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Japan Logs Temperatures of 35 C and Higher at 169 Locations
Temperatures soared anew across the nation Friday, with 169 locations logging readings of 35 C or h...
July 28, 2023
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Ship on Fire in Waters off Kobe; All 3 on Board Safe
KOBE - A fire broke out on a ship sailing near the Akashi Strait Bridge in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture ...
July 28, 2023
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Microsoft Ready to Roll Out ChatGPT for Japanese Government
Microsoft has said it can provide access to the ChatGPT conversational artificial intelligence servi...
July 28, 2023
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Lack of Roadside Trees Noted in Front of Used-car Dealer Bigmotor stores in Japan
Dead or missing roadside trees and greenery in front of outlets operated by used-car dealership Bigm...
July 28, 2023
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Table Tennis Star Fukuhara Urged by Ex-Husband to Return Son
TOKYO, July 27 (Jiji Press) — Retired Japanese table tennis star Ai Fukuhara was urged by her Taiwan...
July 28, 2023
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Japanese Government Panel to Focus on Generative AI, Copyright Concerns in Discussions
A government subcommittee has begun discussions on copyright concerns and generative artificial inte...
July 28, 2023
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Olympic Skateboarder Funa Nakayama Reveals Her New Expression
Teen skateboarder Funa Nakayama, who took home the bronze medal during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, h...
July 28, 2023
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Alternative Documents for Health Insurance in Japan May Get Longer Life
In the latest wrinkle in the government’s plan to eliminate national health insurance certificates a...
July 27, 2023
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Dinosaurs Get Ready for Summer Show in 3 Japan Cities
A show featuring large, lifelike dinosaurs stomping and battling on stage will be held in Yokohama, ...
July 27, 2023
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JAXA’s Satoshi Furukawa Expresses Enthusiasm to Work in Space ‘One More Time’ Ahead of Flight to ISS in August
Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa expressed his enthusiasm for space exploration Wednesday ahead of his mis...
July 27, 2023
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Companies Make Personalized Products for Foreign Visitors
With Japan’s centuries-old culture of using hanko seals to stamp documents in decline due to digitiz...
July 27, 2023
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Regional Areas Lose Demographic Tailwind as Pandemic Fades
COVID-19 prompted a significant number of people to move away from Tokyo to avoid the close human co...
July 26, 2023
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U.N. Experts Conduct Hearings over Johnny’s Sexual Abuse
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Visiting experts from the U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday conducted hearin...
July 26, 2023
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Victims of 2016 Care Home Attack Remembered
SAGAMIHARA, Kanagawa (Jiji Press) — A memorial ceremony was held Wednesday for the 19 people killed ...
July 26, 2023
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Messages by G7 Leaders, Zelenskyy Displayed in Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA — Guest-book entries signed by world leaders at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum during...
July 26, 2023
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