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Record-Hot September Marked in Japan, Hot on the Heels of Hottest July and August
Last month was the hottest September on record in Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced o...
October 4, 2023
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Johnny Be Gone: Top Japan Talent Agency to Erase Remnants of Scandalized Late Founder
The saga of talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc. and the fallout from scandalous revelations about...
October 3, 2023
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White Paper: Suicides in Japan Rose to 21,881 in 2022; Increases Seen Among Both Men and Women
The number of people who committed suicide in 2022 was 21,881, up 874 from the previous year, accor...
October 3, 2023
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Actor Junichi Okada to Leave Japan’s Scandal-Hit Johnny & Associates in November
Actor-singer Junichi Okada, 42, will leave Johnny & Associates, Inc. on Nov. 30, the company said Mo...
October 3, 2023
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China’s Ban on Japanese Marine Products Impacting Trade Prices, 1 Month After Treated Water Release
MUTSU, Aomori — About a month after treated water began being released into the ocean from the Fukus...
October 3, 2023
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WWII Mines Remain in Japan’s Waters; Postwar Disposal Operations Continue
A sea mine that is believed to have been one of many scattered by the U.S. military at the end of Wo...
October 3, 2023
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Japan’s SLIM Lunar Probe Heads toward Moon
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced Monday that the SLIM lunar probe has left Earth’s o...
October 2, 2023
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Unlicensed Taxi Services Rampant Around Narita Airport As Foreign Visitors Return to Japan
NARITA, Chiba — Numerous unlicensed taxis at and around Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture are targe...
October 2, 2023
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Scandal-hit Johnny & Associates to Change Name
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Johnny & Associates Inc., mired in a scandal over sexual abuse by its late foun...
October 2, 2023
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Oscar Award-Winning Movie ‘Drive My Car’ Incineration Plant Hosts One-day Only Restaurant
HIROSHIMA — Made popular by the Academy Award-winning movie “Drive My Car,” Hiroshima City’s Naka In...
October 2, 2023
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The Big Issue Japan Marks 20 Years of Tackling Homelessness
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — The Big Issue Japan, a street magazine sold by homeless people as a way to secu...
October 2, 2023
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Johnny & Associates to Change Name to Smile-Up. (Update 2)
Johnny & Associates Inc. will create new company Smile-Up to manage talents on Oct. 17, President No...
October 2, 2023
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TEPCO to Start 2nd Release of Treated Water from Fukushima N-Plant from Thursday
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. plans to begin its second release of treated water from ...
October 2, 2023
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Stop! Nagoya Bans Walking on Escalators
NAGOYA — A Nagoya city ordinance requiring passerby stand on escalators rather than walking on them ...
October 1, 2023
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Longtime Japanese Kids’ Snacks Proving Popular in Paris
PARIS – In a city renowned for its world-class bakeries, a shop selling cheap, nostalgic Japanese sn...
October 1, 2023
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