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Preparations for upcoming general election in Japan

A signage company in Chikuma in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, is busy making and shipping boards on Jan. 19, 2026, ahead of a snap general election. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the same day she will dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for the election to be held on Feb. 8.

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Preparations for upcoming general election in Japan

A signage company in Chikuma in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, is busy making and shipping boards on Jan. 19, 2026, ahead of a snap general election. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the same day she will dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for the election to be held on Feb. 8.

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Preparations for upcoming general election in Japan

A signage company in Chikuma in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, is busy making and shipping boards on Jan. 19, 2026, ahead of a snap general election. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the same day she will dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for the election to be held on Feb. 8.

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Shigeru Yokota to visit S. Korea possibly in early May

NAGANO, Japan - Shigeru Yokota (C), the father of Megumi Yokota who was abducted to N. Korea in 1977, speaks at a news conference in Chikuma, Nagano Prefecture, on April 15. At left is his wife Sakie.

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Bridge in Nagano buckles under floodwaters

UEDA, Japan - A bridge over the Chikuma River in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, buckles under the force of the flooding river on Sept. 11. The bridge supports were shifted by flooding caused by Typhoon Danas that hit central Japan and the nation's east coast.

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Bridge in Nagano buckles under floodwaters

UEDA, Japan - A bridge over the Chikuma River in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, buckles under the force of the flooding river on Sept. 11. The bridge supports were shifted by flooding caused by Typhoon Danas that hit central Japan and the nation's east coast.

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Shigeru Yokota to visit S. Korea possibly in early May

NAGANO, Japan - Shigeru Yokota (C), the father of Megumi Yokota who was abducted to N. Korea in 1977, speaks at a news conference in Chikuma, Nagano Prefecture, on April 15. At left is his wife Sakie. (Kyodo)

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Mt. Asama from Nakasendo Kutsukake Inns

Mt. Asama seen from Kutsukake on the Nakasendo which is located between the jukus of Karuizawa and Oiwake. The river flowing to the fore is the Yu River which meets the Chikuma River at Shionada. The bridge to the right of the picture supported by a stone fence is probably Nagakura Bridge.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagano, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number38‐51‐0]

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Funa Bridge over Chikuma River at Nakasendo Shionada Inns

A bridge connecting the Shionata juku and the kaido, located along the Nakasendo to the right bank of the Chikuma River. It was the responsibility of this juku to take care of this bridge and secure transport. The bridge was destroyed many times by the steep flow of the Chikuma River. The stone moor of that time exists to this day.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagano, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number38‐47‐0]

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1st anniversary of deadly Typhoon Hagibis in Japan

Balloons are sent up from a restored bank of the Chikuma River in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 11, 2020, a day ahead of the first anniversary of deadly Typhoon Hagibis.

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1st anniversary of deadly Typhoon Hagibis in Japan

Balloons are sent up from a restored bank of the Chikuma River in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 11, 2020, a day ahead of the first anniversary of deadly Typhoon Hagibis.

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Japan PM Abe visits typhoon-affected area

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets the press at the Nagano prefectural government office after inspecting a flooded area along the Chikuma River in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 20, 2019. The river overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis on Oct. 12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan PM Abe visits typhoon-affected area

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe inspects a flooded area along the Chikuma River in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 20, 2019. The river overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis on Oct. 12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan PM Abe visits typhoon-affected area

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) inspects a flooded area along the Chikuma River in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 20, 2019. The river overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis on Oct. 12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan PM Abe visits typhoon-affected area

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe inspects a flooded area along the Chikuma River in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 20, 2019. The river overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis on Oct. 12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan PM Abe visits typhoon-affected area

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) inspects a flooded area along the Chikuma River in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 20, 2019. The river overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis on Oct. 12. 3 (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan PM Abe visits typhoon-affected area

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) observes a moment of silence at a flooded area along the Chikuma River in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 20, 2019. The river overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis on Oct. 12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan PM Abe visits typhoon-affected area

