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Bear Culling Triggers Wave of Abusive Calls to Akita Pref.
AKITA — The Akita prefectural government was plagued by a flood of angry calls from people spouting...
October 29, 2023
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Organ Donations Remain Limited in Japan As Few Consent, Many Medical Institutions Lack Sufficient Staff
More than a quarter century after the Organ Transplant Law came into effect, the 1,000th organ donat...
October 29, 2023
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Speed Demons Take to Office Chairs in Iwate Pref. Race
It wasn’t exactly the 24 Hours at LeMans, but the 50 or so competitors participating in a team end...
October 29, 2023
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1 mil. ‘Nuisance’ Calls Received at Japanese Embassy in China; Calls Began 2 Months Ago After Start of Fukushima Treated Water
BEIJING — The Japanese Embassy in China has received about 1 million “nuisance” phone calls since th...
October 29, 2023
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Japan’s Vanishing Hemp Crops Branch Out with New Products, More Plots
As domestic hemp growers age and cultivation of the plant withers away, some in regional areas are w...
October 29, 2023
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Actress Ai Tominaga Becomes First Woman to Play Role of Takeda Shingen in Festival
Model and actress Ai Tominaga became the first woman to play the role of Takeda Shingen in the Shing...
October 28, 2023
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Capsule Toy Expert in Japan Publishes Book on Gacha Economics
FUNABASHI, Chiba — Clink. Gacha, gacha. Roll. Pop. Capsule toy vending machines can be found nearly ...
October 28, 2023
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75th Annual Shoso-in Exhibit Opens in Nara, Showcasing 8th Century Treasures
NARA — The 75th Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures opened Saturday at the Nara National Museum ...
October 28, 2023
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Organ Donations from Brain-Dead Donors Reaches 1,000-Mark in Japan
Organ donations from brain-dead donors reached the 1,000 mark Saturday, according to the Japan Organ...
October 28, 2023
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Court Orders ¥146 Million in Damages over Tokyo Car Crash
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo District Court on Friday ordered a 92-year-old former senior governme...
October 28, 2023
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AI Governance to Be Studied by New U.N. Panel, with Execs Joining from OpenAI, Microsoft and Sony
NEW YORK — U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced Thursday that the United Nations has se...
October 28, 2023
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Japan, EU to Cooperate in Vaccine Development; Partnership Agreement to Increase Preparedness for Possible Future Pandemics
The Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) and the European Health Emergency Prepa...
October 28, 2023
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Ahead of Halloween, Shibuya’s Iconic Hachiko Statue Cordoned Off
Tall barriers were placed around the iconic Hachiko statue in front of Tokyo’s Shibuya Station on Sa...
October 28, 2023
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Tokyo’s Shibuya District Raises Alarm against Unruly Halloween, even Caging Landmark Statue
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo’s busy shopping, business and entertainment district of Shibuya is trying hard to...
October 28, 2023
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Kishida Talks with Auto Industry Leaders at Japan Mobility Show
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the Japan Mobility Show on the opening day...
October 28, 2023
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