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Japan Institute Researchers Devise New Way to Fight Deepfakes
A method to restore deepfakes to the original content has been developed by a National Institute of ...
August 30, 2023
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Opening Date Set for Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension; Trains to Run between Kanazawa and Tsuruga from March 2024
An extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line between Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and Tsuruga, Fuk...
August 30, 2023
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Survey: 50% of Japanese Municipalities Have Estimate on Amount of Disaster Waste
Only half of the 109 major cities and wards nationwide have an estimate of the amount of disaster wa...
August 30, 2023
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Ex-Residents of Russian-Held Isles Pray From Ship
SAPPORO (Jiji Press) — A program started Monday to allow former Japanese residents of Russian-held n...
August 30, 2023
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Expert Panel Releases Report on Johnny Kitagawa Abuse Allegations, Demands President’s Resignation
The report concluded that Kitagawa had repeatedly sexually assaulted some of the boys on the agency’...
August 29, 2023
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Tamakashiwa Brand Sake Wins Top Prize in France
PARIS (Jiji Press) — Tamakashiwa Junmai Daiginjo, a Japanese sake brand of Yamada Shoten in Gifu Pre...
August 29, 2023
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Japan Police Receive 225 Reports of Crank Calls from China; Callers Harangue Unrelated Entities over Fukushima Water Issue
Police nationwide have received at least 225 reports about crank phone calls that are believed to co...
August 29, 2023
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Tokyo Ward Offices, Police, Fire Stations Flooded by Crank Phone Calls from China
Several ward offices and police and fire stations in Tokyo have received a flood of crank phone call...
August 29, 2023
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Govt to Check Classroom Hours to Cut Teachers’ Burden
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An advisory panel for the education minister Monday proposed a plan to check cl...
August 29, 2023
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Japan Expresses ‘Concern’ to Chinese Ambassador over Crank Phone Calls
Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Masataka Okano summoned Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao to...
August 28, 2023
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Japan’s Trade Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura Tastes Flounder Sashimi from Fukushima to Promote Safety and Flavor
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura tasted flounder sashimi from the sea around...
August 28, 2023
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Fukushima Water Release Facilities Shown to Press; TEPCO Staff Monitor Process 24 Hours a Day
FUKUSHIMA — Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. has showed to the press facilities for relea...
August 28, 2023
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Japanese Schools in China Harassed After Treated Water Release; Embassy Urging Japanese Residents to be Cautious
There has been a series of harassment cases against Japanese schools in China since Thursday, when t...
August 28, 2023
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Yamagata Shinkansen Delayed After Collision with Deer on Sunday
The Yamagata Shinkansen train Tsubasa No. 153 from Tokyo to Yamagata collided with a deer at around ...
August 28, 2023
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Akita Shinkansen Delayed After Collision with Bear on Saturday
The Akita Shinkansen Komachi No. 96 from Akita to Sendai collided with a bear and came to an emergen...
August 28, 2023
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