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EconomyNew Energy Plan Reflects Fear of Reduced Competitiveness; Japan Concerned About Exclusion From Supply Chains
The government’s decision to spell out a policy to maximize the use of nuclear power generation i...
December 13, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan, Italy, U.K. Launch Body To Manage Next-Generation Jet Project; U.K.-Headquartered Body Has Japanese Chief Executive
The international body through which Japan, Britain and Italy will manage a joint project to deve...
December 12, 2024
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General NewsToilet Troubles Force JAL, ANA Planes Back to Starting Points; Both Boeing 787-9 Models But Experienced No Common Glitches
A Japan Airlines plane and an All Nippon Airways plane both had toilet-drainage problems that cau...
December 12, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Lower House Passes FY 2024 Extra Budget
Tokyo, Dec. 12 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s House of Representatives on Thursday passed the government’s ...
December 12, 2024
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ScienceChinese Scientists Rush to Climate-proof Potatoes
YANQING, China (Reuters) — In a research facility in the northwest of Beijing, molecular biologis...
December 12, 2024
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Science‘One-of-a-kind’ Skull Fossil Reveals Bird Brain Evolution
The brains of today’s birds facilitate a level of cognitive prowess and behavioral complexity riv...
December 12, 2024
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General NewsJapan’s Hibakusha Speak Of Physical, Emotional Pain Caused by A-Bomb; One Helps With Medical Skill, One With English Skill
OSLO — Two hibakusha atomic bomb survivors on Wednesday called on members of younger generations ...
December 12, 2024
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Travel SpotsAnnual Illumination Event at Koiwai Farm Makiba Garden in Japan’s Iwate Pref. Fascinates Visitors; 600,000 LED Lights Depict Popular ‘Galactic Railways SL’ Train
SHIZUKUISHI, Iwate — An annual illumination event is held at Koiwai Farm Makiba Garden in Shizuku...
December 12, 2024
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General NewsBidding for Fin Whale Meat Reaches ¥100,000 per Kilo at Sapporo Market
Bidding for raw meat from fin whales caught off the coast of Nemuro, Hokkaido, was held at the Sa...
December 12, 2024
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SumoSumo Scene / Sellouts in Kyushu Hark Back to Better Days, Bright Future
The Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament concluded without incident last month, marking the end of the sl...
December 12, 2024
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Crime & CourtsFemale Public Prosecutor Says She Felt ‘Despair’ at Ex-Chief Prosecutor’s Claims of Innocence in Sexual Assault Case
A female prosecutor who has made allegations of sexual assault against the former head of the Osa...
December 12, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentDiet Group Reaffirms Importance of Japan-South Korea Ties Despite Turmoil in Seoul; Meeting Held Ahead of 60th Anniversary of Normalization
A multi-partisan Diet group has reaffirmed its policy of encouraging parliamentary diplomacy betw...
December 12, 2024
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General NewsProduction of Kadomatsu Bamboo Decorations for New Year Reaches Peak in Japan’s Chiba Pref.
CHIBA — Workers at Soshi, a gardening company in Tonosho, Chiba Prefecture, are busy preparing ka...
December 12, 2024
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (12/13-12/19)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
December 12, 2024
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General NewsJapan Nobel Peace Prize Winner Delegation Meets Norwegian Prime Minister; Nihon Hidankyo Cochair Expresses Hope for Ban on Use of Nuclear Weapons
OSLO — Terumi Tanaka, 92, a cochair of Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Suffe...
December 12, 2024