General News
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Kengo Kuma-designed School in Ghana to Be Built By Japan NPO
A Tokyo-based nonprofit organization offering poverty reduction programs and other support measures ...
April 25, 2023
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Colorful Children’s Day Banners Prepared in Fukushima, Japan
A craftsman paints the deity Shoki, who repels evil, on a banner for Children’s Day in Sukagawa, Fuk...
April 25, 2023
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Shinkansen Train Suspended Between Okayama, Hakata as Suspicious Object Found in Hiroshima Station
The Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed train service has been suspended since around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday betw...
April 25, 2023
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Japan Remembers Those Lost in Deadly 2005 Train Wreck
Tuesday marked 18 years since a train derailment in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, killed 106 passenge...
April 25, 2023
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Hakodate Park Sees Cherry Blossoms Reach Early Full Bloom
Cherry blossoms in full bloom are enjoyed by visitors at Goryokaku Park in Hakodate, Hokkaido, on Mo...
April 24, 2023
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Man Prays to Shiretoko Sea for Return of Missing Loved Ones
SHARI, Hokkaido — “The two have yet to be found and no one has taken responsibility for the accident...
April 24, 2023
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Historic Pilgrimage Routes of Japan, Spain Form Friendship Tie that Transcends Religion
A historic pilgrimage route believed to be the oldest in Japan has formed a friendship tie-up with t...
April 24, 2023
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8,000 Children with Foreign Nationalities May not Have Attended School
A total of 8,183 children of foreign nationals residing in Japan may not have been enrolled in eleme...
April 24, 2023
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Victims Remembered 1 Year after Hokkaido Boat Accident
SHARI, Hokkaido (Jiji Press) — A memorial service was held in Shari in Hokkaido Prefecture on Sunday...
April 23, 2023
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Meets with a Fisherman Who Seized Attacker
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with a fisherman and others who subdued a suspect who threw an expl...
April 23, 2023
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Explosive Device in Kishida Attack Flew at Speed of Over 140 kph
Parts of the explosive device used in the recent attack on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida were possibl...
April 22, 2023
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New Life for Acrylic Boards Used to Stop COVID Spread
While acrylic boards have been used as an infection prevention measure, there are concerns that they...
April 22, 2023
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Search Resumes for Victims of Shiretoko Boat Tragedy 1 Year On
Sunday marks the one-year anniversary of the sinking of the Kazu I sightseeing boat off the Shiretok...
April 22, 2023
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Venomous Spider Found in All but Two of Japan’s Prefectures
An invasive species of poisonous spider called the redback spider, which was first discovered in Jap...
April 22, 2023
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Russia Designates Japan Group on Disputed Isles Undesirable
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Russian Prosecutor-General’s Office designated a Japanese group of former ...
April 22, 2023
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JAL, ANA Cancel Flights During 3-day Holiday Weekend due to Blizzard
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Record-Breaking Snow Cripples Public Transport in Hokkaido; 7,000 People Stay Overnight at New Chitose Airport
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Australian Woman Dies After Mishap on Ski Lift in Nagano Prefecture
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Foreign Snowboarder in Serious Condition After Hanging in Midair from Chairlift in Nagano Prefecture
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Train Services in Tokyo Resume Following Power Outage That Suspended Yamanote, Keihin-Tohoku Lines (Update 4)
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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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