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‘Doraemon’ Voice Actress Nobuyo Oyama Dies at 90; Also Voiced Katsuo in Anime ‘Sazae-san’ (UPDATE 1)
Voice actress Nobuyo Oyama, known for providing the voice of the popular anime character Doraemon...
October 11, 2024
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Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo Wins Nobel Peace Prize; Hibakusha Group Campaigns against Nuclear Weapons (UPDATE 3)
Nihon Hidankyo, or Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, has won the 2024...
October 11, 2024
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Prosecutors Won’t Appeal Japan Man’s Acquittal Over 1966 Murders; Former Death Row Prisoner Iwao Hakamata Free of Charges
Prosecutors on Tuesday said they would not appeal the Shizuoka District Court ruling acquitting I...
October 8, 2024
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Aomori Pref. Asked to Accept New N-Waste Delivery Proposal
Aomori (Jiji Press)—The Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan on Thursday asked Aomori ...
October 10, 2024
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2 Men Describe Encounters with Bears in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture; Authorities Advise Wearing Noisy Equipment to Repel the Animals
MORIOKA — Bears become more active in autumn before they hibernate. In Iwate Prefecture, more tha...
October 13, 2024
General News
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TEPCO Ends 5th Round of Treated Water Discharge for FY 2024
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday that it has completed t...
October 14, 2024
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Biden Congratulates Nihon Hidankyo on Nobel Peace Prize
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday congratulated the Japan Confederatio...
October 14, 2024
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Israel Ambassador Criticizes Hidankyo Cochair Remarks Comparing Gaza with Post-war Japan; ‘Outrageous and Baseless’
JERUSALEM — The Israeli ambassador to Japan criticized remarks comparing the Palestinian territor...
October 14, 2024
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Japanese Singer Masaharu Fukuyama Delights Hometown of Nagasaki with Free Concert
Singer Masaharu Fukuyama, a Nagasaki native, performed at a free concert at a newly opened facili...
October 14, 2024
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Fireworks Illuminate Night Sky in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Pref.; Organizers Aim to Revitalize City Hit by Earthquake
RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate — Viewers were treated to a display of about 15,000 fireworks during the San...
October 14, 2024
Crime & Courts
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Tokyo Police Send Papers on Head of Go-kart Rental Company, After 2 Foreigners Arrested for Property Damage
Police have sent papers to prosecutors on a man in his 40s for renting out go-karts in Tokyo to f...
October 12, 2024
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Former Death Row Inmate Hakamata’s Acquittal Final; Japanese Prosecutors Abandon Right to Appeal
Former death row inmate Iwao Hakamata’s acquittal over the murder of four people in 1966 was fina...
October 9, 2024
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Japan Prosecutors Opt Not to Appeal Hakamata’s Acquittal; Death Penalty Case Marked by Controversial Evidence
It was a tough decision for the prosecution to give up on appealing the Shizuoka District Court r...
October 9, 2024
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Prosecutors Won’t Appeal Japan Man’s Acquittal Over 1966 Murders; Former Death Row Prisoner Iwao Hakamata Free of Charges
Prosecutors on Tuesday said they would not appeal the Shizuoka District Court ruling acquitting I...
October 8, 2024
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Shinji Saito, Member of Japan Comedy Trio ‘Jungle Pocket,’ Referred to Prosecutors Over Sexual Assault On Bus For Location Filming
Shinji Saito, a member of Japanese popular comedy trio Jungle Pocket, has been referred to prosec...
October 7, 2024
Imperial Family
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Japan’s Empress Emerita Leaves Hospital
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Empress Emerita left hospital Sunday afternoon after treatment for h...
October 13, 2024
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Japan’s Empress Emerita Recovering from Right Thigh Surgery; Said to Be Feeling Less Pain in Injured Leg
The rehabilitation process of the Empress Emerita, who recently had surgery on the upper portion ...
October 12, 2024
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Princess Aiko Visits Saga Pref. to Watch Japan Games; 1st Time to Perform Official Duties Outside Tokyo by Herself
Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and the Empress, flew on a commercial flight from Hane...
October 11, 2024
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Japanese Empress Emerita Michiko’s Surgery Successful
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Empress Emerita Michiko underwent a successful surgery at the University of ...
October 8, 2024
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Princess Kako Watches Women’s All Japan Tennis Championships in Tokyo
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princes Kiko, watched the s...
October 8, 2024
Obituaries
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‘Doraemon’ Voice Actress Nobuyo Oyama Dies at 90; Also Voiced Katsuo in Anime ‘Sazae-san’ (UPDATE 1)
Voice actress Nobuyo Oyama, known for providing the voice of the popular anime character Doraemon...
October 11, 2024
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Ratan Tata, the Former Chairman of Indian Conglomerate Tata Sons, Dies at 86
NEW DELHI (AP) — Ratan Tata, a former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons hailed as a visio...
October 10, 2024
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Cissy Houston, a Grammy-winning Gospel Singer and Whitney Houston’s Mother, Dies at 91
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy-winning soul and gospel artist who sang with ...
October 8, 2024
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Japanese Food Critic Yukio Hattori Dies at 78
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prominent Japanese food critic Yukio Hattori, who also appeared on televisio...
October 6, 2024
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Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame Player and Tireless Advocate, Dies at 58 from Brain Cancer
Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA hist...
October 1, 2024
Social Series
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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
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SDF 70 yrs on — Expanding Roles / Air Self-Defense Force Monitoring Outer Space; Working With Other Countries To Watch For Debris, Suspicious Satellites
To mark the 70th anniversary of the Self-Defense Forces, The Yomiuri Shimbun interviewed Col. Kim...
July 14, 2024
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SDF 70 yrs on — Expanding Roles / ASDF Expands Mission to Space; Collaborates with Private Sector as China, Russia Take Aim at Satellites
Along a national highway in Yamaguchi Prefecture, a group of giant white spheres look out over th...
July 14, 2024
Coronavirus
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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
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Public Health Institute in Japan Plans Network with Asian Partners; Data to Be Shared With India, Taiwan and Vietnam
In an effort to promptly share information on infectious diseases in Asia, a team within the Nati...
April 7, 2024
Noto Peninsula Earthquake
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Lacquerware Institute Reopens in Earthquake-Hit Japan City; Classes Suspended for 9 Months After Ishikawa Disaster
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Classes have resumed at an institute dedicated to lacquerware in Wajima, Ishik...
October 8, 2024
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Yuzuru Hanyu Skates to Support Noto Peninsula Earthquake Recovery Efforts; ‘I Want to Use my Fame in a Positive Way’
KANAZAWA – Figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu performed at a charity exhibition in Kanazawa on Sund...
September 16, 2024
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake Victim Memorial Ceremony Planned for New Year’s Day; Kishida, Mayors, Families Among Possible Attendees
KANAZAWA — A memorial ceremony for the victims of the Noto Peninsula earthquake is being planned ...
September 14, 2024
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Publicly-Funded Removal of Quake-Damaged Houses in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture Sees Slow Progress; Authorities Expect to Demolish At Least 32,000 Homes
Eight months after the Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck, Ishikawa Prefecture has seen little prog...
September 3, 2024
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Students from 6 Elementary Schools Begin School Term in Makeshift Building in Quake-Stricken Japan’s Wajima City
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — As opening ceremonies were held Monday for elementary and junior high schools ...
September 2, 2024
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