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    April 30, 2023

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    Creating a system to secure foreign personnel for Japan faces many challenges, especially when it co...

    April 29, 2023

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    A total of 48 Japanese nationals and family members who evacuated conflict-hit Sudan arrived at Hane...

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    April 29, 2023

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    Visitors enjoy a view of young maples reflected in a polished, lacquered floor at Houtokuji Temple i...

    April 29, 2023

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    April 29, 2023

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    Nagoya, April 27 (Jiji Press)—A prison in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, referred 13 of its office...

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    While the government encourages a shift from savings to investments, efforts to teach children about...

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    April 29, 2023

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