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Social Series
Organ Donation Constraints / Japan’s National Mediator Struggles with Low Staff, Rising Workload; Psychological Support for Coordinators Essential
“I slept in the office three days a week sometimes. It was a rewarding job, but ...” a man said in late May about his extremely busy days working a...
June 16, 2024
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General News
Temperature Exceeds 35 C in Niigata, Fukui, Nagano Prefectures; Similarly High Temperatures Recorded Across Japan
Temperatures rose sharply in Niigata and other prefectures on Saturday.
...June 15, 2024
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Travel Spots
Michinoku Coastal Trail Marks Five Years Since Opening; Walking Event Brings Hundreds To Iwate Pref. To Celebrate
A group of 332 hikers from Tokyo, Osaka and other prefectures gathered at Jodogahama beach in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, on Sunday for a walking eve...
June 12, 2024
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Travel Spots
Summer Festivals from Around Japan’s Tohoku Region Meet in Sendai; Nebuta Float Displayed on Opening Day
SENDAI — The Tohoku Kizuna Festival, a two-day event where the iconic summer festivals from each of the six prefectures in the Tohoku region are di...
June 8, 2024
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Reuters
In Japan, Energy Security Fears Put Nuclear Back in Favor for 2040 Plan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is set to push for more nuclear power in an energy policy update due next year, seeking stable electricity supply in face o...
June 4, 2024
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General News
‘Nowhere in Gaza is Safe’ for Palestinians in Rafah; Getting Food, Water Also Becoming Increasingly Difficult
GAZA STRIP — The intensifying Israeli military offensive in Rafah, a southern city in the Palestinian territory of Gaza, has left displaced Palesti...
May 31, 2024
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Wider World
Hamas Officials Tell Yomiuri They Reject Talks with Israel; Killing of Civilians in Rafah, Whole of Gaza Must Stop First, They Say
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, said in an interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun on Tuesday in Doha that it is impossible to negotiate with Israel while ...
May 30, 2024
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Politics & Government
Japan, China Ruling Parties Agree to Revive Bilateral Forum; Gaps Remain Over Release of Treated Water From Fukushima Nuclear Plant
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi and Liu Jianchao, head of the Chinese Communist Party's International Liaison Departme...
May 30, 2024
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Travel Spots
Samurai Horse Riders Compete at Traditional Festival in Fukushima Pref.; Festival Moved Up 2 Months Due to Heat
MINAMI-SOMA, Fukushima — Hundreds of mounted riders dressed as samurai galloped across fields and racecourses during the Soma Nomaoi traditional fe...
May 29, 2024
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Perspectives
Aomori Trail Walk Winds through Fields and Pines, Bathed in Sea Breeze; Path Reaches Down to Fukushima Pref.
Flocks of black-tailed gulls wing through the air, gather on rock faces, and rest themselves on the bows of small fishing boats. Called “umineko” (...
May 28, 2024
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Perspectives
Michinoku Coastal Trail Event Held in Hachinohe, Aomori; 400 People Enjoy Nature of Tohoku Area
A walking event was held on Sunday along Tanesashi Coast in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the opening of th...
May 28, 2024
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Politics & Government
Kishida, Li Fail to Close Gap Over Treated N-Plant Water; Japan to Seek Summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping
SEOUL — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese Premier Li Qiang did not close the gap between their nations on a number of outstanding issues, in...
May 27, 2024
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Politics & Government
Kishida, China’s Li Meet for Bilateral Talks in Seoul; Key Issues to Include Import Ban on Marine Products, Taiwan
SEOUL — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday met his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang in Seoul for their first bilateral talks since Li assumed the p...
May 26, 2024
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Asia-Pacific
China Demands Expanded Survey of Soil, Pre-Treated Water at Fukushima; Japan Rejects Demand Citing International Standards
China has demanded that Japan expand the scope of its environmental assessment around the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, it has been learned....
May 26, 2024
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Politics & Government
Leaders of Japan, China Eye Bilateral Talks in Seoul Next Week
The Japanese government is making arrangements to hold bilateral talks between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the sid...
May 24, 2024