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  • 4.9 Quake Hits Japan’s Iwate Pref., Surrounding Areas; No Tsunami Expected

    A magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit Iwate and Aomori prefectures at 8:22 a.m. on Sunday.

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    November 24, 2024

  • Companies Expanding Use of Recycled Plastic; Technological Developments Improve Production Process, Allow Incorporation in Cars, Electronics

    At a time when the need to protect the environment is necessitating for decreases the production ...

    November 24, 2024

  • Ukraine Likely to Participate in Osaka-Kansai Expo; Economic Recovery from War Sought

    Ukraine has made arrangements with Japan to participate in the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025, which is s...

    November 23, 2024

  • Indian Ambassador Speaks to Japanese Students in Tokyo; Urges Teens to See World from New Perspectives

    Indian Ambassador to Japan Sibi George told junior high and high school students at a recent semi...

    November 22, 2024

  • JCG Sent Senior Official to Request Anti-Whaling Activist’s Extradition; Paul Watson’s Greenland Detention Hits 4 Months

    The Japan Coast Guard dispatched a senior official to Denmark in late September to directly reque...

    November 22, 2024

  • China to Resume Visa Waiver for Japanese Nationals; Visiting for Business, Tourist Reasons Visa-Free for 15 Days

    BEIJING — Japanese nationals will be allowed to make short visits to China without visas, China’s...

    November 22, 2024

  • Fake Academic Papers May Have Been Created with AI; Japanese Researcher Falsely Cited As Author on Overseas ‘Predatory Journal’ Website

    Fake academic papers purported to have been written by Japanese researchers were published on an ...

    November 21, 2024

  • ‘Fruity, Easy to Drink’ Beaujolais Nouveau Goes on Sale; Wine Enthusiasts Enjoy Iconic French Drink at Event in Tokyo

    About 60 Beaujolais Nouveau enthusiasts are seen toasting with wine handed to them at an event he...

    November 21, 2024

  • Workplace Accidents Involving Foreign Workers Soaring; Number of Deaths Plus Injuries Hits Record High in 2023

    Along with the increase in the number of foreigners working in Japan, the number of work-related ...

    November 21, 2024

    #Foreign Labor
  • Earthquake Hits Northern Japan’s Aomori Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected

    An earthquake struck Aomori Prefecture on Wednesday around 3:40 p.m., measuring four on the seven...

    November 20, 2024

    #Earthquake #Aomori
  • Director, Chef at Tokyo French Restaurant Each Get Order from French Government; Contributions to Exchange of Food Culture Recognized

    Two French nationals working at Tour d’Argent Tokyo, a French restaurant in Japan’s capital, each...

    November 20, 2024

  • Mt. Fuji Climbers to be Charged Fee even from Shizuoka Pref.; Between ¥3,000 – ¥5,000 from Next Summer

    SHIZUOKA — Shizuoka Prefecture plans to charge a toll of between ¥3,000 and ¥5,000 per person to ...

    November 19, 2024

    #Shizuoka #Mount Fuji
  • Japan’s 1st Case of Lumpy Skin Disease Detected at Fukuoka Cattle Farm; Dozens More Infected Cattle Found at Other Farms in Same City

    FUKUOKA — The nation’s first confirmed case of lumpy skin disease, an infectious disease of cattl...

    November 19, 2024

  • Coldest Morning of the Season Occurs in Many Locations Across Japan; Lowest Temperature Recorded in Chitose, Hokkaido Pref. at -10.7 C

    Cold air drifting over the Japanese archipelago caused the coldest morning of the season in many ...

    November 19, 2024

  • Japanese Actors Masaki Okada, Mitsuki Takahata To Wed; Pair Appeared as Husband and Wife in Drama “1122 Iifuufu”

    Actors Masaki Okada and Mitsuki Takahata are getting married, their management agencies announced...

    November 19, 2024

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