General News
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Japan, EU to Cooperate on Battery Supply Chain, With an Eye on Reducing Dependence on China
Japan and the European Union (EU) will begin a comprehensive partnership aimed at strengthening t...
September 14, 2025
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Memorial Service for Sado Miners Held, South Korea Does Not Send Representative for 2nd Consecutive Year
SADO, Niigata — A memorial service for gold miners who worked on Sado Island during World War II,...
September 14, 2025
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Japan Financial Firms Accelerate Hiring of Vietnamese IT Engineers
Japanese financial institutions aiming to strengthen their IT services are stepping up hiring Vie...
September 14, 2025
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Famed ‘Slam Dunk’ Sightseeing Spot Caught up in Incident Involving Student; City Expands Action to Ease Crowding
KAMAKURA, Kanagawa — The city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Saturday launched four-day tri...
September 14, 2025
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Ed Sheeran Teams up with Tokyo’s Toei Oedo Subway Line for Special Event with Museum, Merchandise
A unique collaboration between Ed Sheeran and the Toei Oedo subway line that runs through Tokyo s...
September 14, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: With Only 1 Month Left to Go, Visitors Numbers Are Increasing
OSAKA — Measures to reduce congestion have been strengthened at the venue of the 2025 Osaka-Kansa...
September 14, 2025
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Bear Attacks Man in His 60s in Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture
SENDAI — A bear attacked a man in his 60s on a road in Tomiya, Miyagi Prefecture, on Friday eveni...
September 13, 2025
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Mrs. Green Apple to Promote Green Apples from Aomori, Nagano Prefectures
Nagano and Aomori prefectures on Friday appointed the members of popular band Mrs. Green Apple as...
September 13, 2025
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2025 Osaka Expo: Accessing Venue by Sea Becoming Popular
OSAKA — An increasing number of people have been using ferries to get to Yumeshima Island, the 20...
September 13, 2025
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Japan Eyes Higher Healthy Life Expectancy Through Increased Social Participation, as Centenarians Number Nearly 100,000
The number of centenarians in Japan has climbed to nearly 100,000, and the government is bolsteri...
September 13, 2025
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More Municipalities in Japan Providing Educational Support for Low-Income Families, Single-Parent Households
More municipal governments have begun to provide assistance to students whose families face diffi...
September 13, 2025
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Data from Satellites Being Used to Revitalize Agriculture, Increase Cultivation Efficiency
A movement is spreading to use data that satellites measure and collect from space in the agricultur...
September 13, 2025
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United Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Kansai Airport
Tokyo, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press) — A United Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Kansai Intern...
September 13, 2025
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United Airlines Boeing 737 Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Kansai Airport as Passengers Evacuate on Slides
OSAKA — A United Airlines aircraft made an emergency landing at Kansai Airport in Osaka at around...
September 12, 2025
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Yakuza Group Kudo-kai Has No Young Members, but Police Are Concerned Over Shift to Special Fraud
The Kudo-kai, a government-designated dangerous crime syndicate, no longer has any active members...
September 12, 2025
Top Articles in Society
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Tokyo Zoo Wolf Believed to Have Used Vegetation Growing on Wall to Climb, Escape; Animal Living Happily after Recapture
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JAL, ANA Cancel Flights During 3-day Holiday Weekend due to Blizzard
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Snow Expected in Tokyo, Neighboring Prefectures from Jan. 2 Afternoon to Jan. 3; 5-Centimeter Snow Fall Expected in Hakone, Tama, and Chichibu Areas
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Tokyo, Yokohama Observe First Snowfall of Season; 1 Day Earlier than Average Year
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M6.2 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tottori, Shimane Prefectures; No Tsunami Threat (Update 4)
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Japan Institute to Use Domestic Commercial Optical Lattice Clock to Set Japan Standard Time
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JR East Train Services Resumed between Tokyo, Atami as Well as Shinjuku, Odawara Due to Accident
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Japan’s Nuclear Watchdog Investigating Responsibility in Chubu Electric’s Data Fraud Case; On-site Inspections, Interviews, More Being Carried out
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JR East Train Services Suspended between Tokyo, Atami Due to Accident
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Amazon’s Cloud Division to Offer Up to ¥900 Mil. in Support for Japanese Companies Developing AI for Robots
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Twin Pandas Depart Ueno Zoo; Japan without Pandas for 1st Time since 1972
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Campaigning Starts in Japan for Lower House Race, with Takaichi Vowing to Resign If Ruling Bloc Misses Majority
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Most Parties Advocate for Consumption Tax Reduction, But Details Differ; Challenges Remain in Securing Funding
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Snow, Bitter Cold Disrupt Election Preparations in Northern Japan; Election Signboard Numbers Cut, Polling Station Opening Times Changed
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Focus of Japan Election to Be Whether Ruling Parties Can Secure Majority; LDP-only Majority Viewed as Out of Reach