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Customs Fails to Collect ¥2.1 Billion in Consumption Tax from Visitors to Japan in FY22
Japan’s customs authorities were unable to collect about ¥2.1 billion in consumption tax last fiscal...
May 16, 2023
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Japan’s Top Bonito Port Gets 1st Catch of Season
KESENNUMA, Miyagi — The season’s first bonito catch was landed at Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on M...
May 16, 2023
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President of Top Entertainment Agency Apologizes over Alleged Sexual Abuse by Late Founder
The president of major entertainment agency Johnny & Associates Inc. offered an apology in a video r...
May 15, 2023
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Japan’s Cultural Affairs Agency Completes Relocation to Kyoto
The Cultural Affairs Agency, which began moving the bulk of its divisions from Tokyo to Kyoto in Mar...
May 15, 2023
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Astronaut Furukawa ‘Regaining Initial Mindset’ in Training for ISS Stay
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) opened to the press astronaut Satoshi Furukawa’s train...
May 13, 2023
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Earthquake hit Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Pref.
An earthquake hit the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture at around 4 p.m. on Saturday....
May 13, 2023
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Garden of 10,000 Roses Blooms in Chiba Pref.
Visitors delight in the many colors of roses now blooming at the Keisei Rose Garden in Yachiyo, Chib...
May 13, 2023
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Tokyo Open-air Theater Where Frank Sinatra Sang to Be Rebuilt
Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall, Japan’s first large open-air theater, is set to close and be rebuilt d...
May 13, 2023
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914 Cases of Inappropriate Care Found at Nurseries in Japan
Japan has confirmed 914 cases of inappropriate child care, including 90 cases of abuse, at nursery s...
May 13, 2023
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Conspiracy Theories Surrounding Abe Shooting Due to ‘Cognitive Distortion’
Conspiracy theories regarding the shooting death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara last Ju...
May 13, 2023
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New Tokyo Condo to Feature Sauna As More People Look to Let Off Steam
Looking for an edge in the hot residential market, real estate giant Daiwa House Industry Co. plans ...
May 11, 2023
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Tokyu Toyoko, Meguro Lines Partly Suspended due to Glitch Believed to be Caused by Lightning
The Tokyu Toyoko Line has suspended its service between Shibuya and Musashi-Kosugi stations after a ...
May 11, 2023
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My Number Glitch Raises Privacy Fears
A service enabling My Number cardholders to print copies of birth and residence certificates at conv...
May 11, 2023
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New Service Makes It Possible for My Number Cardholders to Leave Their IDs at Home
A service enabling My Number cardholders to use a smartphone app in place of the physical identifica...
May 11, 2023
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Upper-5 Quake Hits Chiba Pref. for 1st Time in 11 Years
Four people were slightly injured after a strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.2 struc...
May 11, 2023
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