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Paper Crane Made by Hiroshima Girl Sadako Presented to Obama in Hawaii
A nonprofit organization run by relatives of Sadako Sasaki, the model for the Children’s Peace Mo...
March 16, 2025
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People Bid Farewell to Japan’s Easternmost Train Station
NEMURO, Hokkaido (Jiji Press) — Higashi-Nemuro Station marked its final day of operations Friday,...
March 15, 2025
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Japan Fair Trade Commission Finds 10 Types of Dark Patterns May Violate Law; Annual Damage Could Be ¥1.7 Tril.
The Japan Fair Trade Commission has compiled a report stating that most of the typical dark patte...
March 15, 2025
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Hokkaido Shinkansen Extension Faces Over 8-Year Delay; Further Setbacks Possible
The opening of the extended section of the Hokkaido Shinkansen line between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto ...
March 15, 2025
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Young Boy Found on Street, Confirmed Dead in Fukuoka; Fall from Hotel Suspected
FUKUOKA - A boy was found lying on the street barefoot and bleeding in front of a hotel in Hakata...
March 15, 2025
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Shinkansen Coupled Service Resumes After Decoupling Incident; JR East Adds Metal Fittings to Prevent Problem Recurring
Coupled service for Tohoku Shinkansen trains linked to Akita and Yamagata Shinkansen trains resum...
March 14, 2025
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Children Victimized by Social Media-Linked Crimes Down 10.8%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of children under 18 who became victims of crimes through social ...
March 14, 2025
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Aum Victim Seeks Enforcement of Compensation Order; Aleph Yet to Pay Woman Widowed in 1995 Gas Attack, Others
People, including Shizue Takahashi, 78, who lost her husband in the 1995 sarin gas attack on the ...
March 13, 2025
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Over 60% of Japan’s Hospitals Operating at Deficit as Cost of Living and Labor Rises, Survey Says
More than 60% of hospitals in Japan have been operating in the red due to the rising cost of livi...
March 13, 2025
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Heatstroke Prevention Measures to Be Required in Workplaces; Japan Health Ministry to Impose Penalties for Negligence
Businesses will be required to take steps to prevent heatstroke among their employees, and will f...
March 13, 2025
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Yamanaka Traditional Lacquerware Enhancing Wood Grain, Texture; Uses Technique of Turning Wood on Lathe, Shaping It with Blade
KAGA, Ishikawa — Ishikawa Prefecture is home to three major production areas for lacquerware, a t...
March 12, 2025
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Memorial Event in Fukushima City Marks 14 Yrs Since 2011 Earthquake; Ishiba Says Govt to Continue to Take Lead in Helping to Restore Living Environment of Residents
A memorial event to remember the victims of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake was held Tuesday...
March 11, 2025
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Sanriku Railway Train Guide Discusses Importance of Disaster Preparedness; 25-year-old Shares Experience of Great East Japan Earthquake
MIYAKO, Iwate Pref. — A woman who experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake as a child is now w...
March 11, 2025
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Services Held in Coastal Areas for Disaster Victims; Number of Yearly Events Declining As Relatives Age
SENDAI — Tuesday marked the 14th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. People gath...
March 11, 2025
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Photographs: Prayers for 2011 Quake Victims
Prayers and flowers were offered at cenotaphs Tuesday, the day the Great East Japan Earthquake st...
March 11, 2025
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