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Japan My Number IDs Linked to Wrong Bank Accounts
A large number of bank accounts have been linked to My Number identification cards bearing a name th...
June 5, 2023
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Stone Coffin Opened at Yoshinogari Site in Saga Pref.
SAGA (Jiji Press) — The Saga prefectural government Monday opened a sarcophagus tomb unearthed at th...
June 5, 2023
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Slain Doctor’s Work Carried on, Brings Back Greenery to Afghanistan
FUKUOKA — The activities begun by slain Japanese doctor Tetsu Nakamura continue to contribute to exp...
June 5, 2023
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2 Bodies Found in Shizuoka Pref. After Heavy Rains
SHIZUOKA — Two bodies have been discovered in Shizuoka Prefecture in separate incidents linked to he...
June 4, 2023
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Death Toll from Heavy Rain in Japan Rises to 3
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Two more people have been confirmed dead after the torrential rain from Typhoon...
June 4, 2023
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Survey: Nurse Resignations Increase at 30％ of Public Hospitals
About 30% of public hospitals saw an increase in the number of nurses leaving the profession in the ...
June 4, 2023
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Group Established to Combat Faith-Based Child Abuse
A general incorporated association that is dedicated to combating child abuse stemming from religiou...
June 4, 2023
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Typhoon No. 2 Triggers Record Rainfall Across Japan
Heavy downpours drenched areas from the Tokai region to Kanto through Saturday morning, triggered by...
June 3, 2023
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Locals in Tsunami-hit Area of Japan Hope Imperial Couple Visit Will Spur More Greenery
Residents of Iwate Prefecture are hopeful a visit this weekend by the Emperor and Empress to attend ...
June 3, 2023
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Japanese University Finds 4 Nazca Drawings with AI
Researchers at Yamagata University have identified four Nazca Lines geoglyphs in Peru using artifici...
June 3, 2023
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Japan to Introduce Online Mental Health Checks to Prevent Child Suicide
The government is to introduce online mental health checks for children to help identify those at r...
June 3, 2023
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Heavy Rain Hits Pacific Coast Areas of Japan
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Heavy rain lashed areas mainly along the Pacific coast from western to eastern Ja...
June 3, 2023
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Diet Enacts Bills to Promote My Number System
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet on Friday enacted bills designed to promote the use of 12-digit My Num...
June 3, 2023
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Organ Donations on the Upswing in Japan
The number of organ donors in Japan who are brain-dead or died from cardiac arrest has been increasi...
June 3, 2023
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Teacher Recruitment Tests Likely to Be Moved Up a Month
Amid the increasingly serious shortage of teachers, the education ministry will likely move up the s...
June 3, 2023
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