General News
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Ferry service to connect Osaka Castle, USJ in spring 2023
OSAKA — Ferry services connecting Osaka Castle and Universal Studios Japan, both in Osaka City, will...
January 3, 2022
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Technical colleges in Kyushu to get new semiconductor curriculums
New curriculums related to the production and development of semiconductor products will be added at...
January 3, 2022
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25-meter-high Gundam statue nearing completion
FUKUOKA — The head of a full-size robot from the popular anime series “Mobile Suit Gundam” has been ...
January 3, 2022
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Brown bears causing serious problems in Hokkaido
SAPPORO — Brown bears have been causing serious problems in Hokkaido this fiscal year, killing four ...
January 2, 2022
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Japanese passport applications to be made available online
arious procedures for renewing passports will be made available online from next fiscal year. The pr...
January 2, 2022
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Parental abductions by Japanese becoming diplomatic issue
An increasing number of foreign nationals are claiming that their children have been abducted by the...
January 2, 2022
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World’s oldest king vulture dies at Nagoya zoo
Toki-san, a female king vulture kept at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Chikusa Ward, Nagoy...
January 1, 2022
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Roaring tiger graces Hachinohe shrine
HACHINOHE, Aomori — After the summer festival parade was canceled, a float of a roaring tiger was ma...
December 31, 2021
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Step forward for Hiroshima black rain survivors, step back for Nagasaki ones
HIROSHIMA — The central government has decided to greatly increase the scope of its relief measures ...
December 30, 2021
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2 Tokyo hospitals alerted of possible cyber-attacks
The Tokyo metropolitan government conveyed an urgent warning in early December to two major hospital...
December 30, 2021
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Governance reform at Japan’s private universities remains uncertain
Governance reform at private universities is drawing attention, due to the multiple scandals seen in...
December 30, 2021
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Japan’s classrooms, school desks used with more latitude amid pandemic
More and larger educational materials, not to mention the pandemic, are changing classroom settings ...
December 30, 2021
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11 hospitals in Japan hit by ransomware attacks since 2016
In a time when critical infrastructure has been exposed to cyber-attacks around the world, The Yomiu...
December 29, 2021
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Top 10 Japanese news stories of 2021
It’s not unusual in an Olympic year for sports to dominate the top Japanese news rankings of the yea...
December 29, 2021
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Controversial Sado mine proposed for UNESCO nod
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government panel proposed Tuesday that a gold mine site on the island of Sado...
December 29, 2021
Top Articles in Society
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Man Infected with Measles Reportedly Dined at Restaurant in Tokyo Station
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Man Infected with Measles May Have Come in Contact with Many People in Tokyo, Went to Store, Restaurant Around When Symptoms Emerged
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Woman with Measles Visited Hospital in Tokyo Multiple Times Before Being Diagnosed with Disease
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Australian Woman Dies After Mishap on Ski Lift in Nagano Prefecture
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Foreign Snowboarder in Serious Condition After Hanging in Midair from Chairlift in Nagano Prefecture
JN TOP STORIES
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A Packed Bus Plunges off a Nepal Highway, Killing 19 and Injuring 25
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3,000 Accounts Posting, Spreading Content Critical of Japan on X; May Be China-backed Operation
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Dozens of Jewelry, Other Items Stolen After Glass Door, Showcases Broken at Osaka Store
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Producer Behind Girls Group XG Arrested for Cocaine Possession
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Emperor Receives Well-Wishes from Public on His 66th Birthday
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Tokyo Skytree to Remain Closed Through Tuesday for Safety Checks after 20 People Trapped for Hours at Night (Update 1)