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Final Screenings for Discharge of Treated Water Likely to Start Wednesday
FUKUSHIMA — The Nuclear Regulation Authority intends to start on Wednesday the final stage of safety...
June 25, 2023
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Japan Schools Increasingly Incorporating Manga into Libraries
A growing number of junior high and high school libraries are putting manga publications on their sh...
June 25, 2023
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Tsujun Bridge in Kumamoto Recommended for National Treasure
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government panel on Friday proposed the designation of Tsujun Bridge, one of ...
June 24, 2023
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Tokyo’s Twin Giant Panda Cubs Turn 2
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Twin giant panda cubs Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, born at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo, turned t...
June 24, 2023
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Poplar Trees Transform Sapporo into ‘Winter’ Wonderland
Cotton from poplar trees covers the ground in a layer of white at the Hokkaido Government Office in ...
June 24, 2023
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JR East System Failure Restored
JR East announced on Saturday that the system failure earlier the day that had prevented Mobile Suic...
June 24, 2023
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Lush Gardens Delight Visitors at Park in Suburban Tokyo
Flowers and herbaceous plants delight visitors to Piet Oudolf Garden Tokyo at Hana-Biyori botanic pa...
June 24, 2023
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Japan Reports World’s 1st Oz Virus Symptom Case in Human
Japan’s health ministry Friday reported the world’s first case in which a human was found to have de...
June 24, 2023
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Japanese Song Fortuitously Deepens Bonds with Indonesia
During a luncheon hosted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his wife Iriana on Monday afternoon...
June 24, 2023
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Max Price of Tokyo Disney Park 1-Day Ticket to Top 10,000 Yen
TOKYO, June 23 (Jiji Press) — The maximum price of a one-day admission ticket for Tokyo Disneyland a...
June 24, 2023
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JR East System Failure Leaves Suica App Users Stranded at Ticket Gates
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said a system failure meant commuters were unable to pay for journe...
June 24, 2023
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Report: Japan Jail Officers Lacked Sense of Human Rights
Nagoya Prison correctional officers who repeatedly assaulted inmates lacked a sense of human rights,...
June 24, 2023
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Battle of Okinawa Remembered 78 Years Later
ITOMAN, Okinawa — Okinawa Prefecture on Friday marked Okinawa Memorial Day, remembering the Battle o...
June 23, 2023
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Hina Dolls Crafted by WWII Survivor Spread Wish for Peace
NANJO, Okinawa — A set of hina dolls was on display out of season this year at a local elementary sc...
June 23, 2023
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Storage and Display Products Expand ‘Oshikatsu’ Fandom into Home Decor
“Oshikatsu” — a term used for the act of passionately supporting favorite figures such as idol singe...
June 23, 2023
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Record-Breaking Snow Cripples Public Transport in Hokkaido; 7,000 People Stay Overnight at New Chitose Airport
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Foreign Snowboarder in Serious Condition After Hanging in Midair from Chairlift in Nagano Prefecture
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Train Services in Tokyo Resume Following Power Outage That Suspended Yamanote, Keihin-Tohoku Lines (Update 4)
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