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) arrives in Nagano on Oct. 20, 2019, to inspect a disaster-hit area in the central Japan city after the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis on Oct. 12, causing massive flooding in the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan PM Abe visits typhoon-affected area

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) arrives in Nagano on Oct. 20, 2019, to inspect a disaster-hit area in the central Japan city after the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis on Oct. 12, causing massive flooding in the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis in Japan

Disaster waste is seen piled up in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 15, 2019, after the nearby Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis in Japan

Photo taken Oct. 18, 2019, shows temporary repair work on a bank of the Chikuma River in Nagano, central Japan, after it collapsed during Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis in Japan

Photo taken Oct. 18, 2019, shows temporary repair work on a bank of the Chikuma River in Nagano, central Japan, after it collapsed during Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Photo taken Oct. 13, 2019, shows shinkansen bullet trains submerged at their base in Nagano, central Japan, after the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Photo taken Oct. 13, 2019, shows shinkansen bullet trains submerged at their base in Nagano, central Japan, after the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Photo taken Oct. 13, 2019, shows shinkansen bullet trains submerged at their base in Nagano, central Japan, after the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Photo taken Oct. 13, 2019, shows shinkansen bullet trains submerged at their base in Nagano, central Japan, after the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 15, 2019, shows a railroad bridge over the Chikuma River in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, destroyed after the river overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis in Japan

A man carries an elderly woman in a residential area of Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 14, 2019, after the Chikuma River overflowed during Typhoon Hagibis on Oct. 12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 15, 2019, shows a railroad bridge over the Chikuma River in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, destroyed after the river overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 15, 2019, shows a railroad bridge over the Chikuma River in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, destroyed after the river overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Fallen apples are seen strewn across an apple farm in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 15, 2019, after the Chikuma River overflowed during Typhoon Hagibis on Oct. 12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Fallen apples on a road in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 15, 2019, after the Chikuma River overflowed during Typhoon Hagibis on Oct. 12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Rescue workers winch a resident to safety in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 14, 2019, after the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Rescue workers winch a resident to safety in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 14, 2019, after the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Fallen apples are strewn on a road in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 13, 2019, after the Chikuma River overflowed during Typhoon Hagibis and inundated the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Flood waters submerge apple trees in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 13, 2019, after the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Flood waters submerge an apple tree in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 13, 2019, after the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Flood waters submerge an apple tree in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 13, 2019, after the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Rescue workers winch a resident to safety in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 13, 2019, after the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Rescue workers winch a resident to safety in Nagano, central Japan, on Oct. 13, 2019, after the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful Typhoon in Japan

Photo taken in Ueda, central Japan, on Oct. 13, 2019, shows a partially collapsed railroad bridge over the Chikuma River, which overflowed the previous day due to powerful Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful Typhoon in Japan

Photo taken in Ueda, central Japan, on Oct. 13, 2019, shows a partially collapsed railroad bridge over the Chikuma River, which overflowed the previous day due to powerful Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 13, 2019, shows rescue operation by the Self-Defense Force under way in Nagano, central Japan, after the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 13, 2019, shows rescue operation under way at a rehabilitation center in Nagano, central Japan, after the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful Typhoon in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 13, 2019, shows shinkansen bullet trains submerged at their base in Akanuma, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, after the the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful Typhoon in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 13, 2019, shows shinkansen bullet trains submerged at their base in Akanuma, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, after the the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful Typhoon in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 13, 2019, shows shinkansen bullet trains submerged at their base in Akanuma, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, after the the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows rescue operation by the Self-Defense Force under way in Nagano on Oct. 13, 2019, as the central Japan city is submerged after the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows rescue operation under way in Nagano on Oct. 13, 2019, after the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Powerful typhoon in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows rescue operation by the Self-Defense Force under way in Nagano on Oct. 13, 2019, as the central Japan city is submerged after the Chikuma River overflowed due to Typhoon Hagibis. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo