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GSDF unit approaches 10,000th mission to transport emergency patients
A Ground Self-Defense Force unit in Naha will soon conduct its 10,000th mission to transport emergen...
April 5, 2022
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New law makes it harder for teachers fired for sexual assault on students to return to classroom
A law aimed at preventing sexual assault by teachers on students came into force Friday, making it e...
April 4, 2022
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Year of the bull: Niigata Pref. city to stage opera in bullring
OJIYA, Niigata — A city known for traditional Tsunotsuki bull wrestling is slated to host the nation...
April 4, 2022
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Thieves targeting guardrails as scrap metal prices surge
A surge in thefts of guardrails and other metal items such as water taps has prompted local governme...
April 4, 2022
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M4.3 quake strikes Ishikawa Pref, reaches 4 in intensity
A strong earthquake measuring up to 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale from 0 to 7 struck Not...
April 4, 2022
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Japanese expats stuck due to Shanghai lockdown
SHANGHAI —The lockdown that began on Friday in the western part of Shanghai is affecting Japanese na...
April 4, 2022
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Disaster-hit school building reopens as memorial site
ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi — A disaster memorial opened Sunday on the grounds of an elementary school in Miy...
April 3, 2022
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Flying fish
Colorful carp streamers “swim” in the air over the Tsuruudagawa river as Someiyoshino cherry blossom...
April 3, 2022
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Popular Japanese aqueduct reopens after 6 years
The Tsujunkyo Bridge in Yamato, Kumamoto Prefecture, reopened for the first time in six years on Sat...
April 3, 2022
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Pop-up cafe in Tokyo helps young workers who stutter gain confidence through customer service
The very name of a pop-up cafe that operated for a single day in Tokyo last month signaled that ther...
April 3, 2022
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Workers in Japan reassessing employment lifestyles amid pandemic
Spurred by the coronavirus pandemic, a growing number of people are reassessing the way they work. A...
April 3, 2022
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Japan offers financial assistance, housing to Ukrainian refugees
People fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are receiving support from municipalities and organizati...
April 2, 2022
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Japan’s ‘miracle pine tree’ illuminated in Ukrainian colors for peace
The so-called miracle pine tree, which remained standing in the aftermath of the 2011 Great East Ja...
April 2, 2022
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Envoy Pins hope on Japan’s role in Ukraine’s reconstruction
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky on Friday expressed hopes that J...
April 2, 2022
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New JICA president commits to financial assistance for Ukraine’s reconstruction
The Japan International Cooperation Agency’s new president said in an interview with The Yomiuri Shi...
April 2, 2022
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