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Revised Law Will Let Foreign Trainees Switch Jobs; Current System Leaves Some Locked Into Bad Situations
The revised Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law, enacted Friday, will establish a sys...
June 15, 2024
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Temperature Exceeds 35 C in Niigata, Fukui, Nagano Prefectures; Similarly High Temperatures Recorded Across Japan
Temperatures rose sharply in Niigata and other prefectures on Saturday.
...June 15, 2024
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Northern Japan Town to Survey Bear Activity with Drone-mounted Infrared Camera after Attacks
A town in Akita Prefecture that has seen a series of bear attacks will survey the animals’ activi...
June 15, 2024
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Tohoku Univ. to Get Grants to Fund World-Class Research Grants
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Education ministry said Friday it will start procedures to formally app...
June 15, 2024
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Increased Bear Sightings in Owase, Mie Pref., Raising Concerns; Safety Patrol Routes Protecting Elementary Students
The local government in Owase, Mie Prefecture, has stepped up efforts to patrol routes mainly aro...
June 15, 2024
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423 Victims of Sexual Abuse by Ex-Johnny’s Boss Receive Compensation; Total of 993 Claim Abuse by Late Johnny Kitagawa
Smile-Up. Inc., an entertainment agency formerly known as Johnny & Associates, Inc., has so far p...
June 15, 2024
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Family of Dead Johnny Sex Abuse Victim Still Constantly Targeted by Online Slander; Wife Reveals Impact of Comments
OSAKA — The family of a man who died in an apparent suicide last year soon after claiming he had ...
June 14, 2024
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Tokyo Shops Sells Comfortable, Colorful Fabric Zori; Traditional Japanese Sandals Allow Wearers to Stay Cool, Stylish While at Home
Colorful, stylish and comfortable zori are displayed along an entire wall of a shop in Tokyo.Zori, a...
June 14, 2024
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10-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured When Metal Fence Collapsed in Koshigaya, Saitama Pref.
KOSHIGAYA, Saitama — A fence stretching for about 14 meters collapsed onto a 10-year-old boy in a...
June 13, 2024
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Remote-Controlled Pegasus; Drones Depict Pegasus in Kyoto Night Sky
About 500 drones form a giant depiction of Pegasus in the sky above the Heian Jingu shrine in Kyo...
June 13, 2024
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Fans Use Ads at Stations, Aboard Trains to Show Support for Stars; Stations, Companies Embrace New, Growing Market
YOKOHAMA — Fans hanging up advertisements at places like train stations to support their favorite...
June 13, 2024
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Gifu Prefecture Issues Bear Warning After Woman was Attacked; Bear Location Remains Unconfirmed
GERO, Gifu — A woman in her 80s suffered serious head injuries and was taken to the hospital afte...
June 13, 2024
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Organ Transplants in Japan Concentrated at Certain Hospitals; Experts Seek Greater Coordination to Ensure Fair Provision
Organ donations in Japan are complicated by the fact that they are concentrated at certain hospit...
June 13, 2024
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Misting System Cools Down Tokyo’s Roppongi Hills; Temperatures in Tokyo Expected to Reach Over 30 C This Week
People keep cool while walking under a misting system at the Roppongi Hills complex in Minato War...
June 12, 2024
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Seafood Consumption in Japan Falls to All-time Low, as People Eat More Meat
The nation’s seafood consumption has fallen to the lowest level on record, with annual per capita...
June 12, 2024
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