Most Read in 2022
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Fukushima lab releases images of ‘highly likely’ UFOs
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Maybe it’s a UFO! For the past year, a self-proclaimed International UF...June 26, 2022
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Hokkaido: Fluffy ‘snow fairies’ flying into hearts and bellies across Japan
SAPPORO — They are small, cute and very fluffy, and now white birds affectionately known as “snow fa...April 5, 2022
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‘See-through toilets’ malfunction in Shibuya
Tokyo's Shibuya Ward announced Friday that two public restrooms in the ward, known as "see-through t...December 17, 2022
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South Korea expedites efforts to establish Iron Dome-style air defense system
SEOUL — The administration of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is expediting efforts to develop ...November 2, 2022
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BE:FIRST ready to take on the world
Seven-man dance and vocal group BE:FIRST is rising fast. The increasingly popular boy band grew o...September 2, 2022
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Over ￥1 million donated to Abe shooter
OSAKA, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press) — Over ¥1 million has been donated to the suspect in the fatal shooting ...September 8, 2022
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Gundam lands in Fukuoka as Asian attraction
FUKUOKA — The city of Fukuoka is rapidly gaining attention from fans of “Mobile Suit Gundam,” an ani...June 4, 2022
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Govt plans to lift ban on entry of individual tourists
The government plans to lift an entry ban on individual tourists around October, significantly relax...September 16, 2022
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Coast Guard diver sets Guinness Record for consecutive pull-ups
No one can accuse Coast Guard diver Kenta Adachi of not pulling his weight. He did it 651 times wit...May 28, 2022
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Japanese veterans of World War II recount horrors of the battlefield
Veterans of World War II, some of them more than 100 years old, continue to recount their experience...December 8, 2022
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Suspect sent to prosecutors in case of triple murder in Japan
SAITAMA — The suspect in the death of three people in Saitama Prefecture was sent to prosecutors Tue...December 27, 2022
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Ado: Not an artist but an ‘utaite’ singer
“Ussee, ussee, usseewa!” (Get lost, you’re annoying!) Singer Ado caused a sensation last year with...May 27, 2022
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake rocks Japan’s Kanto region
An earthquake with estimated magnitude of 6.1 occurred at a depth of about 350 kilometers off the co...November 14, 2022
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Psychiatrist warns against rush to digitize learning
Spending long periods looking at computer or smartphone screens has been linked to various physical ...September 29, 2022
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Japan police believe suspect was likely bent on murder
SAITAMA — A 40-year-old man was arrested late Sunday night after three people were found dead in Han...December 26, 2022
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Forced participation in religious activities to be classified as child abuse
New ministry guidelines will classify as abuse any acts by members of religious groups that threaten...December 27, 2022
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Ichiro Mizuki, ‘king of anime songs,’ dies at 74
Singer Ichiro Mizuki, known as the “king of anime songs,” passed away on Dec. 6, his agency announce...December 12, 2022
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‘Galileo’ duo reunited for latest movie release
The brilliant physicist Manabu Yukawa has made a comeback on the big screen! “Chinmoku no Parade” (...October 7, 2022
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Making English an official language to make the company stronger
It has been 10 years since Rakuten Group Inc. made English its official internal language. While the...August 26, 2022
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Tokyo crow population wanes as measures bite
Measures to tackle crow-related problems in central Tokyo are paying off. The once ubiquitous bird —...May 17, 2022
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