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Building Scheduled for Demolition Partially Collapses in Osaka
OSAKA - Part of the facade of a six-story building scheduled for demolition collapsed onto the sidew...
May 31, 2023
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Shipping in Full Swing of Ducklings for Use in Rice Paddies
OSAKA — Shipping of ducklings for use in farming is peaking at a breeding facility at Tsumura Honten...
May 31, 2023
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Typhoon No. 2 Approaching Miyako Island
Large and strong, Typhoon No. 2 is slowly moving northward from south of Okinawa Prefecture, as of 9...
May 31, 2023
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Large Stone Tomb Unearthed at Yoshinogari Ruins
SAGA — A stone tomb thought to have been created for an influential person about 1800 years ago has ...
May 31, 2023
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NHK Budget Violated Online Distribution Regulations
NHK earmarked about ¥900 million in its fiscal 2023 budget to add satellite TV programs to its onlin...
May 30, 2023
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4.5-Magnitude Quake Hits Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.5 struck Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture at 5:49 p.m. Tue...
May 30, 2023
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Kishida Eyes Talks with Kim to Resolve Abduction Issue
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has expressed his eagerness to start high-level ta...
May 30, 2023
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Officials Gird for ‘Unprecedented Number’ of Mt. Fuji Climbers This Season
FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi — A deluge of climbers is expected at Mt. Fuji this year as the national icon...
May 30, 2023
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Health Ministry to Survey Medical Use of AI Across Japan
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry will launch a nationwide survey on the situation of artificia...
May 30, 2023
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Shogi Star Fujii Defends Eio Title
MIYAKO, Iwate (Jiji Press) — Professional shogi star Sota Fujii defended the title of Eio for the ch...
May 29, 2023
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Nara’s Deer Bowed Less Frequently during Pandemic
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Nara Park deer in Nara City bowed less frequently during the height of the ...
May 29, 2023
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Bike Helmet Production Picks Up Speed After Law Revised
NAGOYA — Factories manufacturing bicycle helmets are working to increase production after a revised ...
May 29, 2023
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Riders Forced to Walk Down Fujiyama After Roller Coaster Stalls 70m in the Air
A large roller coaster at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, stalled while it was...
May 29, 2023
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Japan Political Party Offers Ideas to Help Brick-and-Mortar Bookstores
To help bookstores across Japan overcome the challenges they face, a group of Liberal Democratic Par...
May 29, 2023
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Air France Flight Returns to Kansai Airport after Indications of Malfunctions
An Air France flight bound for Paris was forced to turn back to Kansai International Airport follow...
May 29, 2023
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