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Nikkei regains 39,000

A stock monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the Nikkei Stock Average recovering to the 39,000 level on the morning of March 18, 2024, amid the yen's weakness against the U.S. dollar.

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3,000 live in makeshift houses 2 months after Niigata quake

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - About 3,000 people are living in 1,182 makeshift houses erected in Kashiwazaki and two neighboring towns in Niigata Prefecture after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the region on July 16. The earthquake killed 11 people, injured about 2,000, and damaged 39,000 houses, according to Niigata Prefecture figures.

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Record No. of travelers to leave Narita during summer

NARITA, Japan, - A record 1.68 million travelers are expected to pass through Narita airport, east of Tokyo, during the summer holiday season between July 20 and Sept. 2. On July 20, about 39,000 people are expected to fly out from the airport, whose departure lounge was bustling with families and other travelers.

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USJ restricts admission for 3rd consecutive day

OSAKA, Japan - Visitors to Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in Osaka form a long queue for tickets May 5. The theme park that opened in Osaka's waterfront area in late March temporarily restricted entry for the third day in a row after the number of visitors reached the daily maximum capacity of 39,000.