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TechnologyTsuruga Reactor Screening to Be Put on Hold Again
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday decided to ask the operator of a ...
April 5, 2023
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EnvironmentSharks, Tourists Jostle for Space around Thai Destination Island
MAYA BAY, Thailand (Reuters) — On any given day in Thailand’s Maya Bay, up to 40 blacktip reef shark...
April 5, 2023
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Other SportsIkee Qualifies in 1st Individual Event for Worlds Since Illness
In the latest step forward of her amazing recovery from leukemia, swimming star Rikako Ikee has qual...
April 5, 2023
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EnvironmentBottled Water Consumption Puts Drinking Water Goal under Threat
Surging global bottled water consumption reflects the failure by governments to improve public water...
April 5, 2023
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EconomyJapan Aims for Sixfold Increase in Hydrogen Supply by 2040
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government said Tuesday it will set a target of increasing annual ...
April 5, 2023
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EnvironmentAquarium to Release Orca after 53 Years in Captivity
A Florida aquarium has reached a deal with animal welfare advocates to release Lolita, a 2,268-kilog...
April 5, 2023
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General NewsRyuichi Sakamoto Composed Anthem for Tokushima College before He Died
The school song of a new vocational college in Kamiyama, Tokushima Prefecture, has been credited to ...
April 5, 2023
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General NewsEx-Top Bureaucrat Admits to Personnel Meddling at Company
Tokyo, April 4 (Jiji Press)—Former Japanese vice transport minister Masaru Honda has admitted to pre...
April 5, 2023
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General News40％ of Japan Nursery Schools Fall Short of Capacity
At least 40% of nursery schools in urban areas failed to meet their April 2023 enrollment quota, due...
April 5, 2023
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Asia-PacificConsul Meets Astellas Employee Detained in China
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — A Japanese consul had a meeting on Tuesday with a Japanese employee of drugma...
April 5, 2023
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Film & TV“Suzume” Becomes Highest-Grossing Japanese Film in China
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — Japanese anime director Makoto Shinkai’s movie “Suzume” has become the highes...
April 5, 2023
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April 5, 2023
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Climate ChangeFiona, Ian Retired from List of Tropical Cyclone Names
MIAMI (AP) — Weather officials announced March 29 that they’re retiring the names Fiona and Ian from...
April 5, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentHayashi Pledges Seamless Support for Ukraine
Brussels, April 4 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi pledged Japan’s seamless ...
April 5, 2023
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General NewsOsaka Expo to Be Cashless
The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will be cashless, utilizing a dedicated electronic money app called the E...
April 5, 2023