General News
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Over 60% of Transplant-Related Surgeries in Japan Concentrated on Weekends, Holidays; Weekdays Booked Up With Other Types of Surgeries
More than 60% of the surgeries to remove organs from donors who were declared brain dead were con...
February 22, 2025
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Bookstore Revitalization Drawing More Attention;Yomiuri-Kodansha Proposal Spurs Fresh Interest
After The Yomiuri Shimbun and Kodansha Ltd. made public their joint proposal for revitalizing boo...
February 21, 2025
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Trillions of Yen May Be Flowing to Illegal International Sports Betting
Online sports betting has spread across the globe in recent years. As the phenomenon has grown, J...
February 21, 2025
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Hokkaido Cave Offers Hardy Travelers View of Glistening Ice Columns
Columns of ice glisten in Hyakujojiki cave in Date, Hokkaido. The columns are formed by water tha...
February 21, 2025
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Tokyo Symposium Discusses Value of Learning from Print Materials, Libraries in Age of Generative AI
The value of continuing to learn from print textbooks in the digital age was discussed at a sympo...
February 21, 2025
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About 225 Hectares Burned Due to Forest Fire in Iwate Pref.; 157 Residents From 62 Households Ordered to Evacuate
About 225 hectares have burned as of 7 a.m. on Friday as a result of a forest fire in Ofunato, Iw...
February 21, 2025
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Locals Promote Japan’s Kofu as UFO City; Activities in 2025 Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Alleged Alien Encounter
KOFU — Locals in the city of Kofu plan to hold an event to promote the city this year, which mark...
February 21, 2025
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Heavy snow advisory issued for Ishikawa Prefecture
The Meteorological Agency issued a heavy snow advisory for Ishikawa Prefecture on Friday because ...
February 21, 2025
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Govt to Show Recovery in 2011 Disaster-Stricken Areas During Expo; Video, Food, More Planned for Exhibit
FUTABA, Fukushima — The Reconstruction Agency’s exhibit at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will show h...
February 21, 2025
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Seven Japanese Detained or Taken in Custody by Thai Police Over Myanmar-Based Fraud Group
Seven Japanese nationals were detained or taken into custody by Thai police in connection with a ...
February 20, 2025
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Offensive Comments on Japan’s Yahoo News Site Down by 20%; AI Feature Asks Commenter to Reconsider Vulgar Words, Phrases
The number of offensive comments posted on Yahoo News’ website declined by over 20% after the fir...
February 20, 2025
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Avalanche Breaks Out at Ski Resort in Hokkaido; 1 Reportedly Conscious Person Sent to Hospital
Police received a call reporting an avalanche outside a skiing course at Kiroro Snow World ski re...
February 20, 2025
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No Library Or Bookstore in 256 Japan Municipalities; Experts Cite Rise of Online Sales, Smartphone Use
A total of 256 municipalities have neither a public library nor a bookstore, the Yomiuri Shimbun ...
February 20, 2025
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Junior High Schools in Iwate Pref. City to Stop Swimming Class; Central Govt Opposed to the Decision
A city in Iwate Prefecture has decided to end practical swimming classes at all six of its junior...
February 20, 2025
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Buddhist Prayer Beads Manufacturer Now Making Genderless Beads; New Product Was Inspired by Schools Introducing Unisex Uniforms
KYOTO—Kanbe Juzu Ten, a long-established manufacturer and wholesaler of Buddhist prayer beads in ...
February 20, 2025
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JAL, ANA Cancel Flights During 3-day Holiday Weekend due to Blizzard
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M6.2 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tottori, Shimane Prefectures; No Tsunami Threat (Update 4)
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Record-Breaking Snow Cripples Public Transport in Hokkaido; 7,000 People Stay Overnight at New Chitose Airport
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Foreign Snowboarder in Serious Condition After Hanging in Midair from Chairlift in Nagano Prefecture
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Australian Woman Dies After Mishap on Ski Lift in Nagano Prefecture
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Voters Using AI to Choose Candidates in Japan’s Upcoming General Election; ChatGPT, Other AI Services Found Providing Incorrect Information
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Indonesian Women Receive Certificate of Appreciation from Japanese Police; Recipients Rescued Elderly Woman in Kumamoto
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Japan Deep-Sea Drilling Ship Chikyu Extracts Rare Earth Mud; Represents Major Breakthrough for Domestic Supply
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Japan Party Leaders Make Last-Ditch Appeals to Voters in Closely Contested Constituencies
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