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Aeon to Sell 100% California Rice from June 6, Offering Consumers Cheaper Alternative
Aeon Co. announced Tuesday it will begin selling bags of rice containing only U.S.-produced rice ...
May 13, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: 80% of Visitors Want to Go 2nd Time, Says Survey; Foreign Tourists Make Up 13% of Visitors
About 80% of those who have visited the Osaka-Kansai Expo want to visit the event again, accordin...
May 13, 2025
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Yokohama, Companies Look to Help Elderly Live Healthier Longer with a Touch of Makeup
YOKOHAMA — The Yokohama city government and companies are encouraging the elderly to apply makeup...
May 17, 2025
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Yomiuri Shimbun Proposals for Stable Imperial Succession
Crown Prince Akishino’s only son, Prince Hisahito, is the youngest heir to the Imperial throne. P...
May 16, 2025
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Car Plowing into Saitama Pref. Elementary School Student Line Hits 4 Children; Police Investigating as Hit-and-Run as Suspect Fled
Four elementary school students were rushed to the hospital after a car allegedly ran into a line...
May 14, 2025
General News
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4 Injured at Sapporo Restaurant; Passersby Call 119, Report ‘Sound of Explosion’
SAPPORO — Several calls were made to emergency services reporting the sound of an explosion at a ...
May 19, 2025
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2025 Osaka Expo: Exhibition Showing 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Progress Kicks Off
OSAKA — An exhibition showcasing the progress of reconstruction following the 2011 Great East Jap...
May 19, 2025
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Summer Spirit in Asakusa; Participants Celebrate Sanja Matsuri Festival in Asakusa
People clad in hanten coats cry out “Oisa” and “Soiya” as they carry a mikoshi portable shrine in...
May 19, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: Expo Fails to Achieve Pledge of Line-Free Event; Smartphone Data Shows Particular Crowding at East Gate
OSAKA — One month after the opening of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, lines at the entrance gate and...
May 19, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: Japan Expo Mascot Toys Donated to Baltic Pavilion After Theft; Donated Items Put on Display Near Pavilion Entrance
OSAKA — Stuffed toys of Myaku-Myaku, the official character of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, and ot...
May 18, 2025
Crime & Courts
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Japan Ex-PM Abe Murder Defendant Plans to Admit Intent to Kill; Defense to Not Challenge Ability to Bear Criminal Responsibility
The man indicted over the murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to admit his int...
May 16, 2025
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Car Plowing into Saitama Pref. Elementary School Student Line Hits 4 Children; Police Investigating as Hit-and-Run as Suspect Fled
Four elementary school students were rushed to the hospital after a car allegedly ran into a line...
May 14, 2025
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Man Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering Mother in Japan’s Chiba Pref.; Second Body Found in Home
CHIBA — Police arrested a 45-year-old man on Saturday on suspicion of murdering who was believed ...
May 10, 2025
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Teen Arrested on Suspicion of Stabbing Grandfather to Death in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture; Grandmother Also Found Dead
NAGOYA — A 16-year-old boy was arrested Saturday on suspicion of murdering his grandfather in the...
May 10, 2025
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Illegal Trades through Hacked Securities Accounts Totaled ¥305 Bil. from Jan. to April: FSA; Major Securities Companies Planning Policies for Compensating Victims
The total value of illegal stock trades made through securities accounts that had been hacked via...
May 9, 2025
Imperial Family
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Princess Aiko Travels to Quake-Hit Noto Peninsula; Emperor’s Daughter Makes First Visit to Disaster Area (Update 1)
KANAZAWA — Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, arrived at JR Kanazawa Station...
May 18, 2025
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Women in the Reiwa Era Imperial Family / Princesses Share Father’s Ways of Thinking, Continue Legacies
Princess Akiko, Princess Yoko and Princess Tsuguko, the great-granddaughters of Emperor Taisho, h...
May 17, 2025
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Yomiuri Proposal on Imperial Succession Stimulates Debate; Political Parties Express Praise, But Also Caution
The government and political parties said that The Yomiuri Shimbun’s proposal announced Thursday ...
May 16, 2025
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Yomiuri Shimbun Proposals for Stable Imperial Succession
Crown Prince Akishino’s only son, Prince Hisahito, is the youngest heir to the Imperial throne. P...
