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Johnny Be Gone: Top Japan Talent Agency to Erase Remnants of Scandalized Late Founder
The saga of talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc. and the fallout from scandalous revelations about...
October 3, 2023
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White Paper: Suicides in Japan Rose to 21,881 in 2022; Increases Seen Among Both Men and Women
The number of people who committed suicide in 2022 was 21,881, up 874 from the previous year, accor...
October 3, 2023
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Actor Junichi Okada to Leave Japan’s Scandal-Hit Johnny & Associates in November
Actor-singer Junichi Okada, 42, will leave Johnny & Associates, Inc. on Nov. 30, the company said Mo...
October 3, 2023
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China’s Ban on Japanese Marine Products Impacting Trade Prices, 1 Month After Treated Water Release
MUTSU, Aomori — About a month after treated water began being released into the ocean from the Fukus...
October 3, 2023
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WWII Mines Remain in Japan’s Waters; Postwar Disposal Operations Continue
A sea mine that is believed to have been one of many scattered by the U.S. military at the end of Wo...
October 3, 2023
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Japan’s SLIM Lunar Probe Heads toward Moon
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced Monday that the SLIM lunar probe has left Earth’s o...
October 2, 2023
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Unlicensed Taxi Services Rampant Around Narita Airport As Foreign Visitors Return to Japan
NARITA, Chiba — Numerous unlicensed taxis at and around Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture are targe...
October 2, 2023
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Scandal-hit Johnny & Associates to Change Name
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Johnny & Associates Inc., mired in a scandal over sexual abuse by its late foun...
October 2, 2023
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Oscar Award-Winning Movie ‘Drive My Car’ Incineration Plant Hosts One-day Only Restaurant
HIROSHIMA — Made popular by the Academy Award-winning movie “Drive My Car,” Hiroshima City’s Naka In...
October 2, 2023
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The Big Issue Japan Marks 20 Years of Tackling Homelessness
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — The Big Issue Japan, a street magazine sold by homeless people as a way to secu...
October 2, 2023
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Johnny & Associates to Change Name to Smile-Up. (Update 2)
Johnny & Associates Inc. will create new company Smile-Up to manage talents on Oct. 17, President No...
October 2, 2023
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TEPCO to Start 2nd Release of Treated Water from Fukushima N-Plant from Thursday
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. plans to begin its second release of treated water from ...
October 2, 2023
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Stop! Nagoya Bans Walking on Escalators
NAGOYA — A Nagoya city ordinance requiring passerby stand on escalators rather than walking on them ...
October 1, 2023
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Longtime Japanese Kids’ Snacks Proving Popular in Paris
PARIS – In a city renowned for its world-class bakeries, a shop selling cheap, nostalgic Japanese sn...
October 1, 2023
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Panel to Discuss Seeking Unification Church Dissolution; Oct. 12 Meeting will Consider Requesting Court Order
The government is arranging to hold a ministry council meeting on Oct. 12 to discuss a request for a...
September 30, 2023
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