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Japan In FocusKagoshima: Ash to bring clean water to Indian children
KAGOSHIMA — Southern Kyushu is covered in a soil called “shirasu,” which is composed of fragile volc...
October 3, 2022
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Japan In FocusKagawa: Quirky makeup festival rekindled
TAKAMATSU — A unique festival, in which people walk through the streets sporting comical makeup, has...
October 3, 2022
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EconomyBOJ tankan shows Japan’s business mood worsens in Q3
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese manufacturers' business mood worsened in the three months to September, a...
October 3, 2022
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Travel SpotsOkinawa: Lack of successors haunts traditional rituals
OGIMI, Okinawa — Okinawa’s traditional rituals have been handed down since the days of the Ryukyu Ki...
October 3, 2022
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General NewsOrgan trafficking targets Ukrainians in financial plight in cases involving Tokyo NPO
The Yomiuri Shimbun>A court is seen in Kyiv on Sept. 22, where the Turkish coordinator prosecuted by...
October 3, 2022
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Political Series50 years of Japan-China ties / Japan’s office device manufacturers paying heavy price 20 years in making
The multifunction machine looked just like any other found in an office except that this device, whi...
October 3, 2022
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EnvironmentEV car-sharing programs expanding in municipalities
An increasing number of municipalities are teaming up with car-sharing service operators to use elec...
October 2, 2022
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General NewsElderly Japanese man found alive in mountain forest after 4 days
An 85-year-old man has been found alive, four days after he went missing in a mountain forest in Aob...
October 2, 2022
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TennisNishioka beats Shapovalov to win Korean Open
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka claimed his second career title after beating f...
October 2, 2022
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CoronavirusN. Korea ‘using Chinese, Russian vaccines to battle COVID-19’
SHENYANG, China — North Korea has been vaccinating against the novel coronavirus since the end of Au...
October 2, 2022
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CompaniesMUJI 500 store mainly selling items under ¥500 opens in Mitaka
Ryohin Keikaku Co., which operates MUJI, opened a new type of store called MUJI 500 at JR Mitaka Sta...
October 2, 2022
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Imperial couple visit regional area for 1st time in almost 3 years
The Emperor and Empress attended the opening ceremony of the 77th National Sports Festival in Utsuno...
October 2, 2022
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Travel SpotsYokohama: Chinatown celebrates 50 years of Japan-China ties
A parade featuring traditional Chinese dragon and lion dances was held Saturday in Yokohama’s China...
October 2, 2022
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CompaniesExpensive Hokuso Line in Chiba Pref. voluntarily reduces fares
Hokuso-Railway Co. in Chiba Prefecture has lowered fares on its Hokuso Line between Keisei-Takasago ...
October 2, 2022
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Asia-PacificIndonesia soccer match death toll revised to 125
MALANG, Indonesia (AP) — Police firing tear gas after an Indonesian soccer match in an attempt to st...
October 2, 2022