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Glitch Disrupts Credit Card Settlements across Japan
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A computer system glitch disrupted credit card settlements at retailers and train...
November 12, 2023
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Piyorin Cheers for Shogi Day! Limited-Time Sale at JR Nagoya Station
NAGOYA — Piyorin, the popular chick-shaped pudding, cheers for Shogi! In celebration of Shogi Day, o...
November 11, 2023
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Shogi Player Sota Fujii Defends Ryuo Title
Ryuo titleholder Sota Fujii successfully defended his title for a second time, defeating seven-dan T...
November 11, 2023
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Japan Govt to Clarify Roles of Foreigners in Local Volunteer Fire Corps
Facing a continuing nationwide shortage in volunteer firefighters, the government agency overseeing ...
November 11, 2023
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First Snowfall of Season Observed in Sapporo, Other Parts of Hokkaido
The first snowfall of the season was observed in Sapporo on Saturday, Japan Meteorological Agency’s ...
November 11, 2023
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Earthquake Hits Kagoshima Prefecture Saturday Morning
A magnitude 5.0 quake jolted Kagoshima Prefecture and nearby prefectures at around 5:50 a.m. on Satu...
November 11, 2023
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Bear Spotted on Grounds of High School in Akita Prefecture; Driven Away with Firecrackers After 7-Hour Standoff
NOSHIRO, Akita - At around 11:35 a.m. on Thursday, a woman in her 70s saw a bear (about 50 centimete...
November 10, 2023
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Mexico, Other Countries Hint at Withdrawal from Japan’s 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
A number of countries, including Mexico, have hinted that they may withdraw from the 2025 Osaka-Kans...
November 10, 2023
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Japan to Resume Domestic Production of APIs for Antibiotics
Japanese pharmaceutical companies are set to resume production of active pharmaceutical ingredients ...
November 10, 2023
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New Island Created near Iwoto Island from Undersea Volcanic Eruption, Japan Meteorological Agency Says; May Disappear as Eruption Dies Down
A new island has been created near Iwoto Island from an undersea volcanic eruption that started late...
November 10, 2023
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Bear Appears on School Grounds in Northern Japan, Returns to Mountains after Police, Hunters Use Firecrackers
AKITA - A bear about 50 centimeters long was spotted on the grounds of Noshiro High School's Futatsu...
November 10, 2023
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Earthquake Jolts Kanto Region Friday Morning
A magnitude 4.2 quake jolted Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday morning, according to the Japan...
November 10, 2023
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Bear Attacks Man in Rural Area of Akita Prefecture; Man Suffers Hand Injuries
A cattle breeder was attacked by a bear in Daisen, Akita Prefecture, on Wednesday morning. ...
November 9, 2023
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Police Increasingly Using Rapid Test Kits for ‘date Rape Drug’
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Police around the nation are increasingly starting to use a test kit that can q...
November 9, 2023
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Full-Scale Preparation of Kyoto’s Winter Delicacy Senmai-zuke Underway
At the main store of the pickled vegetable company Daiyasu in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, the preparation of ...
November 8, 2023
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