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Kishida Feeling Heat as My Number Woes Pile Up
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s sense of urgency about My Number mishaps was plain to see Wednesday ...
June 22, 2023
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Toyota Launches Remodeled Alphard Minivan
Toyota Motor Corp. has launched a fully remodeled version of its Alphard luxury minivan, for the fi...
June 22, 2023
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Japan Urges High Schoolers to Study Abroad in Bid for Global Talent
In a bid to foster global talent, the government has set a target of 120,000 for the number of Japan...
June 22, 2023
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Tokyo Marathon 2024 Set for March 3
The Tokyo Marathon 2024 is scheduled to take place on March 3, the Tokyo Marathon Foundation announ...
June 22, 2023
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Opinion Divided Over Possible Railway for Mt. Fuji
With Thursday marking the 10th anniversary of Mt. Fuji’s designation as a UNESCO World Cultural Heri...
June 21, 2023
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Japan Launches Task Force to Address Problems with My Number ID
The government launched a task force Wednesday to address mishaps with the My Number identification ...
June 21, 2023
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Japan’s 1st Oral Abortion Pills Gradually Coming into Use
TOKYO June 20 (Jiji Press) — The first oral abortion pills in Japan are gradually coming into use at...
June 21, 2023
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Study Program with Kumon Aims to Reduce Juvenile Recidivism
The Justice Ministry is working on a learning support project for former juvenile offenders in coope...
June 21, 2023
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Japan Confirmed Free of Bird Flu
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s declaration that it is free of highly pathogenic avian influenza has be...
June 21, 2023
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Japan Slides to 125th in WEF Gender Equality Rankings
London, June 21 (Jiji Press)—Japan came 125th among the 146 countries in the World Economic Forum’s ...
June 21, 2023
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Foreign Care Workers in Japan Increased Fivefold Amid Pandemic
The number of foreign certified care workers in Japan increased fivefold to about 6,900 in the three...
June 21, 2023
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Increase of Tanner Crabs in Hokkaido a Mixed Blessing For Locals
A large number of tanner crabs along the Pacific coast to the west of Hokkaido’s Cape Erimo have bec...
June 20, 2023
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Japan Govt Eyes Catch Reviews as Seawater Temps Impact Fishery Operations
The Fisheries Agency is mulling budgetary measures and systems to encourage fishery operators to rev...
June 19, 2023
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Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Autobiography to Include Diary Entries from Last 2 Years of his Life
A new autobiography of Ryuichi Sakamoto, who died in March at the age of 71, will include entries fr...
June 19, 2023
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7 Missing Divers Found off Okinawa Pref.
The regional coast guard headquarters in Okinawa Prefecture said that seven divers who went missing ...
June 19, 2023
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Man Infected with Measles May Have Come in Contact with Many People in Tokyo, Went to Store, Restaurant Around When Symptoms Emerged
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Woman with Measles Visited Hospital in Tokyo Multiple Times Before Being Diagnosed with Disease
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Japan’s Opposition Parties Largely Absent from Social Security-Related National Council Meeting
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Tokyo Spends Big on Children, Wins Over Parents
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Japan’s Miura, Kihara Announce Withdrawal from Figure Skating World Championships; Future Plans to Be Announced After Season Ends
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6 of Japan’s Remote Islands to Be Added to Govt List for Priority Support
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