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Japan Students Test Their Strength in Tug-Of-War Against Bull
OJIYA, Niigata — Students at Higashiyama Elementary School played tug-of-war with a bull during a s...
May 21, 2023
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Sweetfish Fishing Season Opens in Japan’s Northern Kyushu
Fishing season began Saturday for ayu sweetfish in the Chikugo River system in northern Kyushu. Ma...
May 21, 2023
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Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Ennosuke’s Parents Died from Drug Overdose
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke's parents were found to have died of psychotropic drug addiction, the...
May 19, 2023
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Fewer 6th Graders Take Part in Outdoor Activities, Sports in 2022 in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Fewer children in sixth grade of elementary school in Japan engaged in experien...
May 19, 2023
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Academics Nurture Personnel for Sustaining Life in Space
Universities are educating so-called space personnel in anticipation of an era when people will be l...
May 19, 2023
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Kabuki Star Ennosuke Found Dazed at Home; Parents Dead; Suicide-Like Note Found
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke, 47, was found in a dazed state at the home he shared with his parent...
May 18, 2023
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Japan Calls Pyongyang Satellite a ‘Provocation’
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno criticized North Korean preparations to launch a military r...
May 18, 2023
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Junior High, High School Students Miss Govt-Set English Skill Targets
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Third-year students in public junior and senior high schools in Japan failed to...
May 18, 2023
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15 Japan-Russia Research Projects Discontinued after Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
At least 15 Japan-Russia joint scientific research projects have been discontinued following Russia’...
May 18, 2023
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New ‘Harry Potter’ Theme Park in Tokyo Prompts Train Station Renovation
Ahead of the June opening of a theme park based on the popular “Harry Potter” movies, Seibu Railway ...
May 18, 2023
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Ichikawa Ennosuke, a kabuki actor, found semiconscious, parents unconscious at Tokyo home
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke, 47, were found semiconscious and his parents unconscious at their ho...
May 18, 2023
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Prenatal Vegetable, Fruits Intake Linked to Infant Health
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — High intake of vegetables and fruit during pregnancy may reduce the risk of on...
May 18, 2023
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Japan’s Newspaper Association Concerned over Generative AI
The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association has released a statement expressing its conce...
May 17, 2023
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Japan Nuclear Regulator Keeps Operation Ban for N-plant in Niigata Prefecture
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday decided to maintain an effective...
May 17, 2023
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Japan Experiences 1st ‘Extremely Hot Day’ of Year
Japan experienced its first "extremely hot day" of the year as the temperature hit 35.1 C at 2:51 p....
May 17, 2023
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