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Prospects are Bleak for Reconstruction of Hokkaido City
The bankruptcy of a ski resort operator in Hokkaido’s Yubari, the only local municipality in Japan u...
February 9, 2021
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Police to Get Ability to Immediately Examine Suspicious Drones
The government plans to create a new system that would allow authorities who spot drones in the sky ...
February 7, 2021
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Decommissioning of Wrecked Fukushima Nuclear Plant a Long Way Off
OKUMA, Fukushima — Wreckage still litters parts of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant and react...
February 5, 2021
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Cenotaph in Fukushima Pref. Honors 3/11 Dam Collapse Victims
A cenotaph has been erected by bereaved families and affected local residents to remember those who ...
February 5, 2021
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Couple who Experienced 2011 Quake Opens Shop in Kyushu to Help Residents Hit by Torrential Rain
Nearly 10 years after experiencing the Great East Japan Earthquake while living in Fukushima Prefect...
February 3, 2021
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Sake Brewery Returns to Disaster-hit Namie as Town Revives
NAMIE, Fukushima — Sake brewing in the disaster-hit town of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, resumed Mon...
February 3, 2021
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Rise in Video Game Addictions Feared in Japan
OSAKA — Concerns over more people, especially children, becoming addicted to playing video games are...
February 1, 2021
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Tokyo Residents Breathe new Life into Old Public Bathhouse
Kaisaiyu is not your typical bathhouse. Built in the Shitaya district of Taito Ward, Tokyo, in 1928,...
January 31, 2021
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Mistake in Google Groups Privacy Setting Leaves Medical Records in Japan’s Hospitals Open to Public
The medical records of patients at a number of medical and nursing-care facilities were made accessi...
January 31, 2021
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TEPCO: Generated Contaminated Water at Fukushima Reaches Target Level
The amount of the contaminated water generated in 2020 at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant de...
January 29, 2021
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Mural Marks 160th Anniversary of Japan-Germany Relations
To celebrate the 160th anniversary of relations between Japan and Germany, a mural featuring figures...
January 28, 2021
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Japan Medical Facilities must Disclose Information on Fertility Treatments to be Eligible for Subsidies
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry plans to provide subsidies to couples seeking fertility treat...
January 27, 2021
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Gen Z High Schoolers Reject Former Fashion of Unkempt School Uniforms
Girls wore extremely short skirts, baggy socks and oversize cardigans. Boys wore sagging pants. This...
January 26, 2021
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Researchers Funded by Foreign Entities must Declare so when Applying for Japan’s Largest Grant
The education ministry made it mandatory for applicants seeking the nation’s largest research grant ...
January 25, 2021
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Clinical Trial for new Drug to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease to Start in Japan
An international joint clinical trial for a new Alzheimer’s drug developed by a Japanese pharmaceuti...
January 25, 2021
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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Tokaido Shinkansen Schedule Delays
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Space Mission Demonstrates Importance of International Cooperation, Astronaut Kimiya Yui Says
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Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Shooter Appears Emotionless in Court during Sentencing
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Go Players Ichiriki, Shibano Inspect Hawaiian Hotel Venue for Kisei Title Series
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Set to Snap Five-Day Losing Streak as Jgbs Extend Gains
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Heavy Snowfall on Sea of Japan Side; Kanazawa, Shiga Blanketed in White