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Japan In FocusEhime: Pod of 30 dolphins spotted in Seto Inland Sea
MATSUYAMA — A pod of about 30 dolphins was spotted by the crew of a Japan Coast Guard boat during a ...
November 12, 2022
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Imperial FamilyCrown Prince Akishino visits food event
Crown Prince Akishino and his wife, Crown Princess Kiko, visited on Friday an event in Toshima Ward,...
November 12, 2022
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DeliciousUmami-laden Uzbek udon is ideal for autumn
Udon is even more delectable now that the cool air of autumn has arrived, and cooking expert Asami K...
November 12, 2022
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Japan In FocusKagoshima: Ocean, tranquil life draw showbiz personality
AMAMI, Kagoshima — Beautiful ocean views and pristine nature have attracted a celebrity to Amami-Osh...
November 12, 2022
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Travel SpotsTokyo: Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens reveal splendor of Meiji diplomacy
Japan in the Meiji era (1868-1912) sought to modernize by actively incorporating features of Western...
November 12, 2022
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Associated PressSE Asian leaders do little to raise pressure on Myanmar
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders did little to ramp up pressure on Myanmar to com...
November 12, 2022
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Political PulseCan Kono dispel the blackness of Kasumigaseki’s work environment?
“Black company” is a term used in Japan to describe a business that abuses its employees, especially...
November 12, 2022
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General NewsBear eludes hunters as it attacks dairy cattle in Hokkaido
SHIBECHA/AKKESHI, Hokkaido — Since 2019, one large brown bear has attacked and killed grazing dairy ...
November 12, 2022
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Travel SpotsGinkgo trees turn alluring golden-yellow color in Tokyo park
Visitors admire the golden-hued leaves of ginkgo trees Friday in Showa Kinen Park, which straddles t...
November 12, 2022
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CompaniesJapan firms form new company for domestic production of next-generation semiconductors
Eight major Japanese firms have formed a new company to produce next-generation semiconductors in Ja...
November 11, 2022
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ReutersMagnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes Tonga region, tsunami warnings issued
Japan News Reuters [posttime] JST, [postdate] An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck in the sea ...
November 11, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida replaces Justice Minister Hanashi following death penalty gaffe
Justice Minister Yasuhiro Hanashi submitted a letter of resignation to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ...
November 11, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida to leave to Southeast Asia early Saturday
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida postponed his departure to Southeast Asia in order to replace Justice M...
November 11, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentFormer agriculture minister Ken Saito to replace Hanashi as justice minister
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he accepted Justice Minister Yasuhiro Hanashi’s resignation Friday...
November 11, 2022
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CoronavirusGovt eyes new pandemic framework in anticipation of 8th wave
The government plans to create a framework under which prefectural governors will be able to ask res...
November 11, 2022