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Scandal-hit Nihon University picks novelist Hayashi as chair
TOKYO — Nihon University said Friday that it has decided to appoint award-winning novelist Mariko Ha...
June 4, 2022
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4 Amur leopard cats born at Tokyo zoo
Four Amur leopard cats were born at Inokashira Park Zoo in Musashino, Tokyo, on May 13, the park an...
June 4, 2022
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Horie becomes world’s oldest person to achieve solo, nonstop Pacific crossing at 83
Ocean adventurer Kenichi Horie, 83, arrived Kii Channel off Wakayama Prefecture on early Saturday, b...
June 4, 2022
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Restart of nuclear plant in Japan’s Shimane Prefecture not all smooth sailing
The decision to approve the restart of a nuclear reactor in Shimane Prefecture was made quickly and ...
June 3, 2022
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500 drones illuminate night sky to commemorate opening of Yokohama Port
YOKOHAMA — Lights in the shape of a giant ship illuminate the night sky over Yokohama during a festi...
June 3, 2022
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MPD explosives squad called in after Japan Foreign Ministry receives ‘tools to beat demons’
A suspicious container was found in an envelope delivered to the Foreign Ministry in Chiyoda Ward, T...
June 3, 2022
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Job recruitment timeline becoming a mere formality
Wednesday marked the official beginning of company job interviews and other selection procedures for...
June 3, 2022
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Department stores pushing party foods as summer gifts
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — With the “chugen” summer gift-giving season approaching, department stores are ...
June 2, 2022
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Toyosu tuna auction reopens to public
The public was able to view tuna auctions at Tokyo’s Toyosu wholesale market for the first time in a...
June 2, 2022
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Writer Mariko Hayashi ‘to be named Nihon University chair’
Writer Mariko Hayashi has been unofficially named the new chairperson of Nihon University in Tokyo, ...
June 2, 2022
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Damage spotted on hull of salvaged Kazu I sightseeing boat
Holes and cracks have been observed on the bottom of the salvaged hull of the Kazu I sightseeing boa...
June 2, 2022
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Shimane governor OK’s restart of N-reactor
MATSUE, Shimane (Jiji Press)—Shimane Gov. Tatsuya Maruyama said Thursday he will approve the resta...
June 2, 2022
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Japan mulls raising daily entry cap to 30,000 in July
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—The government is considering further raising the pandemic-linked cap on the numb...
June 2, 2022
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Anti-harassment movement grows as actors reveal sexual violence
A number of male film directors have recently been accused of sexual violence by women. Actors are v...
June 2, 2022
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258th head of Tendaishu sect officially installed in rare ritual in Japan’s Shiga Pref.
The 258th head priest of the Tendaishu sect of Buddhism was officially installed in a rare ritual Tu...
June 1, 2022
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