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Shizuoka, Yamanashi Governors Inspect Boring Survey for Linear Shinkansen Construction; Survey Proceeding Well
HAYAKAWA, Yamanashi — The governors of Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures on Saturday inspected a...
October 6, 2024
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Service Sector Welcomes Tokyo’s Ordinance Targeting ‘Customer Harassment’; Challenge Remains to Ensure Intended Effect
The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly’s enactment of the nation’s first ordinance banning so-called cus...
October 6, 2024
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Private War Archive Museums Disappearing in Japan Due to Owners’ Aging, Financial Difficulties; Hiroshima, Nagasaki Museums See Record Visitor Numbers
Private war archive museums, established by individual war survivors to pass their memories of th...
October 6, 2024
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Male Giraffe in Japan’s Aichi Will be Sent to Indonesian Zoo for Breeding; Farewell Event Planned in October
NAGOYA — A one-year-old male giraffe, born at a zoo in Aichi Prefecture, will soon be sent to a z...
October 5, 2024
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M3.4 Earthquake Hits Kumamoto Pref. in Western Japan; No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in western Japan at 8:58 a.m. on Saturday. ...
October 5, 2024
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North Korea Abductee Megumi Yokota’s Mother Calls for Daughter’s Return as She Turns 60
Sakie Yokota, 88, has renewed her call for the return of her daughter Megumi, who was abducted by...
October 5, 2024
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Establishment of Keio University’s X Dignity Center’s Commemorated in Symposium, Spotlighting Human Dignity in Age of AI
A symposium commemorating the establishment of the Keio University X Dignity Center focused on ex...
October 5, 2024
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Explosion at Park in Kita Ward, Tokyo; No Injuries Reported
An explosion occurred at a park in Tokyo’s Kita Ward on Friday, according to police. No injuries ...
October 4, 2024
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Japan’s University of Ryukyus Investigating Professor for Alleged Bribery; Corporate Exec Donated ¥3 Mil. for Research, Asked Recommendation for Lecturer Position
A professor at the University of the Ryukyus allegedly received donations totaling ¥3 million as ...
October 4, 2024
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Rice Prices Remain High amid Scramble For Supplies; Rising Production Costs Also A Factor
A 47-year-old stay-at-home mom could not help but sigh as she saw the rice prices at a Benny supe...
October 4, 2024
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Train Derailed on Isumi Railway in Japan’s Chiba Pref.
A two-car train on the Isumi Railway, which operates in Isumi, Chiba Prefecture, derailed and cam...
October 4, 2024
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Typhoon Krathon Slams into Taiwan, Two Dead; Now Downgraded to Tropical Depression
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) — Southern Taiwan worked on Friday to clear up damage from flooding a...
October 4, 2024
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Japanese Farmers Get Financial Boost From Prepackaged Rice; Popularity Grows Amid More Dual-Income, Single-Person Homes
Precooked rice packets may be the savior of rice farmers in Japan as domestic demand for uncooked...
October 4, 2024
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Body Found Off Japan Coast Identified As Missing Girl; 14-Year-Old Was Swept Away Amid Heavy Rain in Wajima
FUKUI – A female body found in the Sea of Japan has been identified as Hanon Kiso, a 14-year-old ...
October 3, 2024
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JAL Plane Was Moving On Taxiway 2 Minutes Before Blast; Debris From WWII Shell Scattered Over 200-Meter Radius
A Japan Airlines plane was moving on Miyazaki Airport’s taxiway about two minutes before the Wedn...
October 3, 2024
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