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Regulators agree on Fukushima radioactive water release
TOKYO(Jiji Press) — Japanese regulators on Wednesday agreed on Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings...
May 18, 2022
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Prolonged evacuation order to end on June 12
KATSURAO, Fukushima (Jiji Press) — The government will lift on June 12 an evacuation order for a Fuk...
May 18, 2022
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Japan govt to review service dog-certification guidelines
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry is planning to review its guidelines for training and certify...
May 18, 2022
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For patients awaiting heart transplants, accommodations to be built in Osaka
OSAKA — The wait for heart transplants at two of Japan’s largest cardiac transplant centers is four ...
May 18, 2022
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40% misunderstand radiation’s future impact on residents of Fukushima
About 40% of respondents failed to comprehend that there is no scientific information that indicates...
May 18, 2022
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Specialist vessels join search for 12 missing in Japan tour boat disaster
ABASHIRI, Hokkaido — A multipurpose work barge carrying specialist equipment and divers tasked with ...
May 17, 2022
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Dancing in the dark
Genjibotaru fireflies flicker and flutter at the waterway near Gyokusenji Park in Kanoya, Kagoshima ...
May 17, 2022
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Japan’s prime minister meets Ukrainian diva Tina Karol, promises continued support for her country
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with renowned Ukrainian singer Tina Karol at the Prime Minister’s ...
May 17, 2022
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Saturation diving barge arrives at Abashiri port near Shiretoko
Abashiri, Hokkaido (Jiji Press)—A barge carrying saturation diving equipment that would allow divers...
May 17, 2022
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Tokyo crow population wanes as measures bite
Measures to tackle crow-related problems in central Tokyo are paying off. The once ubiquitous bird —...
May 17, 2022
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Digital strategy centers eyed to support Japan’s fisheries industry
The government is considering designating two or three “digital fisheries strategy centers” around ...
May 17, 2022
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Japanese doctor provides medicine, support to Ukrainian refugees in Moldova
“Lots of people have been wounded for no reason, and they need continuous support,” said a Japanese...
May 16, 2022
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Rite of spring
Two male aoriika squid compete for the attention of a female in waters off Kawana in Ito, Shizuoka P...
May 16, 2022
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U.S. embassy in Japan to fund English scholarships for Okinawa Pref. high schoolers
The U.S. mission in Japan is to fund a two-year English scholarship program for high school students...
May 16, 2022
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Visitors offer prayers for war dead at Okinawa peace park
NAHA — A number of events and meetings were held across Okinawa Prefecture on Sunday to mark the 50t...
May 16, 2022
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