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Imperial guards on heightened alert as Imperial family visits to regional areas set to resume
Police in charge of guarding the Imperial family have been on increased alert as the family members ...
September 29, 2022
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Psychiatrist warns against rush to digitize learning
Spending long periods looking at computer or smartphone screens has been linked to various physical ...
September 29, 2022
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Fake photos of Japan typhoon disaster widely shared on Twitter
Fake photos of houses that were said to have flooded in Shizuoka Prefecture due to Typhoon No. 15 sp...
September 29, 2022
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Cozy ties between schools, former educators undermining bullying probes in Japan
More than half the boards of education in Japan’s major cities assign only former teachers, who were...
September 29, 2022
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Victims of Mt. Ontake eruption remembered
OTAKI, Nagano (Jiji Press) — A memorial service was held on Tuesday to mark the eighth anniversary o...
September 28, 2022
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Mourners, protestors gather on day of state funeral for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Mourners began lining up Tuesday morning near Nippon Budokan hall in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, to leave f...
September 27, 2022
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Ex-PM Shinzo Abe’s state funeral held in Tokyo
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s funeral started at 2 p.m. After the national anthem was played an...
September 27, 2022
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Why is Japan split over Abe’s state funeral?
TOKYO (AP) — A rare state funeral for Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister who was assassinated in ...
September 27, 2022
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People Offer Floral Tributes to Abe Ahead of State Funeral
Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government started accepting floral tributes at a Tokyo pa...
September 27, 2022
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Japan holding state funeral for ex-leader Abe amid tensions
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is filled with tension, rather than sadness, on Tuesday as a rare state funeral f...
September 27, 2022
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Teacher creates cardboard tea room to perform tea ceremony at home
A woman in Taito Ward, Tokyo, who manages a Japanese tea ceremony classroom has created a cardboard ...
September 27, 2022
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Tokyo police found missing drone rented prior to Quad summit
The Metropolitan Police Department in May was searching for a missing drone that was rented in Tokyo...
September 26, 2022
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Trudeau cancels Japan trip for state funeral
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the cancellation of his pl...
September 25, 2022
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Police preparing tight security for Abe’s funeral
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral Tuesday will be the first eve...
September 25, 2022
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Experts warn drone pilots of bird attack risks
During a drone delivery trial in Shiso, Hyogo Prefecture, in March, a 3.6-kilogram device carrying a...
September 25, 2022
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