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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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Japan’s Education Ministry Sets 1st Guidelines for Online University Classes
The education ministry has compiled its first-ever guidelines for online classes at universities, wh...
March 29, 2023
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Hotel-based Postpartum Care Services Gaining Popularity in Japan
Postpartum care services at a central Tokyo hotel aimed at supporting women after childbirth are gai...
March 29, 2023
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Chinese Authorities Shut Down Pirate Site for Japanese Anime
Chinese security authorities have shut down a website known as “B9GOOD” that hosted pirated versions...
March 28, 2023
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