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Whaling Mother Ship Kangei Maru Sets Sail for 2nd Season; Aims to Catch Fin Whales in Sea of Okhotsk Off Hokkaido
SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi — The Kangei Maru, the world’s only whaling mother ship, left its home Por...
April 22, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: First 7 Days See 520,000 Visitors; Fall Short of Expectations
OSAKA — A total of 524,937 people visited the Osaka-Kansai Expo in the first week of the event, w...
April 22, 2025
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TEPCO to Remove Debris from Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Wed. at Earliest; 2nd Sample Clears Radiation Level for Safety Standards
A second sample of nuclear fuel debris will be removed from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power pla...
April 22, 2025
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Fire Breaks Out at Chemical Plant in Chiba Pref.; Brought under Control 8.5 Hours Later
ICHIHARA, Chiba — A fire broke out at a chemical plant in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, at around 1...
April 22, 2025
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China Executes Man for 2024 Fatal Stabbing of Japanese Boy
Hong Kong, April 21 (Jiji Press)—China has executed a man for the fatal stabbing of a Japanese sc...
April 22, 2025
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University Students Fill Key Role in Teaching Japanese to Foreign Children, as Japan Welcomes More Workers from Abroad
More and more university students are teaching children with foreign roots the Japanese language,...
April 21, 2025
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Yamanote, Keihin Tohoku Services Resume on Sunday
Services resumed the Yamanote and Keihin Tohoku lines at around noon on Sunday, East Japan Railwa...
April 20, 2025
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2025 Osaka Expo: Visitors Surpass 500,000 but Halfway to Target
The number of visitors to the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo surpassed the 500,000 mark on Saturday, with...
April 20, 2025
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Pond Renovated to Showcase Charms of Bonsai at Saitama Museum
SAITAMA — The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Saitama in Kita Ward, Saitama, reopened in late March afte...
April 20, 2025
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Artisans Work to Revitalize Traditional Japanese Yumihama Gasuri Textile Industry; Locals Also Trying to Reinvigorate Cultivation of Hakushu Cotton
YONAGO, Tottori — Yumihama gasuri is a traditional cotton fabric produced in western Tottori Pref...
April 20, 2025
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2025 Osaka Expo: Event Faces Dual Task of Drawing Visitors, Managing Crowds
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — The 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka faces the dual ...
April 20, 2025
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Takarazuka Music School Applicant Numbers Continue to Decline; Low Birthrate, Anxiety about Overwork, Power Harassment Suspected as Causes
Each year, around 40 teenage girls will be accepted to study at Takarazuka Music School in Takara...
April 20, 2025
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U.S. Military, Okinawa Police Patrol City to Help Prevent Crime; 1st Joint Patrol Between U.S. Forces, Okinawa Police Since ’74
OKINAWA, Okinawa — In the wake of a series of sexual assaults committed by U.S. service members, ...
April 19, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: Visitors Flock to Popular Pavilions as Expo Marks 1 Week Since Opening
A week has passed since the kickoff of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo last weekend, as many visitors ...
April 19, 2025
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Temperatures Rise Nationwide; Several Cities Hit by Midsummer-like Heat
Temperatures rose nationwide on Saturday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the tempe...
April 19, 2025
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