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Japan’s Urban Redevelopment Projects Face Delays, Cost Overruns
Rising construction costs due to inflation have caused delays and cost spikes in urban redevelopm...
December 5, 2025
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Miyagi Prefecture Aims for Fishermen to Switch to Pearl Cultivation as Catch Volumes of Other Shellfish Drop
Akoya pearl oysters have been found off the coasts of Miyagi and Iwate prefectures since last yea...
December 5, 2025
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WAIZU Club International Organizes Hiroshima Peace Study Tour for Residents with Foreign Roots Living in Japan; Participants Learn from Atomic Bomb Survivor about Victims’ Experiences
WAIZU Club International (WCI), an organization for people with foreign roots living in Japan, op...
December 5, 2025
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Hagoita Paddles Showing Popular Newsmakers of 2025 Unveiled
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Hagoita Japanese wooden paddles featuring Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shoh...
December 5, 2025
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Japan’s Civil Aviation College Students Grounded by Lack of Flight Training Availability
Widespread delays in flight training at the Civil Aviation College in Miyazaki City has resulted ...
December 5, 2025
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Kamakura City to Suspend ‘Slam Dunk’ Manga License Plates as Measure to Help Combat Overtourism
KAMAKURA, Kanagawa — In a bid to address overtourism, the Kamakura city government will suspend t...
December 4, 2025
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Hachiko Statue near Shibuya Station to Be Fenced Off on New Year’s Eve; Ward Hopes to Relieve Congestion, Improve Safety
The statue of the loyal dog Hachiko, a small yet iconic landmark in front of JR Shibuya Station, ...
December 4, 2025
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Woman in Her 60s Attacked by Bear in Northeastern Japan
OSHU, Iwate — A woman in her 60s was injured when a bear scratched her face and other parts of he...
December 4, 2025
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2 Tokyo Ward Offices Trial ‘Avatar Robot’ System, with Remote Operators Providing Multilingual Support
Tokyo’s Arakawa and Ota ward offices have begun a joint pilot test where a single operator is abl...
December 4, 2025
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Sudden Winter: Coldest Morning Yet Strikes across Japan
Commuters wear winter gear in Tokyo’s Marunouchi district on Thursday morning, when many places i...
December 4, 2025
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Elderly Couple Attacked by Bear while Delivering Newspapers in Toyama
TOYAMA — A 75-year-old man and his 70-year-old wife were attacked by a bear while delivering news...
December 4, 2025
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Standard Childbirth Costs to Be Fully Covered by Insurance; New System Would Replace Current Lump-Sum Payment
The health ministry was expected to propose Thursday that standard childbirth costs be covered en...
December 3, 2025
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Tokyo Aims to Increase Enrollment at Metropolitan High Schools with New English Programs
The Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education began full-fledged discussions to increase the number o...
December 3, 2025
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More Japanese Universities Offering Classes Taught in English to Attract International Students, Boost Global Standing
More Japanese universities and graduate schools are offering programs taught in English. The obje...
December 3, 2025
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Johnny Depp Meets Minamata Disease Patient in Tokyo, Expresses Wish to Visit Minamata
Shinobu Sakamoto, a fetal patient of Minamata disease, a form of mercury poisoning caused by poll...
December 3, 2025
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