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Travel SpotsShiga: Rain greets return of Edo period’s Otsu Festival
OTSU — Even the star of the parade was dressed for the inclement weather. There was no way a downpou...
October 22, 2022
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Travel SpotsEhime: Cycle tour around Shikoku similar to famous 88-temple pilgrimage grows in popularity
MATSUYAMA — A cycling tour of about 1,000 kilometers around the perimeter of Shikoku has been attrac...
October 22, 2022
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MarketsYen jumps as traders suspect intervention
TOKYO/LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) — Japanese authorities likely intervened in markets to stem the slid...
October 22, 2022
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Political PulseStately or silly, science prizes illustrate value of young researchers
The winners of this year’s Nobel Prizes were announced earlier this month. The Nobel Prize in Physic...
October 22, 2022
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General NewsWho is responsible for slips, trips and falls in stores?
Anyone can trip on a step or slip on a wet floor. But if falls happen in stores, the matter can some...
October 22, 2022
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General News200 autumn roses in full glory at Kyu-Furukawa Garden in Tokyo
Autumn roses are now in full bloom at the Kyu-Furukawa Garden in Kita Ward, Tokyo. Against the backd...
October 22, 2022
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Defense & SecurityMinistry aims to strengthen defense capabilities in two phases
The government aims to strengthen Japan’s defense capabilities in two phases, covering the next five...
October 21, 2022
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MarketsYen hits ¥151 per dollar
The yen further weakened on Friday at the Tokyo foreign exchange, reaching ¥151 per dollar. This wa...
October 21, 2022
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General NewsMayors call for N-weapons abolition in Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — Mayors across the world ended a two-day meeting in Hiroshima Thursday by ad...
October 21, 2022
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CompaniesMitsui Fudosan unveils new skyscraper in Manhattan
NEW YORK — Japanese real estate giant Mitsui Fudosan Co. this week showed media around 50 Hudson Yar...
October 21, 2022
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Imperial FamilyKei Komuro passes N.Y. bar exam on his 3rd attempt
Kei Komuro, the husband of Mako, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kik...
October 21, 2022
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Cultural ViewpointsTrue pursuit of happiness takes more than the techniques of positive thinking
Already two days past the deadline, I was struggling to finalize the courses I was going to teach in...
October 21, 2022
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General NewsMagnitude 5.1 earthquake rocks Fukushima
An earthquake with estimated magnitude of 5.1 occurred at a depth of about 30 kilometers off the coa...
October 21, 2022
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BaseballYomiuri Giants land high school slugger Asano as No. 1 draft pick
The Yomiuri Giants won the negotiating rights to highly touted high school outfielder Shogo Asano in...
October 21, 2022
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Insights Into The WorldWeak yen urges Japan’s status quo shift from within
The yen weakened further to the upper-148 range against the U.S. dollar at the time of writing. Its ...
October 21, 2022