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‘Women Over 30 Would Have Uteruses Removed’; Remarks of CPJ Leader, Novelist Naoki Hyakuta Get Wide Attention
Women “would have their uteruses removed when they turn over 30,” Naoki Hyakuta, leader of the Co...
November 10, 2024
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Japanese Comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto Withdraws Defamation Lawsuit
Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto has reached an agreement with Shukan Bunshun weekly magazine ...
November 8, 2024
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No Risk of Tsunami from Mt. Lewotobi Eruption, Meteorological Agency Says; Agency Had Been Monitoring Threat
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Saturday that there is no threat to Japan of a tsunami as a ...
November 9, 2024
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Japan’s Year-End Gifts Strive For ‘Modest Luxury’; Department Stores Showcase Budget-Friendly Offerings to Attract Customers amid Rising Costs
Department stores nationwide have started full-scale battles for year-end gifts. It is believed t...
November 8, 2024
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Broken Overhead Wire Halts Rapid Train on Seto Ohashi Bridge; No Reported Injuries, Passengers Transferred to New Train
TAKAMATSU — A rapid train bound for Okayama from Takamatsu on the JR Seto-Ohashi Line came to a h...
November 10, 2024
General News
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Tohoku Region Sees Surge in Cruise Vessels; Local Municipalities Make Efforts to Utilize Tourist Resources, Attract Ships
MORIOKA — The Tohoku region has seen a remarkable surge in the number of overseas cruise vessels ...
November 13, 2024
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Fukushima Nuclear Plant Debris Moved to Research Institute; Analysis Results to be Applied to Future Removal Efforts
Nuclear fuel debris taken out of the No. 2 reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has...
November 13, 2024
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Peanut Drying at Peak Production in Chiba Prefecture; Peanut Firm Masuda Uses 700 Tatami-mat-size Nets to Sun-dry Nuts
Workers spread peanuts out on about 700 tatami-mat-size nets for drying during peak production se...
November 13, 2024
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Single-Person Households in Japan Expected to Top 40% in 27 prefs in 2050; Rise Attributed to Increase in Unmarried People
The percentage of single-person households is expected to exceed 40% in 27 prefectures in 2050, a...
November 13, 2024
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Mother of North Korean Abductee Megumi Yokota Calls For Daughter’s Return to Japan 47 Years After Abduction
KAWASAKI — The mother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korean agents in 1977, expresse...
November 13, 2024
Crime & Courts
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Chinese Man Arrested for Posing as Economic Analyst, Soliciting Investments; ¥800 Mil. in Damages Incurred via Social Media
MITO - Ibaraki prefectural police arrested Wednesday a Chinese man on suspicion of fraud. The man...
November 13, 2024
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Police Search Headquarters of Dojin-kai Yakuza Syndicate Over ‘Dark Part-Time Jobs’
Police searched the headquarters of the Dojin-kai yakuza crime syndicate in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefe...
November 12, 2024
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Japanese Comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto Withdraws Defamation Lawsuit
Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto has reached an agreement with Shukan Bunshun weekly magazine ...
November 8, 2024
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Japan Girl Murder Inmate Arrested for Stabbing of Another Girl in 2006
Kobe (Jiji Press)—A 45-year-old inmate serving an indefinite prison sentence for the 2004 murder ...
November 7, 2024
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Ibaraki Prefecture Reports Series of Toyota Car Thefts; ‘Once You’re Targeted, That’s the End of It’
TSUKUBA, Ibaraki — A series of car thefts targeting such popular Toyota Motor Corp. models as the...
November 6, 2024
Imperial Family
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Japan’s Emperor, Empress Attend Bountiful Sea Event in Oita
The Emperor and the Empress attended the ceremony of the 43rd Zenkoku Yutakana Umizukuri Taikai (...
November 12, 2024
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Imperial Couple Attend Annual Marine Convention
OITA (Jiji Press) — The Emperor and Empress attended the 43rd national marine convention held in ...
November 10, 2024
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Princess Kako Appreciates Craft Exhibition in Kanazawa
KANAZAWA — Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, v...
October 30, 2024
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Japan’s Crown Prince, Crown Princess Help Maintain Trees in Fukui Pref.; Trees Planted by Emperor Emeritus, Empress Emerita in 2009
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko on Saturday took part in maintaining a Japanese red...
October 20, 2024
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Empress Emerita Celebrates 90th Birthday as She Recovers from Surgery; Continues Daily Rehabilitation
The Empress Emerita turned 90 years old on Sunday. She underwent surgery for a fracture in the up...
