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Delegation of Nihon Hidankyo Set Off for Oslo for Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony; Japan A-Bomb Survivors Hopes for Wider Recognition
A delegation of 30 members from Nihon Hidankyo, or the Japan Confederation of A- and H-bomb Suffe...
December 8, 2024
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Shimane N-reactor Restarted After About 13 Years; Commercial Operation to Start in January
Chugoku Electric Power Co. on Saturday restarted the No. 2 reactor at its Shimane nuclear power p...
December 7, 2024
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More Electric Kick Scooters Seen Driving on Metropolitan Expressway; Road Operator Tells Riders to Stop
There have been several cases of people illegally riding electric kick scooters on Tokyo’s Metrop...
December 7, 2024
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Film Depicts Experience of Japanese Student Who Befriended International Students in Aftermath of Atomic Bombing
HIROSHIMA — In addition to the Japanese victims, the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the Unit...
December 7, 2024
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Japan’s Kyodo News to Replace Top Editors over False Yasukuni Report; Agency Reshuffles After Report on Ikuina
Kyodo News has decided to take disciplinary action against six of its employees, including two to...
December 6, 2024
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Hibakusha to Attend Nobel Ceremony from ROK, Brazil; A-Bomb Victims Outside Japan were Long Treated Differently
Atomic bomb survivors who now live in South Korea and Brazil will also attend the ceremony at whi...
December 6, 2024
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Robots to Move Radioactive Sand, Water from Fukushima No.1 N-plant Basement; Material to Be Stored in Metal Containers
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. has decided to retrieve the sandbags that were used t...
December 6, 2024
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JWA Forecasts 1.6 Times More Pollen than Usual in Spring 2025; Strong Cedar Growth Due to Intense Summer 2024 Heat to Blame
Next spring will see a nationwide average of 1.6 times more pollen in the air than in a standard ...
December 6, 2024
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Crew of USS George Washington Stationed in Japan Banned from Drinking Alcohol; Kanagawa Police Reported Issues Between Ship’s Drunk Crew Members
An alcohol ban has been issued to all of the about 3,000 crew members aboard the USS George Washi...
December 6, 2024
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Discarded Fishing Nets Recycled for Various Products; Companies Make Fashion from Pollution Daily Necessities
With the issue of plastic pollutants in marine areas becoming more severe, discarded fishing nets...
December 5, 2024
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Sake-Making Techniques Added To UNESCO Heritage List; Hopes Raised For Exports And Domestic Consumption
ASUNCION — UNESCO unanimously decided Wednesday to inscribe the traditional brewing techniques fo...
December 5, 2024
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Tokyo-Beijing Forum Speakers Affirm Bilateral Ties; Foreign Minister Iwaya Wishes To Visit China Soon
About 100 experts and journalists from Japan and China discussed issues related to the bilateral ...
December 5, 2024
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Japan Cabinet to Discuss Disposal of Fukushima Soil; Government Plans to Expand Scope of Ministries Involved
The government plans to convene a meeting of all Cabinet ministers this month to discuss concrete...
December 5, 2024
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Japan’s JR East Fares Hike Likely from 2026; Starting Fare for Tokyo’s Yamanote Line to Cost ¥60, Up ¥10
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) intends to raise fares as early as spring 2026, it has been lear...
December 4, 2024
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Cat Gifted from Vladimir Putin to Akita Governor Dies from Illness at 12; Its Name ‘Mir’ Means Peace in Russian
Mir, a male cat presented by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Akita Gov. Norihisa Satake, died...
December 3, 2024
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