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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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Atomic Bomb Survivor Revealed Scars When Still Considered Taboo; Kikkawa’s Activities Led to Formation of Nihon Hidankyo
Nihon Hidankyo, or the Japan Confederation of A- and H-bomb Sufferers Organizations, is set to re...
December 3, 2024
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Japan to Exhume Remains of About 1,000 WWII Dead; Mass Burial Site Confirmed on Peleliu Island
PELELIU ISLAND, Palau — A mass burial site where the remains of Japanese soldiers were interred b...
December 3, 2024
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Japan’s Hidankyo Says It Hopes Nobel Win Will Inspire Anti-nuke Movement, Ahead of Peace Prize Awards Ceremony in Oslo
Members of Nihon Hidankyo, or the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, w...
December 3, 2024
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Kyoto City Considers Raising Accommodation Tax, Including Lowest Category; Mayor Matsui Explains at City Council Session
Kyoto Mayor Koji Matsui said Monday that the city is considering raising the accommodation tax, i...
December 3, 2024
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Tokyo Ginza: Small Fire Breaks Out at Chanel Store, Light Fixture Burned; Luxury Brand District Briefly Sent into Uproar
A small fire broke out at a Chanel store in the Ginza district of Tokyo on Monday, burning a ligh...
December 3, 2024
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Chikuwan Named Official Mascot Character for Yatsushiro City in Kumamoto Pref.
Chikuwan, a mascot character from the Hinagu district of Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, ha...
December 3, 2024
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