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Drone Delivery of Medicine on River Route Demonstrated in Hamamatsu
HAMAMATSU — The shipment of medicine arrived at the elderly woman’s home about 10 kilometers from...
February 26, 2025
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After 3 Years, Ukrainian Refugees in Japan Face A Dilemma: To Leave or To Stay?
Three years have passed since Russia began its aggression in Ukraine. As of January, 2,747 people...
February 26, 2025
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Temperatures Expected to Rise Over Weekend, with Tokyo to Reach 22 C; Meteorological Agency Warns Against Avalanches on Sea of Japan Side
Due to the influence of a high-pressure system, temperatures are expected to continue rising nati...
February 25, 2025
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Japanese Factory Store in Saitama Prefecture Sun-Dries Straw Hats in Cold of Winter; Drawing Out Moisture Makes Hats More Durable
KASUKABE, Saitama — Winter may not be a trendy season for wearing straw hats, but it is the ideal...
February 25, 2025
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Ukrainian Evacuees Trying to Make Most of Life in Japan; Displaced Ukrainian Mother Sets Roots with Sons
Olga Nasiedkina, 35, from the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine is trying to put down roots in Ja...
February 25, 2025
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Mishima Letter Spurred Ishihara to Enter Politics; Six Letters Newly Discovered Among Ishihara’s Belongings
Six letters from literary giant Yukio Mishima to writer and politician Shintaro Ishihara have bee...
February 24, 2025
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Japan’s Civil Aviation College to Have Female Applicant Quota from 2027; Quota Hopes to Secure More Female Pilots in Domestic Airlines
The transport ministry will set an entrance exam quota for women at Civil Aviation College, which...
February 24, 2025
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In First of Its Kind, Saga Airport Karaoke Booth Offers Passengers New Way to Enjoy Waiting to Board
SAGA — At a time when airports across Japan are opening eateries, shopping malls and other amusem...
February 24, 2025
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Residents Opposing Data Center Construction Plan in Chiba Pref. City; Signs with Messages of Protest Hung
SHIROI, Chiba — A plan to construct data centers in residential areas in Shiroi, Chiba Prefecture...
February 24, 2025
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Hyogo Assembly Member Offers to Quit Nippon Ishin over Probe Data
KOBE (Jiji Press) — A Hyogo prefectural assembly member from Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovatio...
February 23, 2025
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Heavy Snowfall Forecast Still on Monday, with 70 Centimeters in Niigata Pref.
Heavy snow is expected in the Tohoku, Hokuriku, Kinki, Shikoku and northern Kyushu regions throug...
February 23, 2025
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‘Robot Hand’ Developed Using Muscles Cultured from Human-Derived Cells
A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo and Waseda University has succeeded in creatin...
February 23, 2025
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Poll: 16.5% in Japan Want Death Penalty Abolished
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The share of people in Japan who believe that the death penalty system shoul...
February 22, 2025
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Gundam Expo Attraction to Launch Visitors into Space; Immersive Experience to Let People See, Feel Action
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. has announced the outline of its attraction, featured in a pavilion th...
February 22, 2025
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Reporter Given Access to Organ Harvest Surgery; Medical Team Works with Respect for Donor’s Wishes
Last year, I was given access to a hospital where an organ donation surgery was about to take pla...
February 22, 2025
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