May 16, 2025
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Yomiuri Proposals Tackle Imperial Succession Issue; Status of Women in Imperial Family Should Be Elevated
The shrinking number of Imperial family members is a grave problem. As things stand, only three m...
May 15, 2025
Obituaries
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Jazz Singer Martha Miyake Dies at 92; Legend Nurtured Next Generation Vocalists
Martha Miyake, a pioneering female jazz singer, died of natural causes on Wednesday at the age of...
May 16, 2025
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José Mujica, Uruguay’s Humble President who Changed His Country and Charmed the World, Dies at 89
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, a onetime Marxist guerilla and...
May 14, 2025
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Painter, Scriptwriter Ellie Omiya Dies at 49; Artist with Diverse Career Got Start in Advertising
Ellie Omiya, a painter, author and scriptwriter, died of illness on Wednesday, her management com...
April 27, 2025
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Japan Lawmakers Mourn Death of Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State; Ishiba Says Armitage Dedicated Himself to Strengthening Japan-U.S. Alliance
Ruling and opposition party lawmakers, as well as government officials, are mourning the passing ...
April 17, 2025
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Wakayama Gov. Kishimoto Dies at 68 after Being Taken to Hospital
WAKAYAMA (Jiji Press) - Shuhei Kishimoto, governor of Wakayama Prefecture, died of septic shock a...
April 16, 2025
Social Series
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Social Media and Elections: Outdated System / Social Media’s Decisive Role in Mayoral Race Sparks Debate on Use of Internet in Campaigns
This is the final installment in a series of articles that examines the challenges faced by the n...
May 7, 2025
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Social Media and Elections: Outdated System / Surrogate Candidates Threaten Fairness of Japan’s Elections, Causing Local Govts to Lose Patience
This is the fourth installment in a series that examines the challenges faced by the nation’s ele...
May 6, 2025
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Social Media and Elections: Outdated System / Political Group Chief: Anyone Can Form Political Organization with Defamatory Name; Election Commission Won’t Take Issue
This is the third installment in a series of articles that examines the challenges faced by the n...
May 6, 2025
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Social Media and Elections: Outdated System / Outdated System: Campaign Broadcasts Misused to Attract Customers
This is the second installment in a series of articles that examines the challenges faced by the ...
May 5, 2025
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Social Media and Elections: Outdated System / Candidates Identified only by Internet Aliases Running in Japanese Elections, Puzzling Voters
On March 16, following the announcement of a city assembly election in Koganei, Tokyo, a candidat...
May 4, 2025
Coronavirus
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60% of Special COVID-19 Loans in Arrears at End of 2024; Government Directs Local Authorities to Boost Support
A total of ¥241.3 billion in special government loans meant to mitigate the financial impact of t...
May 19, 2025
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5 Years After Confirmation of First Coronavirus Infection, Japan Must Take Steps to Prepare for Next Pandemic
Wednesday will mark five years since the first novel coronavirus infection was confirmed in Japan...
January 13, 2025
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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
Noto Peninsula Earthquake
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Rice Planting Begins in Quake-Hit Terraced Fields in Wajima; Volunteers Enjoy Working in Restored Paddies
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Rice planting has begun at scenic rice fields which were heavily damaged by th...
May 10, 2025
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Demolition Work Finished Around Asaichi-Dori Area; Reconstruction Work Planned to Start in September, End by Fiscal 2030
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — The publicly funded demolition of 249 buildings around the the Asaichi-dori ar...
April 26, 2025
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Leaders Discuss Future of Wajima-Nuri Lacquerware Industry; Public, Private Officials Plan Recovery from 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Leaders from the public and private sectors met on Thursday to discuss the future of the Wajima-n...
April 11, 2025
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Deceased Artisan’s Parents Receive Her Maki-E Art from Princess Akiko
SANDA, Hyogo — A maki-e jigsaw puzzle, made by a female artisan who died in the Noto Peninsula Ea...
March 22, 2025
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Notojima Aquarium Fully Reopens with Revival of Dolphin Show; Facility Had Been Closed Since January 2024 Due to Noto Peninsula Earthquake
NANAO, Ishikawa — Notojima Aquarium in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, marked its full reopening on S...
March 22, 2025
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