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Japan Govt to Consider Cap on Foreigners Moving to Country, with Project Team Established in Immigration Services Agency
The government will begin considering whether to set a cap on the number of foreign nationals acc...
August 30, 2025
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Kyoto City Aims to Set Lower Bus Fares for Residents Compared with Non-Residents as Overtourism Worsens
KYOTO — The Kyoto city government is preparing to offer lower bus fares for city residents compar...
August 30, 2025
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Number of Births Hit Record Low for Jan.-June in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of babies born in January-June fell 3.1% from a year earlier to 3...
August 30, 2025
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Shizuoka School’s Book Collection Highlights History of Emigrants; Unpachi Miyagishima Bunko Was Established with Bequest from Japanese American with Local Roots
SHIZUOKA — The Unpachi Miyagishima Bunko book collection at Shimizu Miho Daiichi Elementary Schoo...
August 30, 2025
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80,000 Evacuated After July’s Kamchatka Quake, Says Yomiuri Survey
More than 80,000 people evacuated to shelters or evacuation sites in coastal municipalities from ...
August 30, 2025
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Saury Season Kicks Off with Larger Hauls, but Catches May Still Taper Off
Fishermen are seeing larger saury catches this year, with the fish’s daily wholesale volume reach...
August 29, 2025
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BE:FIRST’s Ryoki, Japanese Actress Shuri Marry ; Shuri Pregnant with 1st Child
Shuri also said she is pregnant with their first child.
...August 29, 2025
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Myaku-Myaku Statues to Be Relocated to Expo ’70 Park after 2025 Event
Two statues of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo’s official character will be relocated to Expo ’70 Comm...
August 29, 2025
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Self-Harm and Suicide Attempts Caused 3,400 Minors to Be Transported by Ambulance in 2022
About 3,400 minors aged 6 to 18 were transported by ambulance due to self-harm in 2022, according...
August 29, 2025
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Multiple Bear Sightings in Western Tokyo Lead to Municipalities in Area Calling for People to Stay Vigilant
Multiple bear sightings have been reported in the mountains in Tokyo’s Nishitama area, including ...
August 28, 2025
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OTC Sales of Morning-After Pill to All Women Eyed; Draft Proposal Would Remove Need for Guardian’s Consent
A draft proposal to allow all women to purchase emergency contraceptives over the counter without...
August 28, 2025
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Fire Breaks Out on Joetsu Shinkansen, Passenger Injured While Extinguishing Flames
A mobile battery carried by a passenger caught fire on the Joetsu Shinkansen line bound for Tokyo...
August 28, 2025
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Japan’s Mt. Shinmoedake Volcano Erupts, Sending Plumes of Ash 5,500 Meters High
Plumes of ash rose 5,500 meters from the crater of Mt. Shinmoedake after it erupted early Thursda...
August 28, 2025
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Toy Show Opens in Tokyo, Showcasing 35,000 New Toys from Over 200 Companies
The International Tokyo Toy Show 2025, one of the largest toy trade fairs in the country, opened ...
August 28, 2025
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Statues of Naked Women Being Removed From Public Spaces; Meant As Symbols of Peace, Now Thought Inappropriate
TAKAMATSU — Statues of naked women are being removed from parks and other locations nationwide, i...
August 28, 2025
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