General News
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University student provides details of national exam ruse
The 19-year-old university student who turned herself into police said she acted alone in the suspec...
January 28, 2022
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Studio Ghibli theme park to open in November in Aichi Pref.
NAGOYA — Ghibli Park, a new theme park based on the Studio Ghibli animated films, was unveiled to th...
January 28, 2022
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¥900 mil. in taxpayer money used to demolish huge Kannon statue
AWAJI, Hyogo — Work to demolish a giant statue of the Kannon, or goddess of mercy, is underway in Aw...
January 28, 2022
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Teenager turns herself in over suspected cheating on Japan’s nationwide university exam
A 19-year-old female has turned herself in to the Kagawa Prefectural Police on Thursday in connectio...
January 27, 2022
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Snow monsters
Snow-covered alpine trees stretch as far as the eye can see in Yamagata, where fine weather attracte...
January 27, 2022
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75% of 3rd-year junior high school students get news from social media
Three in four students in the third year of junior high school get news from social media, according...
January 27, 2022
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Cheating via social media suspected during Japan’s university entrance exam
Cheating during the Jan. 15 Common Test for University Admissions is suspected after questions on th...
January 26, 2022
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Efforts underway to reduce food waste using dynamic pricing in Tokyo supermarket
A test using a dynamic pricing system that aims to reduce food waste of still-edible products is bei...
January 26, 2022
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Beautiful brollies
Colorful Japanese umbrellas are illuminated at the Miraizu city community exchange center in Mima, T...
January 26, 2022
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Horie’s yacht leaves for U.S. for Trans-Pacific solo voyage
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo (Jiji Press) — Japanese sea adventurer Kenichi Horie’s sailboat left for San Fran...
January 25, 2022
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Crafting colored crackers in Ishikawa Pref. town
A couple dries colorful mochi as a step in making arare bite-size rice crackers in the town of Shika...
January 25, 2022
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Shinjuku schools introduce staggered start times as coronavirus spreads
All 39 elementary and junior high schools in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, on Monday began staggering times ...
January 24, 2022
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Document found in Paris details aftermath of Soviet invasion of Manchuria
A document has been found in Paris describing the circumstances under the Soviet occupation of Manch...
January 24, 2022
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Decline of company teams sees athletes forge dual careers
A drop in the number of company teams is driving amateur athletes to acquire job skills in order to ...
January 23, 2022
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A splash of color
Staffers work on hina dolls ahead of the Girl’s Festival on March 3, at the workshop of Matsuyoshi N...
January 23, 2022
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