General News
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Job Availability Ratio Slips to 1.30
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s seasonally adjusted ratio of effective job openings to seekers in June ...
August 2, 2023
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Furusato Nozei Donations Hit 3rd Year Record High
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The amount of money collected under Japan’s furusato nozei hometown donation sy...
August 2, 2023
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(UPDATE 2) JR Tokaido Line and Shonan Shinjuku Line Resume Operations
The Tokaido Line between Tokyo and Atami, and the Shonan Shinjuku Line between Shinjuku and Odawara ...
August 2, 2023
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Japan Schools Struggle to Achieve Government’s English Goals
The results of this year’s National Assessment of Academic Ability highlighted the poor English skil...
August 1, 2023
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Japan’s National Assessment Shows Students Struggling to Speak English
Japan’s third-year junior high school students are having trouble speaking English, according to the...
August 1, 2023
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Lightning Halts All Departures at Haneda Airport in Japan
All domestic and international departures at Haneda Airport were temporarily suspended Tuesday due t...
August 1, 2023
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(UPDATE 1) Warner Bros. apologizes for positive response to images linking “Barbie,” A-bomb
The Japan distributor of the movie “Barbie” has apologized for the positive response from the movie’...
August 1, 2023
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Semiconductor Shortage Hits Operators of Japanese IC Travel Cards
Transport operators in the Tokyo metropolitan area have had to curb the issuance of Pasmo and Suica ...
August 1, 2023
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News in Pictures / Summer Festivals Resume Across Japan
From local Bon Odori summer dance festivals to famous firework displays, midsummer events are being ...
August 1, 2023
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(UPDATE1) Train Operations Resumes on JR Chuo Line Rapid Train
JR Chuo Line rapid train service on both upper and lower lines between Tokyo and Hajchioji Stations ...
August 1, 2023
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Arsenic-Containing Water Leaked at Hokkaido Geothermal Site
RANKOSHI, Hokkaido — Mitsui Oil Exploration Co.’s geothermal energy research site in Hokkaido contin...
July 31, 2023
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Japan Town Installs Eye-Catching Road Markings To Encourage Safe Driving at Crosswalk
A red and yellow checkered pattern has been applied to a road just before a pedestrian crossing in C...
July 31, 2023
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Japan Eyes Cutting Back Excess Classroom Hours
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry plans to ask pu...
July 31, 2023
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Strict Rules at Japanese Schools Decried as Human Rights Violations
FUKUOKA — About 80% of the 69 public junior high schools in Fukuoka City have rules regarding the co...
July 31, 2023
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Cafe at Tokyo National Museum Offers Culture amid Art
A traditional Japanese-style house has been temporarily turned into a cafe at the Tokyo National Mus...
July 31, 2023
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