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South Korean Organ Donation Agency Head Comments on Transplant Situation in Japan; ROK Conducts 10 Times More Per Capita Transplants
SEOUL — The head of the official organ donation agency in South Korea, which has a strong record ...
June 9, 2024
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Survey: Nearly 50% of Respondents Harassed by Customers; Some Companies Formulating Countermeasures For Growing Social Problem
Nearly 50% of respondents were harassed by customers in the past two years, according to a survey...
June 8, 2024
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North Korean Tankers spotted at Russia’s Vostochny Port; Brazen Oil Product Smuggling Becomes the Norm
Several North Korean oil tankers that allegedly violated U.N. Security Council resolutions visite...
June 7, 2024
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Escaped Capybara from Animal Theme Park in Nikko, Japan, Found Dead; Park Staff Retrieved Animal from Nearby Parking Lot
NIKKO, Tochigi — A capybara that escaped from the animal theme park Osaru Land & Animal Town, als...
June 7, 2024
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UNESCO Panel Highly Evaluates Sado Gold Mine Site
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—An advisory panel to UNESCO has highly evaluated Japan’s bid to get the Sado g...
June 7, 2024
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Tokyo’s Plunging Fertility Rate Sets Off Alarm Bells; Big Cities Put Drag on National Rate
Japan’s fertility rate continues to drop, and the latest health ministry figures are setting off ...
June 7, 2024
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7 Reportedly Injured in Explosion at Shipbuilding Plant in Osaka; Ship Said to be ‘On Fire’
OSAKA - Seven people were reportedly injured in an explosion at a shipbuilding plant in Osaka Cit...
June 6, 2024
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Man Caring for Horses for Meat at Ranch Falls Unconscious after Being Kicked in Face by Horse in Kumamoto Pref.
A man taking care of horses for meat fell unconscious after being kicked in the face by a horse a...
June 6, 2024
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Shinjuku Ward to Ban Public Drinking on Halloween; Looking to Prevent Disruptive Behavior
The municipal government of Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward has announced that it will submit an ordinance ...
June 6, 2024
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No Injuries Reported after U.S. Cargo Plane’s Emergency Landing; JTSB Investigating ‘Serious Incident’
A U.S. cargo plane on Tuesday experienced engine failure shortly after takeoff and returned to Na...
June 5, 2024
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Oppenheimer’s Grandson Speaks About Meeting Atomic Bomb Survivors, Promotes Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy at Tokyo Press Conference
Charles Oppenheimer, a grandson of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who is known as the “father o...
June 4, 2024
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Chinese Man Allegedly Vandalizes Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo
Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press) — A Chinese man suspected of spraying graffiti on a pillar of Yasukuni...
June 4, 2024
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Mt. Fuji Photo Spot Gets New Parking Area as Another Japanese City Takes Measures Against Overtourism
FUJI, Shizuoka ― Another municipality overlooking Mt. Fuji has taken a measure against disruptive...
June 4, 2024
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Shibuya Ward Submits Draft Amendment to Prohibit Year-Round Drinking on Streets, in Parks around Shibuya Station; If Passed June 17, Will Be Enforced in October
Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, submitted Monday to the ward assembly a draft amendment to its ordinance to ...
June 4, 2024
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NTT Docomo-led Consortium Wins Bid to Run National Stadium; Privatization Could Mean Naming Rights, More Events
The Japan Sport Council (JSC) said Monday it selected a consortium led by NTT Docomo, Inc. for pr...
June 3, 2024
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