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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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Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo Bay Lit up with 7 Colors; 30th Anniversary of Opening
The Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo Bay was lit up with seven colors Saturday night to mark the 30th anniver...
August 28, 2023
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Japan Fireworks Competition Sends Up Ukraine Sunflowers in Prayer For Peace
AKITA — About 18,000 fireworks — including some modeled on the national flower of Ukraine — illumina...
August 27, 2023
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Japan’s Tokyo Tech, TMDU Aim to Develop Next-Generation Drugs with Joint Research Organization Ahead of Merger
Tokyo Institute of Technology and Tokyo Medical and Dental University, which will be integrated to c...
August 27, 2023
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10-Month-Old Boy Dies After Being Left in Hot Car in Kitakyushu
KITAKYUSHU — A 10-month-old boy died Saturday after having been left in a car in the parking lot of ...
August 27, 2023
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Fukushima Discharge Triggers Crank Calls to Public Institutions, Restaurants and Hotels from Chinese Numbers
Public institutions, restaurants and other entities in Japan have been receiving crank calls since ...
August 27, 2023
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U.S. and Japan Clash With North Korea, China and Russia over Failed Satellite Launch, Fukushima
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and its allies clashed Friday with North Korea, Russia and C...
August 26, 2023
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American Nuclear Society Backs Japan’s Treated Water Release
WASHINGTON — The American Nuclear Society (ANS) has expressed its support for Japan’s discharge into...
August 26, 2023
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‘Talk quietly’: Japan Tells Citizens in China to Lie Low after Fukushima Release
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan told its citizens living in China to keep a low profile on Friday, including...
August 26, 2023
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Ukraine Blacklists JT Subsidiary; Tobacco Giant ‘Pays Taxes to Moscow’
Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) has announced that it put JT International...
August 26, 2023
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