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MuseumsImperial Cllections Museum Shares Treasures
A museum that houses and exhibits art and crafts associated with the Imperial family has been rebuil...
January 7, 2024
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TroubleshooterBuck-Tick’s Atsushi Sakurai, My Favorite Singer
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female part-time worker in my 50s. Atsushi Sakurai, the singer of the ro...
January 7, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeJapan Meteorological Agency to Check Seismograph after Seismic Intensity of Lower 6 Measured Only in Shika (Update 1)
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced Saturday night that a seismic intensity of lower 6 was mea...
January 7, 2024
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General NewsX Japan’s Yoshiki Says AI Related Rules Necessary to Protect Artists; AI Becoming Prevalent in Music World
As the use of artificial intelligence spreads in music production, legislation is necessary to prote...
January 7, 2024
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General NewsX Japan’s Yoshiki Urges Music Industry to Discuss Criteria for AI Use
X Japan leader Yoshiki said that artificial intelligence can have a role to play in the evolution o...
January 7, 2024
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Travel SpotsFukuoka: Robot Guide Helps Passengers at Tenjin Station
FUKUOKA — Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. started using a robot guide, named “temi,” on a trial basis in t...
January 7, 2024
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Associated PressAlaska Airlines 737 Lands Safely after Window Blows Out 3 Miles over Oregon
An Alaska Airlines jetliner blew out a window and a portion of its fuselage shortly after takeoff th...
January 7, 2024
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Crime & CourtsLDP’s Toshihiro Nikai Questioned by Prosecutors over Fundraising Scandal; Accountant Admits Funds Not Recorded (Update 1)
The special investigation squad of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office has questioned Toshi...
January 7, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeWoman in 90s Rescued from Collapsed House in Suzu, 5 Days after Japan Noto Peninsula Earthquake (Update 2)
A woman in her 90s was successfully rescued from a collapsed house on Saturday night in Suzu, Ishika...
January 6, 2024
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Asia-PacificIce Castle Illumination: Annual ‘Ice Festival’ Unveiled in Harbin, China”
Harbin, China — The annual “Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival” opened on Friday in Harbin, ...
January 6, 2024
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General NewsJCG Aircraft in Another Incident at Haneda Airport Two Days After Fatal Collision
Another incident involving a Japan Coast Guard aircraft occurred at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Thursd...
January 6, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeCambodian Trainees Take Refuge at Shelter in Nanao, Ishikawa Pref.; Helping the Elderly, Cleaning the Facility, Doing Dishes
NANAO, Ishikawa — A group of Cambodians are taking refuge at a shelter in the city of Nanao, Ishikaw...
January 6, 2024
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TechnologyWhen Science Meets Art: Recycled Metal, Lab-Grown Gems
LONDON (Reuters) — For some, a natural diamond, created over billions of years, is the ultimate luxu...
January 6, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakePrime Minister Instructs Restoration of National Highway 249; Government Told at Meeting for Emergency Measures
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed the government on Saturday to restore National Highway 249, ...
January 6, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNoto Earthquake: Delivering Supplies Difficult; Stockpiles Exhausted with More Evacuees than Anticipated
The transportation of relief supplies via road to the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquak...
January 6, 2024