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Japanese Nobel Winners Attend Tokyo Reception
Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)—Two Japanese winners of this year’s Nobel prizes attended a reception...
October 14, 2025
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Over 90% Concerned About Misinformation, Disinformation on Social Media Affecting Election Results
Ninety-one percent of respondents to a recent Yomiuri Shimbun survey were concerned that the spre...
October 14, 2025
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IR Planned for Osaka Expo Site in 2030, Several Recreational Facilities Proposed
OSAKA — The Osaka prefectural and city governments are considering a plan to develop the artifici...
October 13, 2025
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Osaka-Kansai Expo Ends after Drawing More Than 25 Million Visitors over 184 Days
OSAKA — The closing ceremony of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo was held on Monday to mark an end to t...
October 13, 2025
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Tokyo Hospital Director Says ‘Baby Hatch’ Saving Lives, Secret Births at Hospital Allow for Greater Safety of Delivery
The “baby hatch” at San-Ikukai Hospital in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, has accepted one newborn every two...
October 13, 2025
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2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Visitors Exceed 25 Million Mark Despite Initial Low Enthusiasm
OSAKA — The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo concluded its six-month run Monday, with visitor numbers havin...
October 13, 2025
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TEPCO Considers Providing ¥100 Bil. to Niigata Pref. to Benefit Local Community
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. is considering contributing about ¥100 billion to ben...
October 13, 2025
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Typhoon Nakri Passes Over Hachijojima, Tokyo; Risk of Disaster from Storm Is Thought Heightened by Effects of Earlier Typhoon No. 22
Powerful Typhoon Nakri, or Typhoon No. 23, was moving east-northeast at about 35 kph over the sea...
October 13, 2025
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Expo Venue Crowded for Final Weekend, Taking Last Chance to Soak up Pavilions, Activities
OSAKA — The last day of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo is arriving on Monday, and the venue was crowd...
October 13, 2025
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Universities Keen to Train Video Game Creators as Market Growth Sees No End
Universities are stepping up their efforts to train video game creators.
With the domesti...
October 13, 2025
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University of Tokyo Plans Deep Tech, Computing Faculties; Seeks to Promote Next Generation of Innovation, Entrepreneurs
The University of Tokyo is planning to establish two new undergraduate faculties aimed at develop...
October 12, 2025
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Bear Attacks Man in His 80s in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture
IWATE — A 87-year-old man was attacked by a bear, which is believed to be an adult, in Kamaishi, ...
October 12, 2025
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Museum Spotlighting Imperial Underground HQ Opens in Nagano, Bringing Untold History to Surface
An archive museum telling the history of a planned underground Imperial headquarters opened Satur...
October 12, 2025
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14 Years After 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, Remains of 6-Year-Old Girl Missing in Tsunami Found
The partial remains of a 6-year-old girl who had been missing since the 2011 Great East Japan Ear...
October 11, 2025
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2025 Japan Rice Harvest Seen Rising to 7.48 Million Tons
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s 2025 staple rice harvest is forecast to reach a nine-year high of 7,...
October 11, 2025
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