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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeOldest Existing Wajima-nuri Lacquerware Partly Damaged by Earthquake
The oldest existing Wajima-nuri lacquerware — a shrine double door in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture — ...
January 31, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialToyota’s Suspension of Shipments: Serious Misconduct Calls into Question Group’s Governance
Performance test irregularities have been uncovered one after another at companies affiliated with T...
January 31, 2024
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Film & TVFirst-Ever Australian First Nations Film Festival in Japan to Showcase Indigenous Voices; Physical Screening in Shibuya, Online Streaming for Free in Japan
A film festival celebrating the works of Indigenous Australian directors will be held in Japan for t...
January 31, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeMost Noto Quake Victims Don’t Want Secondary Evacuation; Reluctant to Relocate Because of Work, Family Obligations
Over half of the 133 Noto Peninsula Earthquake victims surveyed by The Yomiuri Shimbun said they wer...
January 31, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeJapan Earthquake Survivors Battle Unsanitary Conditions with No Running Water
SUZU, Japan, Jan 31 (Reuters) – A month on from a huge earthquake that struck Japan’s west coast, su...
January 31, 2024
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Crime & Courts‘Kirishima’ Said He Regretted String of 1970s Bombings in Japan
A now deceased man who claimed to be one of the suspects in a series of bombings in the 1970s told p...
January 31, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s New Ambassador to China Meets Detained Astellas Employee
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — Kenji Kanasugi, Japan’s new Ambassador to China, met Tuesday with a Japanese ...
January 31, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Rakuten Issues $1.8 Bln of Dollar-denominated 3-year Senior Notes
TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Japanese e-commerce conglomerate Rakuten Group, opens new tab said on Wedn...
January 31, 2024
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Travel SpotsJapan Tourism / Shizuoka ‘Chanoma’ Tea Terrace Offers Spectacular Views
SHIZUOKA — In Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan’s largest tea producer, popularity is growing for “chanoma”...
January 31, 2024
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SoccerSaudi Arabia Coach Roberto Mancini Walks Off before the End of Penalty Shootout at the Asian Cup
AL-RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Saudi Arabia coach Roberto Mancini walked off before the end of his team's l...
January 31, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (January 31)
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January 31, 2024
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Film & TVJapan Box-Office Revenues Up 3.9％ in 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s box-office revenues in 2023 rose 3.9 pct from the previous year to ¥22...
January 31, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeFormer Baseball Star Hideki Matsui Sends Encouraging Message to Noto Earthquake Victims; Matsui 55 Baseball Foundation Donates $10,000 for Relief Efforts
Former Major League slugger and Ishikawa Prefecture native Hideki Matsui, 49, released a message to ...
January 31, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Shakes Off Chip Blues to Post Best January Since 1998 (Update 1)
TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average notched its best January in 26 years after sh...
January 31, 2024
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CompaniesToki Air Launches Flight Services between Niigata and Sapporo Okadama; Japan’s First Independent Airline in 15 Years
Niigata (Jiji Press)—Toki Air, based at Niigata Airport in central Japan, started service Wednesday,...
January 31, 2024