October 20, 2024
Obituaries
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Bunraku Puppet Play Performer Yoshida Dies at 91
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Yoshida Minosuke III, a performer of bunraku traditional Japanese puppet pla...
November 11, 2024
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Minneapolis Musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s Sister and Only Full Sibling, Dies at 64
NEW YORK (AP) — Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince's only full sibling, died Monday at Nort...
November 6, 2024
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Kazuo Umezu, Japan’s Mangaka, Had New Work in Mind, Even During His Final Days
Horror and gag manga artist Kazuo Umezu passed away peacefully late last month.
...November 5, 2024
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Kazuo Umezu, Japanese Mangaka, Dies at 88 (UPDATE 1)
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese manga artist Kazuo Umezu, known for works including “Makoto-chan” and...
November 5, 2024
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Quincy Jones, US Music Legend Who Reshaped Pop Music, Dies at 91
Quincy Jones, the man known simply as "Q" who worked with musicians ranging from Count Basie to F...
November 5, 2024
Social Series
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Hiroshima Witnesses: Hibakusha Win Nobel Prize / Next Generation Carries on Will of Hibakusha; Work Toward Abolition of N-Weapons Must Continue After Peace Prize Win
HIROSHIMA — “One day, the hibakusha [atomic bomb survivors] will no longer be among us as witness...
October 21, 2024
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Hiroshima Witnesses: Hibakusha Win Nobel Prize / A-bomb Survivors Tell Their Stories, Show Their Scars; Urgent Sense of Mission Survives into Old Age
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, or the Japan Council of A- and H-bomb Suffer...
October 20, 2024
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Finding France in Japan / For Those Far from the Olympics, the Art of Cartonnage Brings a Touch of France
The traditional French art of box making, or cartonnage, offers those away from the Olympics an easy...
August 5, 2024
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Finding France in Japan / Japan’s Mont-Saint-Michel in Nagasaki Pref. Captivates Tourists
Shortly after noon on July 7, the day of the Tanabata festival, a group of tourists began to gath...
August 5, 2024
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Finding France in Japan / Chanson Is Life Itself: Long-established Ginza Chansonnier Conveys Emotion and Depth of French Pop Music
With Paris hosting the Olympics, which started on July 26, The Yomiuri Shimbun looked for places ...
August 4, 2024
Coronavirus
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¥468.5 Bil. Loaned to Households Due to COVID-19 is Now Uncollectable; Number May Increase with Further Defaults
Of the over ¥1.4 trillion loaned to households in financial distress due to COVID-19 through the ...
October 24, 2024
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Long COVID Forces 50％ to Quit or Take Sick Leave From Job; Some Employers Dismiss Staff’s Needs, Say Illness Not Real
Many people suffering from so-called long COVID have been forced to quit their jobs or take sick ...
August 22, 2024
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Tokyo Sees Increase in New COVID-19 Cases for 10th Consecutive Week; Govt Expects Further Increase in Cases
The average number of new COVID-19 cases per medical institution monitored by the Tokyo metropoli...
July 20, 2024
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Doctors Who Fought COVID-19 Turn To Fighting Online Abuse; They Aim To Keep Harassment From Impeding Future Medical Efforts
Doctors who called on people to get vaccinated during the COVID-19 pandemic became the targets of...
June 7, 2024
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Many Struggling With Long-COVID in Post-Pandemic World; Lack of Understanding Adds to Strain of Symptoms
Wednesday marked one year since COVID-19 was downgraded to Category V under the Infectious Diseas...
May 8, 2024
Noto Peninsula Earthquake
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Swans Return to Noto Region Lagoon in Ishikawa Pref. Despite January Earthquake
HAKUI, Ishikawa — Many swans have flown from Siberia to the Ochigata lagoon in Hakui, Ishikawa Pr...
November 12, 2024
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Snow Crab Season Begins in Noto Peninsula; Large Haul Brought in as Fishing Starts
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — The snow crab fishing season in Ishikawa Prefecture began on Friday. A large h...
November 9, 2024
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Demolition of Earthquake-Struck Building in Wajima Begins; 2 Killed When Structure Collapsed Due to January Quake
Demolition work has begun on a seven-story building in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, that collapse...
November 6, 2024
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Noto Quake-Hit Areas Discontent over Home Damage Assessments
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref. (Jiji Press)—Residents of areas struck by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula eart...
November 4, 2024
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Residents in Japan’s Noto Peninsula, Hit by Heavy Rain 1 Month Ago, Pray for Victims; Wajima Holds Moment of Silence Across City
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — A moment of silence was observed for victims in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture on...
October 21, 2024
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