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Japan’s University of Ryukyus Investigating Professor for Alleged Bribery; Corporate Exec Donated ¥3 Mil. for Research, Asked Recommendation for Lecturer Position
A professor at the University of the Ryukyus allegedly received donations totaling ¥3 million as ...
October 4, 2024
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Rice Prices Remain High amid Scramble For Supplies; Rising Production Costs Also A Factor
A 47-year-old stay-at-home mom could not help but sigh as she saw the rice prices at a Benny supe...
October 4, 2024
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Train Derailed on Isumi Railway in Japan’s Chiba Pref.
A two-car train on the Isumi Railway, which operates in Isumi, Chiba Prefecture, derailed and cam...
October 4, 2024
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Typhoon Krathon Slams into Taiwan, Two Dead; Now Downgraded to Tropical Depression
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) — Southern Taiwan worked on Friday to clear up damage from flooding a...
October 4, 2024
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Japanese Farmers Get Financial Boost From Prepackaged Rice; Popularity Grows Amid More Dual-Income, Single-Person Homes
Precooked rice packets may be the savior of rice farmers in Japan as domestic demand for uncooked...
October 4, 2024
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Body Found Off Japan Coast Identified As Missing Girl; 14-Year-Old Was Swept Away Amid Heavy Rain in Wajima
FUKUI – A female body found in the Sea of Japan has been identified as Hanon Kiso, a 14-year-old ...
October 3, 2024
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JAL Plane Was Moving On Taxiway 2 Minutes Before Blast; Debris From WWII Shell Scattered Over 200-Meter Radius
A Japan Airlines plane was moving on Miyazaki Airport’s taxiway about two minutes before the Wedn...
October 3, 2024
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Typhoon Krathon Likely to Approach Japan’s Yaeyama in Okinawa Pref. from Thursday to Saturday
Typhoon Krathon, which moved northward over the sea south of Taiwan on Wednesday, is expected to ...
October 3, 2024
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New Runway Lights Meant to Boost Safety at Haneda Airport; Japan Govt Plans to Install, Expand System at 8 Airports Overall
Following the fatal collision between a Japan Airlines jetliner and a Japan Coast Guard plane at ...
October 2, 2024
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Japan’s Yamanashi Pref. Mulls Raising Mt. Fuji Entry Fees for Climbers; Hopes to Reduce Tax Burden on Residents
KOFU — Yamanashi Gov. Kotaro Nagasaki said Tuesday the prefecture is considering raising entry fe...
October 2, 2024
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2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo’s Admission Tickets Approved as Furusato Nozei Tax System’s Return Gift
Admission tickets to the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo that will kick off in April will become return gi...
October 2, 2024
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Flights Cancelled After Explosion at Japan’s Miyazaki Airport; Blast Blows Hole in Taxiway (UPDATE 1)
An explosion left a crater on a taxiway at Miyazaki Airport in Miyazaki at around 8 a.m. Wednesda...
October 2, 2024
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CEO, CAO of Institute of Science Tokyo Vow to Help Japanese Society Adapt Times; Executives Hope for Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Executives of the newly opened Institute of Science Tokyo held a press conference on Tuesday at t...
October 1, 2024
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Body Found Offshore Fukui Pref. May Be Girl Missing from Northern Noto Peninsula; Name Written on Clothing
FUKUI — Fukui Coast Guard Station announced on Tuesday that it had found and retrieved the body o...
October 1, 2024
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Institute of Science Tokyo Launches though Merger Between 2 Japanese Universities; Institute Aims to Integrate Medicine, Engineering
The Institute of Science Tokyo, a new state-run university, launched on Tuesday, the result of a ...
October 1, 2024
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