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Defense & Security
Japan to Provide Fisheries Research Vessels to 4 Pacific Island Nations; Treated Water Concerns to Be Dispelled
The government plans to provide one fisheries research vessel free of charge to each of the four Pacific island nations of Marshall Islands, Micron...
July 13, 2024
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Delicious
Wonder of Freezing Foods; Serving Sweets, Snacks Frozen Gain Popularity in Japan
Sweets and gourmet foods served frozen are attracting attention ahead of summer. Shops have begun displaying frozen delicacies, which are popular w...
July 7, 2024
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General News
Fukushima Ramen Shop Proprietress Promotes Prefecture as Tourism Ambassador; Hopes to Introduce Fukushima’s Appeal to Younger Generation
Mami Hasegawa was in high school when the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake struck, destroying her school, and uprooting her life. Ever since then s...
July 7, 2024
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General News
Japan Sees Extreme Heat Nationwide; Mercury Hits 40 C in Shizuoka City as Govt Issues Heatstroke Alerts (UPDATE 1)
Shizuoka City’s Suruga ward logged 40 C on Sunday, marking the highest recorded temperature this year. As of 2 p.m., 210 locations nationwide reach...
July 7, 2024
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Travel Spots
Umbrella Sky Event Dazzles Visitors with 740 Colorful Umbrellas at Inawashiro Herb Garden in Fukushima Pref.
Two people stand in the venue of the Umbrella Sky event, where about 740 colorful umbrellas are displayed on the ceiling and walls of a greenhouse ...
June 30, 2024
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Politics & Government
Kishida Marks 1,000 Days in Office; Plagued by Low Approval Ratings Despite Policy Achievements
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida marked 1,000 days in office Saturday but, despite the policy achievements he boasts of, he has been burdened by low ap...
June 29, 2024
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General News
3 Universities in Japan Prepare to Start Performing Heart Transplants; Move Aimed at Easing Strain on Medical Transplant System
Three university hospitals in Japan plan to start performing heart transplants, a development expected to help ease the strain on the medical trans...
June 28, 2024
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General News
Originator Profile Charter Containing Basic Principles of Technology Established, To Take Effect on Monday
The Originator Profile Collaborative Innovation Partnership (OPCIP) on Thursday unveiled a charter outlining the basic principles of Originator Pro...
June 28, 2024
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General News
Ex-Johnny’s Member Calls for Victim Protection at U.N. Panel
Berlin (Jiji Press)—A former member of the Japanese talent agency previously known as Johnny & Associates Inc., embroiled in a sexual assault scand...
June 27, 2024
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Wider World
Palestinian Diarist Says The War Has Taken Everything From Her; After Fleeing To Doha, She Feels Happy To Have Survived
DOHA — “I feel happy. I can survive,” Palestinian girl Maria Keshawi said, nearly seven months after she wrote in her journal, “I ask myself every ...
June 27, 2024
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Olympics & Paralympics
News in Pictures / Japanese Skateboarders, Dancers and Climber Earn Olympic Spots; Ginwoo Onodera, Coco Yoshizawa Among Paris Qualifiers
Japanese athletes secured tickets to compete at the Paris Olympics one after the other on the final day of the second stage of the Olympic Qualifie...
June 25, 2024
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General News
Foreign Students Among 300 at Michinoku Coastal Trail Event; Participants Walk in Miyagi Prefecture Despite Rain
SENDAI — The fifth anniversary of the full opening of the Michinoku Coastal Trail, a nature trail that links the four prefectures of Aomori, Iwate,...
June 24, 2024
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Associated Press
It’s Not as World-Famous as Ramen or Sushi. but the Humble Onigiri Is Soul Food in Japan
TOKYO (AP) — The word "onigiri" became part of the Oxford English Dictionary this year, proof that the humble sticky-rice ball and mainstay of Japa...
June 24, 2024
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General News
Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Rocks Fukushima Pref.; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.9 hit Fukushima Prefecture at 12:12 p.m. on Sunday, measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity sc...
June 23, 2024
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Associated Press
Noted Japanese Author Haruki Murakami Is Happy with First Animated Adaptation of His Short Stories
TOKYO (AP) — Renowned Japanese author Haruki Murakami expressed joy with how several of his short stories were adapted in American director Pierre ...
June 17, 2024