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Japan In FocusGunma: Wind caves to serve as natural storage for Tsumagoi cabbages
TSUMAGOI, Gunma — Work has begun in Tsumagoi, Gunma Prefecture, to store locally produced cabbage in...
January 4, 2022
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Social SeriesOkinawa 50 years since return / The clock strikes midnight, and a prefecture is born
In this series, we mark the 50th anniversary of Okinawa’s return to Japan by looking at its past and...
January 4, 2022
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Asia-PacificPlastic waste incineration in Southeast Asia driven by Japanese technology
HANOI — In Southeast Asia, where marine plastic pollution has become a serious problem, incineration...
January 4, 2022
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General News
Strong Quake Hits Ogasawara Islands
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A strong earthquake jolted the Ogasawara Islands, a remote island chain in the ...
January 4, 2022
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General NewsJapan greets 2nd pandemic New Year amid Hope and concern
People across the nation cautiously welcomed the arrival of 2022 on Saturday, wishing for a better y...
January 3, 2022
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Other SportsTeam depth key to Aoyama Gakuin’s victory
Aoyama Gakuin University demonstrated its team’s depth at the 98th Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekid...
January 3, 2022
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Japan In FocusNara: Lone figurine maker carries on with creating pottery with roots in legend
SAKURAI, Nara — A tradition of making cute figurines that have mythological roots is being carried o...
January 3, 2022
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Japan In FocusShimane: Women’s kagura dances toward March debut
HAMADA, Shimane — Women are making their mark in the world of Iwami Kagura, a Shinto ceremonial danc...
January 3, 2022
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Coronavirus
Tokyo, Okinawa log 3-month highs in virus cases, each over 100
Okinawa confirmed 130 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus on Monday, the same day Toky...
January 3, 2022
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Economy90% of top Japan executives say economy will recover over next 6 months
Over 90% of the 30 top executives at leading companies believe the economy will pick up over the nex...
January 3, 2022
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Other SportsAoyama Gakuin wins 6th Ekiden title with new meet record
Aoyama Gakuin University won the Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden in Tokyo on Monday, earning its...
January 3, 2022
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Japan In FocusJapan has high hopes for geothermal power in Kyushu
FUKUOKA — As expectations grow for the expansion of geothermal power generation as a renewable energ...
January 3, 2022
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General NewsFerry service to connect Osaka Castle, USJ in spring 2023
OSAKA — Ferry services connecting Osaka Castle and Universal Studios Japan, both in Osaka City, will...
January 3, 2022
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CoronavirusInfections surge at U.S. military bases in Okinawa
NAHA — Seventy new coronavirus cases were confirmed Sunday among the U.S. military personnel and sta...
January 3, 2022
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General News
Technical colleges in Kyushu to get new semiconductor curriculums
New curriculums related to the production and development of semiconductor products will be added at...
January 3, 2022