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Kishida Talks with Auto Industry Leaders at Japan Mobility Show
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the Japan Mobility Show on the opening day...
October 28, 2023
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Yomiuri Survey: More Than 60% Think Situation in Which 30% of Municipalities Do Not Have a Bookstore Needs to be Improved
About 60% of residents in Japan think that the situation in which about 30% of municipalities do not...
October 28, 2023
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Possible Wreckage of Mongol Invasion Ship Found Off Kyushu; ‘Bulkhead,’ Chinese Pottery May Date from 13th Century
NAGASAKI — Wooden structures believed to be part of a ship from a fleet sent by the Mongol Empire to...
October 28, 2023
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IAEA Team Ends 1st Safety Inspection since Release of Fukushima Treated Water
A group of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency on Friday ended its onsite safety ins...
October 27, 2023
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War Dead Remains Recovered from Sunken Ships in Micronesia; Bones Taken to Prevent Disrespectful Treatment by Divers
FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA — The remains of Pacific War dead from two Japanese military ships su...
October 27, 2023
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‘Street Fighter 6’ Revamps Iconic Video Game to Make it Easier for Beginners to Join the Fun
OSAKA — When “Street Fighter” was released in 1987, it marked the beginning of a popular series of f...
October 27, 2023
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El Al to Offer Israel-Japan Direct Flight Mon.
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday a direct flight from Israel to Japan will ...
October 27, 2023
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Narita Int’l Passengers Soar in April-Sept.
Narita, Chiba Pref. (Jiji Press)—The number of international passengers using Narita International A...
October 27, 2023
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Tokyo Ward Mayor to Resign amid Probe
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Yayoi Kimura, mayor of Tokyo’s Koto Ward, said Thursday that she will resign fr...
October 27, 2023
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Tokyo DisneySea to Open New Fantasy Springs Area Next June; ‘Frozen,’ ‘Tangled’ Among Movie Worlds to be Re-Created
The new Fantasy Springs area at Tokyo DisneySea will open on June 6 next year, park operator Orienta...
October 26, 2023
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S. Korean Supreme Court Rules Stolen Statue Belongs to Japanese Temple
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a Buddhist statue stolen fro...
October 26, 2023
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Japan-Israel Direct Flights Suspended; Japanese Urged to Leave as Soon as Possible
Direct flights between Japan and Israel have been suspended for the time being, with the last flight...
October 26, 2023
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Rina Gonoi, Sexually Abused in Japan’s Self-Defense Forces, Celebrates Time Mag Recognition
NEW YORK — Former Self-Defense Force officer Rina Gonoi — picked as one of Time magazine’s “TIME100 ...
October 26, 2023
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Bear Attack Victim in Akita Pref. Recalls Fearing for His Life; “The bear bit down on my head.”
“The bear bit down on my head. I couldn’t do anything,” said a man from Kita-Akita, Akita Prefecture...
October 26, 2023
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Self-Imposed Ban on Aomori Sea Cucumber Fishing to be Lifted; Potential Markets Found Amid China’s Halt to Japan Imports
The Aomori prefectural fishery cooperative association and 27 fishing cooperatives in the prefecture...
October 26, 2023
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