General News
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A-Bombed Cities’ Mayors, Students Denounce N-Weapons at U.N. Meeting
New York, Nov. 29 (Jiji Press)—The Hiroshima and Nagasaki mayors, as well as high school students fr...
December 1, 2023
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Japan Panel Wants New Scheme to Nurture Unskilled Foreigners
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Japanese government panel Thursday submitted to Justice Minister Ryuji Koizum...
December 1, 2023
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Yamagata Shinkansen Train Collides with Japanese Serow
A Yamagata Shinkansen train collided with a Japanese serow between Fukushima and Yonezawa stations a...
November 30, 2023
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Another Tire Comes Off in Sapporo; Hits Woman’s Car, Causing Minor Injuries
SAPPORO — A woman in her 30s was injured in Sapporo on Wednesday when her car was hit by a tire whic...
November 30, 2023
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Osaka Expo Advance Tickets Put on Sale, with 500 Days to Go
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Advance tickets for the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osak...
November 30, 2023
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Simulations of Radiation Leak at Tokai No. 2 Plant Released
MITO (Jiji Press) — The Ibaraki prefectural government published Tuesday the results of simulations ...
November 29, 2023
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1 Confirmed Dead in U.S. Osprey Crash off Kagoshima Island (Update 3)
One crew member was confirmed dead after a U.S. Osprey aircraft crashed off Yakushima Island, Kagosh...
November 29, 2023
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Cyber-Attack Hit Japan Space Agency JAXA’s Central Server This Summer
A cyber-attack hit the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency this summer, raising fears that sensitive ...
November 29, 2023
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Rare Tradition of Swallowing Freshly Pounded Mochi Takes Place in Southern Japan
A unique local tradition of swallowing freshly pounded mochi took place in Shiroishi, Saga Prefectur...
November 28, 2023
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Doctors Warn Obesity Drug Not for Beauty, Ordinary Dieting; First To Be Approved in Japan in About 30 Years
The Japan Society for the Study of Obesity has called for the appropriate use of Wegovy, the first o...
November 28, 2023
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Fukushima Student Wins Prince Takamado Trophy for Speech about Discrimination
Yuri Taniguchi’s impressive speech about discriminatory experiences earned the top prize at the 75th...
November 28, 2023
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Time-Limit System to Combat Illegal Parking at Expressway Service Areas; Toll Discounts, Enforced Breaks Contribute to Backlog
o eliminate dangerous and illegal parking on the roadside around the entrances and exits of expressw...
November 28, 2023
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Japan Confirms Season’s 2nd Bird Flu Outbreak
MITO (Jiji Press) — The Ibaraki prefectural government said Monday that it has confirmed an outbreak...
November 27, 2023
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Shogi Star and Railroad Lover Sota Fujii Experiences Being Conductor, Driver of Train in Kagawa Pref.
Shogi star Sota Fujii, who won a title match for the third consecutive time and defended his eight t...
November 27, 2023
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Rugby Tournament Held in Memory of Japanese Diplomat Katsuhiko Oku in London
LONDON — An amateur rugby tournament was held in London on Saturday in memory of Katsuhiko Oku, a Ja...
November 27, 2023
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