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Yomiuri Honors Doctor Akihiro Seita For Palestinian Refugee Work
Dr. Akihiro Seita will be awarded the 31st Yomiuri International Cooperation Prize for his devoti...
November 18, 2024
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Over 100 Canadian Artists to Perform at 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo; Indigenous Artists Set to be Among Performers at Canada Pavilion
More than 100 Canadian artists, including Indigenous singers, are set to perform at the Canada Pa...
November 18, 2024
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Malaysia Growing in Popularity as Destination for Studying Abroad; British-style Education Available at Low Cost
Malaysia is becoming a popular destination among high school students who aim to study abroad aft...
November 18, 2024
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Event Held to Mark 5,000th Day Since 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake; Locals, Families who Lost Loved Ones Gathered
ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi — Locals and families who lost their loved ones remembered the 2011 Great East...
November 17, 2024
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Traditional Japanese Celebratory Event Held Near Tokyo; Crowds Gather to Mark Completion of Building’s Frame with Mochimaki
A mochimaki event was held in Soka, Saitama Prefecture, on Sunday, and various small items such a...
November 17, 2024
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‘Too Many Years Have Passed’; Japanese Abductee Megumi Yokota’s Mother Bemoans Unresolved North Korea Abduction Issue
NIIGATA — A rally organized by the Niigata prefectural government and other entities was held in ...
November 17, 2024
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Japan Coast Guard Begins Test Flights of Large Drones for Rescue Operations; Aims to Implement Them as Soon as Possible
The Japan Coast Guard has started test flights of domestically-produced large drones in order to ...
November 17, 2024
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Unlicensed Taxis Rampant in Japan’s Kamakura Due to Increase of Foreign Tourists
With the increase in foreign tourists to Japan after the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an inc...
November 17, 2024
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JR Keihin-Tohoku Line Services Partly Suspended in Tokyo; No Services Between Kamata, Shinagawa Stations Until 4:30 p.m. Sunday
JR Keihin-Tohoku line services have been suspended between Kamata and Shinagawa stations in Tokyo...
November 17, 2024
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Deaf Japanese Adventurer to Begin 2nd Expedition to South Pole
KANAZAWA — A 54-year-old office worker who is the world’s first deaf person to stand at the North...
November 17, 2024
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Ministry Eyes Improving Night-School Japanese Lessons; Aim Is To Help Foreigners Complete Junior High School
The education ministry aims to make new guidelines, starting next fiscal year, for teaching the J...
November 16, 2024
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Meiji University Plans to Renovate Historic Hotel; Various Japanese Literary Figures Visited Hilltop Hotel to Write Their Works
Meiji University has purchased the land and the Hilltop Hotel in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, with plans ...
November 16, 2024
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Typhoon Usagi Expected to Turn into Tropical Cyclone; Okinawa May Have Heavy Rain
Typhoon Usagi is expected to turn into a tropical cyclone on Saturday, according to the Japan Met...
November 16, 2024
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Typhoon Usagi Heading to Taiwan; Okinawa Region Warned of Heavy Rain
The strong Typhoon Man-yi, or Typhoon No. 24, was moving westward at 30 kph over the ocean east o...
November 15, 2024
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‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ Plastic Models’ Prices to Be Raised for 1st Time Ever Due to Increase Cost of Raw Materials, Logistics
The prices of merchandise for popular anime “Mobile Suit Gundam,” including Gundam plastic models...
November 15, 2024
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