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Top 10 International News Events of 2023 Selected by Yomiuri Shimbun Readers
The fighting between the Israeli military and the Hamas militant group, which effectively controls t...
December 31, 2023
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Doctor Yellow Shinkansen Shrine to be Displayed in Nagoya from Jan. 2 to Jan. 29
The Doctor Yellow Shrine, with a yellow torii gate, will be displayed at SCMAGLEV and Railway Park i...
December 31, 2023
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Sex Abuse Consultations for Men on Rise after Johnny’s Scandal
Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)—Tokyo police have been receiving an increasing number of requests for s...
December 31, 2023
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‘I Want to See Otaki in My Dreams’; Reminiscing on an Old Friend
MORIOKA — Saturday marked 10 years since the death of Japanese musician Eiichi Otaki at age 65. He i...
December 31, 2023
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Competition High for Non-reserved Seats on Outbound Shinkansen Trains; Year-End Rush Causes Crowds at Tokyo Station
The rush of people returning home to spend the year-end and New Year holidays in their hometowns con...
December 30, 2023
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Private Junior High Schools in Tokyo to Prioritize English in Entrance Exams
Some private junior high schools in the Tokyo metropolitan area plan to introduce a new entrance exa...
December 30, 2023
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High of 14 C Expected in Tokyo, Yokohama on Saturday; Rain Expected on New Year’s Eve
The Kanto and Koshin regions will be sunny due to a high-pressure system for most of Saturday, but a...
December 30, 2023
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Tokyo Chorus Group to Perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Sign Language in Vienna
The White Hands Chorus Nippon, a choir whose members include children with hearing and visual disabi...
December 30, 2023
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Japanese Universities Serve Special Dishes from Refugees’ Homelands to Promote Awareness
In early December, the cafeteria at Tokyo’s Shirayuri University offered a special set menu featurin...
December 30, 2023
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Teen ‘Sexually Abused by Baton Team Coach’
A teenage member of a baton twirling team was allegedly sexually abused by his male instructor sever...
December 29, 2023
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‘Human Bones’ Found in Car; Vehicle Struck by Landslide in Nara Prefecture
Burnt objects resembling human bones were found near the driver’s seat of a car buried in soil and s...
December 28, 2023
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Departure Rush Starts at Narita Airport with Passenger Numbers Nearing Pre-pandemic Levels
NARITA, Chiba — The first year-end holiday season since the downgrading of COVID-19 has seen departu...
December 28, 2023
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Stormy Weather Expected Nationwide on New Year’s Eve
A developing low-pressure system is expected to pass near Japan, causing stormy weather nationwide o...
December 28, 2023
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Larvae Found in Baked Confectionery Imported from France, Sold at Osaka Department Store
Larvae of an unspecified insect have been found in gingerbread sold at the Hankyu Department Store U...
December 27, 2023
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Japan Mulls Lowering Minimum Age for Train Driving License to 18
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The transport ministry is considering lowering the minimum age for obtaining a ...
December 27, 2023
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