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Kinki Nippon Tourist Overcharged Municipalities
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese travel agency Kinki Nippon Tourist Co. said Tuesday that it may have ...
May 3, 2023
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3 Dead in Car Crash in Tunnel in Japan’s Yamagata
Yamagata, May 2 (Jiji Press)—Three people died after two cars collided in an expressway tunnel in Ts...
May 3, 2023
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6 Cars Burned in Suspected Arson in Yokohama
An explosion at a Yokohama parking area was reported to police at about 5:10 a.m. on Wednesday by a ...
May 3, 2023
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Mother’s Day Hydrangeas Ready to be Shipped in Japan
A new variety of hydrangea, which has petals that turn from white to red, is ready to be shipped fro...
May 3, 2023
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Families of Japanese Abductees Depart for U.S.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago began their ...
May 2, 2023
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Flight Data Recorder Recovered from Wreckage of Crashed GSDF Helicopter
A flight data recorder has been recovered from the wreckage of the Ground Self-Defense Force helicop...
May 2, 2023
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Wreckage Recovered from Area Where GSDF Helicopter Disappeared
Aircraft believed to be the Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter carrying 10 people that went missin...
May 2, 2023
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Jack Ma, Alibaba Founder, Joins Tokyo College as Visiting Professor
Jack Ma, founder of Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., has joined Tokyo College, part of...
May 2, 2023
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Crashed GSDF Helicopter Raised to Surface
Wreckage of the Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that crashed into the sea off Miyako Island in ...
May 2, 2023
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Camera of Slain Japanese Journalist Returned to His Grave
IMABARI, Ehime — The sister of video journalist Kenji Nagai, who was killed in Myanmar in 2007, has ...
May 2, 2023
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JICA to Build Overseas Clinical Trial Network for Japan-Made Vaccines
The Japan International Cooperation Agency has launched joint efforts with domestic pharmaceutical c...
May 2, 2023
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“Michi No Eki” Evolving into More than Resting Space
YAKAGE, Okayama Pref. (Jiji Press) — “Michi no eki” roadside rest stations have evolved from mere pl...
May 1, 2023
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1 Year After Sinking, Shiretoko Tour Boats in Hokkaido Start Cruises
Sightseeing boat operators have begun this year’s cruises off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, s...
May 1, 2023
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Upcycling Initiatives Turn Railway Industry Waste Materials into Creative Products
The Yomiuri Shimbun By Tomohiro Yamashita / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer [posttime] JST, [postd...
May 1, 2023
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Indonesian Man Back in Custody After Fleeing Deportation Proceedings
An Indonesian man who fled after being processed for deportation in Tokyo was found in Nagoya City o...
May 1, 2023
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