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Historian Yuval Noah Harari: AI’s Rise Marks Biggest Crossroads Since Life Emerged 4 Billion Years Ago
When members of the species Homo sapiens lived in Africa in prehistoric times, they were inferior...
April 3, 2025
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Friendship Pact Signed Between Tokyo Ward, Paris District; Minato Ward, 15th Arrondissement Plan Exchange Programs
The government of Tokyo’s Minato Ward has signed a friendship city agreement with Paris’ 15th arr...
April 2, 2025
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People View Tokyo Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom Despite Cold Rain
People brave the rain and cold to see cherry trees by Shakujii River in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, on ...
April 2, 2025
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Glimpses of Upcoming Osaka-Kansai Expo Shared at Yomiuri Forum; Importance of Unity Emphasized
OSAKA — Representatives of 14 countries participating in the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo made a presen...
April 2, 2025
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Rice Stock up by 190,000 Tons from 2024, Inventory Survey Shows; Prices Increased in February for 12th Consecutive Month
Rice inventories at the end of January increased by 190,000 tons from the previous year, accordin...
April 2, 2025
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Tokyo Hospital Launches Baby Hatch, Confidential Birth System; Second Baby Hatch in Nation
A social welfare corporation in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward, has opened the country’s second baby hatch a...
April 1, 2025
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Cherry Blossoms in Japan’s Oita Pref. Illuminated at Night
OITA – A Shidazakura weeping cherry tree near Ohara Hachimangu Shrine will be lit up at night thr...
April 1, 2025
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New Homes in Tokyo to Need Solar Panels from Tuesday, as City Aims to Leverage Its Cramped Landscape
New homes and residential buildings in Tokyo must come equipped with solar panels as of April 1, ...
April 1, 2025
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Fuji Media Committee Recognizes Sexual Assault by Nakai
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A third-party committee set up by Fuji Media Holdings Inc., the parent of scan...
March 31, 2025
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Nankai Trough Megaquake Estimated Death Toll Lowered, Tsunami-hit Area Increased in Govt Report
The estimated death toll in the event of a massive earthquake in the Nankai Trough was lowered to...
March 31, 2025
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Ehime Prefecture Wildfire Declared Contained; Evacuation Order Fully Lifted by City Govt
The city of Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, which was battling a large-scale forest fire, declared t...
March 31, 2025
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Temples, Shrines Offer Artistic Goshuin Paper Cutouts to Boost Visitor Numbers; Seasons, Plants Used as Motifs
Goshuin paper cutouts offered by some shrines and temples have been gaining popularity for their ...
March 31, 2025
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Japan Sends Survey Team to Earthquake-Hit Myanmar, with Disaster Relief Team Possibly to Follow
The Foreign Ministry on Sunday dispatched a survey team made up of officials from the Japan Inter...
March 31, 2025
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Kobe Zoo Plans Memorial Event to Mark 1 Year Since Death of Giant Panda Tan Tan
KOBE — To mark one year since the death of Tan Tan, who was the oldest giant panda in Japan, Oji ...
March 31, 2025
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Japan Govt Eyes Record of Over ¥20 Trillion for National Resilience Plan to Strengthen Vital Infrastructure Such as Water, Sewage SystemsThe Yomiuri Shimbun
The government will allocate a record of more than ¥20 trillion to a five-year national resilienc...
March 31, 2025
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