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Record 320 School Staff Punished for Sex Offenses in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The total number of teachers and other school staff punished or reprimanded ...
December 21, 2024
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Japan Defers Decision on Planned Hokuriku Shinkansen Route
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A panel of Japan’s ruling bloc decided Friday to postpone a decision on the ...
December 21, 2024
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New Project to Establish Youth Shelters Yet to Make Progress; Staff Shortages, Legal Hurdles Stymie Government Efforts
The government-led project to create “youth shelters” to protect young people fleeing abuse and o...
December 21, 2024
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1-Year-Old Boy Chokes to Death After Eating 2 Centimeter-Diameter Cheese Ball
A 1-year-old boy has died after choking on a ball of cheese, the National Consumer Affairs Center...
December 20, 2024
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New Bridge Opens in Miyagi Pref.’s Onagawa; Bringing Hope for Local Revitalization
ONAGAWA, Miyagi — A new bridge to Izushima, an island off Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, opened Thur...
December 20, 2024
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13 Evacuation Shelters to be Built on Mt. Fuji’s Yoshida Trail; Capacity for 1,750 More People on Downhill Route
KOFU — Yamanashi Prefecture plans to build 13 more evacuation shelters along a downhill route on ...
December 20, 2024
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Monkey Missing Left Hand Spotted in Yamanashi Pref. After Sightings in Tokyo, Kanagawa
Reports of monkey sightings poured in on Thursday in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, at the fo...
December 20, 2024
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2 Ex-Johnny’s Members Sue Agency in U.S.; They Request $300 Million in Damages
LOS ANGELES — Two former members of the Japanese talent agency previously known as Johnny & Assoc...
December 20, 2024
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Central Tokyo Observes 1st Snow of Season; 25 Days Earlier than Last Winter
The first snowfall of the season was observed in central Tokyo on Thursday due to a strong cold f...
December 19, 2024
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Newspaper Body Submits Public Comment to Government; Requests Creation of Legal Framework to Fit Age of Generative AI
The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association submitted a letter of opinion on Wednesday...
December 19, 2024
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Yomiuri, Dow Jones Plan For Corporate News Service Positively Anticipated By Japan’s Business Leaders
Positive expectations have been voiced in the business community for “DOW JONES YOMIURI SHIMBUN P...
December 18, 2024
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Japan’s Foreign Visitor Count from Jan.-Nov. 2024 Breaks Previous Whole-Year Record; South Korea and China are Sources of Largest Numbers
The total number of foreign visitors to Japan from January to November 2024 was 33,379,900, setti...
December 18, 2024
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Japan’s Privately Developed Kairos No. 2 Rocket Launched
The No. 2 Kairos rocket, developed by Space One Co., was launched successfully from a launch pad ...
December 18, 2024
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Tokyo’s Chuo Line Rapid Service Suspended; Service Expected to Resume at 1:00 p.m.
The JR Chuo Line Rapid Service has been suspended between Tokyo and Shinjuku stations in both dir...
December 17, 2024
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Digital Media Subscription Service for Corporations to Be Launched Next Spring
The Yomiuri Shimbun and U.S. media company Dow Jones & Co. plan to launch a digital media service...
December 17, 2024
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