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Wreckage Recovered from Area Where GSDF Helicopter Disappeared
Aircraft believed to be the Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter carrying 10 people that went missin...
May 2, 2023
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Jack Ma, Alibaba Founder, Joins Tokyo College as Visiting Professor
Jack Ma, founder of Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., has joined Tokyo College, part of...
May 2, 2023
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Crashed GSDF Helicopter Raised to Surface
Wreckage of the Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that crashed into the sea off Miyako Island in ...
May 2, 2023
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Camera of Slain Japanese Journalist Returned to His Grave
IMABARI, Ehime — The sister of video journalist Kenji Nagai, who was killed in Myanmar in 2007, has ...
May 2, 2023
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JICA to Build Overseas Clinical Trial Network for Japan-Made Vaccines
The Japan International Cooperation Agency has launched joint efforts with domestic pharmaceutical c...
May 2, 2023
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“Michi No Eki” Evolving into More than Resting Space
YAKAGE, Okayama Pref. (Jiji Press) — “Michi no eki” roadside rest stations have evolved from mere pl...
May 1, 2023
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1 Year After Sinking, Shiretoko Tour Boats in Hokkaido Start Cruises
Sightseeing boat operators have begun this year’s cruises off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, s...
May 1, 2023
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Upcycling Initiatives Turn Railway Industry Waste Materials into Creative Products
The Yomiuri Shimbun By Tomohiro Yamashita / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer [posttime] JST, [postd...
May 1, 2023
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Indonesian Man Back in Custody After Fleeing Deportation Proceedings
An Indonesian man who fled after being processed for deportation in Tokyo was found in Nagoya City o...
May 1, 2023
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Nuclear Evacuation Order Lifted in Part of Fukushima Village
Iitate, Fukushima Pref., May 1 (Jiji Press)—Japan lifted its nuclear disaster evacuation order in pa...
May 1, 2023
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Golden Week: Japan Tourist Spots Bustling With Foreign Visitors
The Golden Week holiday period kicked off this weekend, and sightseeing spots around the nation were...
May 1, 2023
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Cancer-Linked PFAS Found in Japan’s Rivers, Groundwater
PFAS, a group of chemical substances that are feared to be carcinogenic, has been detected in high l...
April 30, 2023
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Crashed GSDF Helicopter to Be Retrieved Monday or Later
High waves Sunday halted work to recover the Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that crashed into ...
April 30, 2023
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Kyoto festival focuses lens on meaning of ‘border’
KYOTO — Kyotographie, a major international photo festival held in Kyoto, opened for its annual run ...
April 30, 2023
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Carp Streamers Displayed Underwater in Wakayama Pref. for Children’s Day
A koinobori carp streamer dances gracefully beneath the waves in the waters off Cape Shionomisaki in...
April 30, 2023
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