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General NewsCherry Blossoms Officially in Bloom in Nagoya; 2 Days Earlier than Last Year
NAGOYA — Someiyoshino cherry flowers have begun to bloom in Nagoya City, the Nagoya Regional Mete...
March 27, 2025
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General NewsMore Japanese Textbooks Warn About Risks of Generative AI; Students Urged to Think About Internet’s Effect on Elections
Textbook screenings for mainly first-year high school students revealed a sharp increase in the n...
March 27, 2025
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General NewsTakanawa Gateway City Complex in Tokyo to Partially Open; New Complex to Serve as Hub for Those in Industry, Academia
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) is set to partially open Takanawa Gateway City, a building compl...
March 27, 2025
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Crime & CourtsMuseum in Japan Says Painting is Forgery by Notorious German Art Forger; Full Refund of ¥67.2 Mil. Sought by Tokushima Museum
TOKUSHIMA — The Tokushima Modern Art Museum has confirmed that its oil painting “At the Cycle-Rac...
March 26, 2025
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General NewsIAEA Reports Confirm Fukushima Treated Water Continues to Meet Safety Standards; FY25 Water Release Comparable to FY24
The International Atomic Energy Agency has confirmed the discharge of treated water from Tokyo El...
March 26, 2025
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General NewsCourt Wary of Future Harm from Unification Church, Deems Illegal Donations Were Systemic, Prolonged
With the harm caused by the Unification Church amounting to more than ¥20 billion over four decad...
March 26, 2025
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Crime & Courts3 Teens in Japan Used Illegally Obtained Rakuten Mobile Accounts, Arrested Over Fraud; Rakuten Mobile Accounts Being Used for Criminal Purposes
Three students, aged 15 to 18, have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department on suspic...
March 26, 2025
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Japan In FocusSake Brewer Gathering in Niigata Pref. Attracts Many Visitors
NIIGATA — This year’s Niigata Sake no Jin, a large gathering of sake makers where visitors can sa...
March 26, 2025
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Associated PressBaseball Star Shohei Ohtani’s Ex-Interpreter Has Prison Start Postponed
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani who was supposed to beg...
March 26, 2025
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General NewsCherry Blossom Season Begins in Japan’s Oita; Highest-ever March Temperatures Recorded in Parts of the Region
OITA — Someiyoshino cherry trees have begun blooming in Oita City, the Japan Meteorological Agenc...
March 26, 2025
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Japan In FocusStarbucks Employees in Aomori Pref. Learn to Prune Apple Trees, as Company Seeks to Promote Local Apples
HIROSAKI, Aomori — Fourteen workers of Starbucks Coffee Japan in Aomori Prefecture recently tried...
March 26, 2025
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ReutersSouth Korea Opposition Clears Hurdle for Presidency After Winning Legal Appeal
SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean appeals court reversed on Wednesday a lower court’s ruling and f...
March 26, 2025
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General NewsCherry Blossoms Blooming in Fukuoka 2 Days Earlier Than Last Year; Coincides with Start of Spring Festival
FUKUOKA — Someiyoshino cherry tree flowers have begun blooming in Fukuoka City, the Fukuoka Regio...
March 26, 2025
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Imperial FamilyEmperor Hosts Brazilian President at Imperial Banquet; First Head of State to Visit as State Guest in 6 Years
The Emperor and Empress welcomed Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife at a ...
March 26, 2025
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General NewsWildfires in Ehime, Okayama Prefs in Japan Continue to Spread; New Wildfire in Miyazaki City Breaks Out
The wildfires in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, and Okayama City continued to spread on Wednesday mor...
March 26, 2025