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Gimpo-Haneda flights to resume
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — The South Korean government said Wednesday it will resume flights between Seoul...
June 23, 2022
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Hiroshima, Nagasaki mayors warn against nuclear war
VIENNA (Jiji Press) — The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the only atomic-bombed cities in the wor...
June 23, 2022
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Mathematicians, firms to help govt solve social issues using AI
The education ministry has decided on a plan to establish intermediary centers at two universities t...
June 23, 2022
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Going underground: Brewers raise glass to subterranean-stored sake
Sake brewers are increasingly turning to underground locations to store and age their products. Unus...
June 22, 2022
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5 Russian warships pass through Tsushima Strait
Five Russian Navy ships, including a destroyer, passed through the Tsushima Strait toward the north...
June 22, 2022
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Quad nations to launch scholarship program for grad students
The Quad framework of Japan, Australia, India and the United States will launch a scholarship progra...
June 22, 2022
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Japan aims to regain pre-pandemic level of international students
The education ministry will try to restore the number of international students in Japan, and of Jap...
June 22, 2022
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Ex-member of KAT-TUN found guilty over drugs
NAGOYA (Jiji Press) — Koki Tanaka, a former member of the Japanese pop idol group KAT-TUN, faced on ...
June 21, 2022
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Govt job exam passers from the University of Tokyo hit record low
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of people from the University of Tokyo who passed Japan’s career-tra...
June 21, 2022
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Japan research group develops high-yield, salt-resistant rice strain
A Japanese research group has developed a rice strain with a higher yield than existing varieties, e...
June 21, 2022
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Census: 20,000 foreign residents in Japan have not graduated beyond elementary school
Elementary school was the highest education level achieved by about 20,000 foreign residents in Japa...
June 20, 2022
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Police preparing for possible Mt. Fuji eruption
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — National Police Agency has started making full-fledged preparations for a possi...
June 20, 2022
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Nara temple decorates with refreshing “hydrangea bowls”
Blue and purple hydrangea flowers float in glass bowls filled with water at an annual event at Hann...
June 20, 2022
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Birthday party held for twin panda cubs at Ueno Zoo
A birthday party was held Monday at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo for twin giant panda cubs born there last June...
June 20, 2022
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Health ministry to check safety of cultured meat
A team of experts will be created this fiscal year to study the safety of cultured meat, as part of ...
June 20, 2022
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