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Former school turned into glamping site
SHIZUOKA — A shuttered elementary school in Shizuoka Prefecture has been reborn as a glamping facili...
October 2, 2022
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Unification Church seeks information on damages claims from consumer centers
The Consumer Affairs Agency confirmed that the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, wi...
October 2, 2022
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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan early Sunday. The temblor, which...
October 2, 2022
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Survey: Handwriting ability on the wane in Japan
The writing may be on the wall for handwritten Japanese....
October 1, 2022
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Companies welcome prospective recruits
Companies have started holding welcome ceremonies for university students who have received informal...
October 1, 2022
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Nippon Steel discloses information on at least 59 cyanide leaks over 5 years in Chiba Pref. waterways
Nippon Steel Corp. detected cyanide in waterways near its East Nippon Works in Kimitsu, Chiba Prefec...
October 1, 2022
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Imperial Guard Headquarters’ school holds graduation ceremony
The Imperial Guard Headquarters’ school held its graduation ceremony at a dojo training hall on the ...
October 1, 2022
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Harassment rocks Defense Ministry, SDF
The Defense Ministry has opened an extraordinary inspection of all 300,000 members of the Self-Defen...
October 1, 2022
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1st snow atop Mt. Fuji
This season’s first snow is spotted atop Mt. Fuji on Friday, four days later than last year and two ...
September 30, 2022
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4.4 magnitude earthquake rocks northern Kanto
An earthquake with estimated magnitude of 4.4 occurred at a depth of about 50 kilometers in the sout...
September 30, 2022
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Ministry officials apologize to ex-GSDF member over sexual harassment
The Defense Ministry said Thursday that multiple acts of sexual harassment against a former female m...
September 30, 2022
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Kishida tells ministers to consider fresh measures for overseas students
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed Cabinet ministers to work on new promotional measures to fac...
September 30, 2022
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Source of unpredictable surprises: 15 years of YouTube in Japan
This year marks 15 years since YouTube launched their Japanese-language version. For some people, th...
September 30, 2022
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Japan police to test video-sharing during emergency calls
Prefectural police across the nation will test a new system from Oct. 1 that allows emergency caller...
September 30, 2022
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Japanese fact-checking body set to counter online misinformation
The Safer Internet Association, a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization, said Wednesday it will launch ...
September 29, 2022
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