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Young Boy Found in State of Cardiopulmonary Arrest in River in Japan
A young boy was found in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest in the Edogawa River in Edogawa Ward, To...
March 31, 2023
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Body of Missing Boatman Found Near Kyoto Sightseeing Boat Accident Site
KYOTO — The body of a boatman who went missing in a sightseeing boat accident on Tuesday in Kameoka...
March 30, 2023
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Japanese Regulator Fines Utilities $754.7 mln for Forming Cartel
TOKYO(Reuters) - Japan's antitrust watchdog said on Thursday that it has ordered three utilities to ...
March 30, 2023
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WWII Japan Sailor, 101, Recounts Guadalcanal Night Attack
So many warships sank in the waters around Guadalcanal Island that the area was nicknamed Ironbottom...
March 30, 2023
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Photo from Inside Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant Shows Fresh View of Damage
Damage to the interior of a structure at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant can be seen in a ph...
March 30, 2023
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Tokyo NPO Resumes Hunt for Warships Sunk in Battle of Guadalcanal
Eighty years ago in the South Pacific, Japanese forces withdrew from Guadalcanal Island, the scene o...
March 30, 2023
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Chairs gifted to 2011 quake babies encourage families
There were 104 babies born on the very day that Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures were struck ...
March 30, 2023
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Bar Association Calls for Changes to Japan school’s haircut rules
OSAKA — School rules that call for students to style their hair in a certain way do not violate the ...
March 30, 2023
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Japan Telegram Service Providers Seek to Reinvigorate Market
Telegram service providers, including major telecommunications companies, are seeking ways to revita...
March 29, 2023
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New Evacuation Plan for Mt. Fuji Eruption
Residents of areas within the reach of potential lava flows should Mt. Fuji erupt are urged to evacu...
March 29, 2023
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¥2.1 Bil. Left by Deceased with no Relatives in Japan
Money held by municipal governments across Japan after being left behind by people who died with no...
March 29, 2023
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Japan’s Elementary School Textbooks to See More Digital Content
Coming soon to elementary schools in Japan are QR codes in all textbooks. From the academic year th...
March 29, 2023
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Kyoto Sightseeing Boat Accident Leaves 1 dead, 1 missing
KYOTO — An oar-powered sightseeing boat carrying 25 passengers and four boatmen on the Hozu River in...
March 29, 2023
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Buoyant School Backpack Developed for Tsunami Protection
SENDAI (Jiji Press) — A central Japan company has developed a “randoseru” backpack for elementary sc...
March 29, 2023
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Spring Pilgrimage Season Arrives on Japan’s Shikoku Island
Pilgrims descend stone steps at Yakuoji temple in Minami, Tokushima Prefecture. People making the fa...
March 29, 2023
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