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Measles Outbreak Feared in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Experts are calling on people to get vaccinated against measles, citing concern...
June 11, 2023
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100-Year-Old Japanese Master Conducts Tea Ceremony in Sydney
SYDNEY (Jiji Press) — Japanese tea master Sen Genshitsu, 100, conducted a tea ceremony in Sydney on ...
June 11, 2023
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Dentsu’s Complacency Said Behind Games Bid-Rigging Scandal
Dentsu Group Inc. has announced a third-party investigative panel’s report that ascribes the company...
June 10, 2023
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My Number Points Awarded to Wrong Cardholders 173 Times
My Number reward points might have been mistakenly awarded to the wrong cardholders 173 times in 133...
June 10, 2023
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Japan Photographers Flock to See Shrine Owl Chick
An owlet stares down from a tree branch at Nogi Shrine in Nogi, Tochigi Prefecture. A pair of owls h...
June 10, 2023
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Japanese Patients Had Organ Transplants in 25 Countries, Region
A total of 543 patients who received post-transplant care at hospitals in Japan underwent organ tran...
June 10, 2023
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U.S. Warship Sunk in WWII Kamikaze Attack Found off Okinawa Pref.
The sole U.S. Navy destroyer sunk by an “Ohka” Japanese Navy suicide aircraft during the Pacific Wa...
June 10, 2023
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Record Number of Women Pass Japanese Civil Service Examination
A record 683 women passed the highest-level civil service examination in the spring of fiscal 2023, ...
June 9, 2023
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Intl Certification Sought for Japan’s Green Transformation Bonds
The government has decided to seek international certification for the issuance of “green transforma...
June 9, 2023
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Survey: 93.8% of Entertainers in Japan Concerned About Rights Violations by AI
Among people in the arts and entertainment sectors, 93.8% responded in an online survey that they w...
June 9, 2023
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Canadian Prime Minister Returned to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum After G7 Leaders’ Group Visit
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revisited Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum during his stay for...
June 9, 2023
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130,000 My Number Accounts Tied to Family Members
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Digital minister Taro Kono said Wednesday that there have been about 130,000 ca...
June 8, 2023
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Mask-wearing Slightly Down After COVID-19 Downgrade, Survey Shows
In a survey conducted one month after COVID-19 was downgraded under the Infectious Diseases Law, 46%...
June 8, 2023
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AI-Generated Model’s Photo Book Taken Down
Shueisha Inc. announced on Wednesday that it would end sales of its digital photo book “Umaretate.” ...
June 8, 2023
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2023 Tokyo Toy Show Opens
Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)—The 2023 International Tokyo Toy Show, one of the largest toy trade fairs...
June 8, 2023
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