating a factory that previously produced Nintendo’s original playing cards (Hanafuda), showcases various historical game consoles and software, starting with the Family Computer.

Kobe’s iconic fish sculpture, known as the "Fish Dance," faces an uncertain future due to heavy rusting and a costly repair estimate of ¥80 million.

A male gorilla at Kyoto City Zoo was photographed wearing plant vines draped over its head.