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JICA to Cancel ‘Hometown Project’ Amid Confusion Over Scheme After Host Cities Deluged with Complaints
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has decided to scrap the “JICA Africa Hometown”...
September 25, 2025
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Triple Typhoons Near Japan, But No Serious Impact on Japan Forecast
Three typhoons are near Japan on Thursday morning, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.<...
September 25, 2025
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Researchers, Business Leaders Discuss Values in AI Era at 1st Kyoto Conference 2025
Academic researchers and business leaders discussed what values will be like in the era of artifi...
September 25, 2025
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Scholars, CEOs Discuss Philosophical Challenges of AI Era at Inaugural Kyoto Conference
An international conference of representatives from academia and industry concluded on Wednesday ...
September 24, 2025
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Zao ‘Snow Monsters’ Thinning Rapidly Due to Insect, Snow Damage; Research Shows Ice Tree Formations Have Shrunk Greatly in Recent Years
YAMAGATA — The ice formations on trees that create spectacular winter views in the Zao mountain r...
September 24, 2025
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At Inaugural Kyoto Conference, Scholars, CEOs Exchange Views on ‘Multilayered Society of Values’
Scholars and corporate executives gathered together at an international conference started in Kyo...
September 23, 2025
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Aichi Pref. City Passes Ordinance to Cap Daily Smartphone Use at 2 Hours, Japan’s 1st Such Regulation for Devices
TOYOAKE, Aichi — The Toyoake municipal assembly in Aichi Prefecture on Monday passed an ordinance...
September 23, 2025
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American Blue-Eyed Friendship Doll Survived World War II in Japan as Wish for Protecting Lives of Young People
MAEBASHI — A blue-eyed doll on display at the main entrance of Tone Elementary School in Numata, ...
September 23, 2025
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Smoke Detected in JAL Plane at Kagoshima Airport before Departing for Tokyo, Nobody Injured
Smoke was detected inside Japan Airlines plane bound for Haneda Airport just before its departure...
September 23, 2025
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JMA Forecast Predicts Short Autumn This Year; Temperatures to Drop Sharply in Late November
The Japan Meteorological Agency released Monday its three-month forecast for the period from Octo...
September 23, 2025
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Japan-U.K. Conference on Gambling Addiction Held in Tokyo; Participants Call for Stronger Measures for Young People
An international conference on measures to combat gambling addiction on online casinos and other ...
September 22, 2025
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Survivors Honor Victims 1 Year after Torrential Rains in Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Pref. That Claimed 19 Lives
Sunday marked one year since the torrential-rain disaster on the Noto Peninsula that claimed 19 l...
September 22, 2025
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In Japan, Embalming Becoming More Common Practice as Relatives Desire Final Opportunity to See Loved Ones
Embalming, a process of preserving a dead body, is becoming a more common practice in Japan.
...September 22, 2025
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Strong Typhoon Neoguri Stays Near Tokyo’s Minamitorishina Island, Heads North
Strong typhoon Neoguri is in the waters near Tokyo’s Minamitorishima Island, Japan’s easternmost ...
September 22, 2025
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Bear Repellent Rental Business Booming in Hokkaido
The business of renting out bear repellent spray, which is seeing increased demand as mountaineer...
September 21, 2025
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