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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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Beachgoers Hide from Sun under Parasols in Kanagawa Pref.
Parasols bloom on a beach in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture on Sunday, as scorching temperatures cont...
July 31, 2023
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Japan to Significantly Ease Requirements for ‘Entertainment’ Working Visas
The govt is to significantly ease requirements for “entertainer” working visas with the aim of spurr...
July 31, 2023
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Customers Brave Heat for Grilled Eels on Day of Ox
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Many people lined up in front of kabayaki grilled eel stores and restaurants in...
July 31, 2023
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