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SOS Smartphone Function Triggers Surge in Accidental Emergency Calls
An SOS function in Google’s Android smartphone operating system has been blamed for a surge in accid...
May 28, 2023
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Restored Buddhist Altar Cloths Dating Back Centuries Unveiled at Kyoto’s Kodaiji Temple
A pair of dyed Buddhist altar cloths apparently dating back to the late 16th century have been rest...
May 27, 2023
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Japan Touts Benefits of Maglev Project to Local Regions
The launch of maglev train services will benefit local regions, according to a government draft of a...
May 27, 2023
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Tokyo-Based Ispace Reveals Cause of Lunar Landing Failure, Set to Try Again in 2024
Tokyo-based space company ispace on Friday explained the reasons behind the failure of its unpreced...
May 27, 2023
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Japan Hit by Out-of-Season Spread of Influenza
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan has been hit by the out-of-season spread of influenza as government data ...
May 27, 2023
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4-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling from 12th Floor at Apartment in Yamaguchi Pref.
Around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, a distress call was made to emergency services reporting that a boy had ...
May 27, 2023
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Japan Local Govts Eye Superyacht Owners to Help Revitalize Economies
With inbound tourism gradually recovering following the coronavirus pandemic, a number of coastal l...
May 27, 2023
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Japan Firm Creates Colorful Fabrics to Prep for Summer
Colorful fabrics, which will be used to make yukata, are hung to dry at Iseyasu Senkosho in Edogawa ...
May 27, 2023
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Strong Earthquake Hits Japan’s Ibaraki, Chiba Prefectures
A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck the Kanto region on Thursday evening, registering lower 5 on the J...
May 26, 2023
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S. Korea Team Ends Fukushima Plant Inspection
TOMIOKA, Fukushima (Jiji Press) — A team of experts from South Korea on Wednesday finished a two-day...
May 26, 2023
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Sake Brewing Firm Plants Rice for Sake on Rooftop in Ginza
Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Co. planted rice for making sake on the rooftop of its Tokyo branch office bu...
May 25, 2023
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Japan Monk’s Writings Added to UNESCO Memory List
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — UNESCO’s executive board on Wednesday added to its Memory of the World list a s...
May 25, 2023
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Car Crashes into Police Station in Japan
CHIKUGO, Fukuoka — A call was placed to a local fire department around 3:15 p.m. on Thursday to repo...
May 25, 2023
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NRA Approves Screening Report for Joyo Fast Reactor
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday approved a screening report concl...
May 25, 2023
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Japan’s Shine Muscat Grapes Dealing with Flowering Issues
The Shine Muscat grape at times is afflicted by a problem with flowering, an issue reported in 30 of...
May 25, 2023
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