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NHK Chief Apologizes for Spending Plan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nobuo Inaba, president of NHK, on Thursday apologized for an improper spending ...
June 2, 2023
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Heavy Rain Drenches Kochi Pref., Raising Risk of Landslides, Flooding
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Friday that a linear precipitation band occurred in Kochi Prefe...
June 2, 2023
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Tokyo’s New Subscription Service for Diapers Eases Burden on Parents and Nursery Schools
Tokyo’s Toshima Ward has introduced a subscription service for diapers at all of its municipal nurs...
June 2, 2023
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Sota Fujii, 20, Youngest Ever to Take Shogi Meijin Title
Twenty-year-old challenger Sota Fujii defeated shogi Meijin titleholder Akira Watanabe, 39, on Thurs...
June 1, 2023
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4.4-Magnitude Quake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.4 struck Kagoshima Prefecture at 11:28 a.m. Thursday,...
June 1, 2023
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Typhoon Heads toward Miyako Island, to Approach Main Island of Okinawa Tomorrow
A large typhoon was moving northward on Thursday on a path toward Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefectur...
June 1, 2023
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Tea Ceremony Master, Guest Share a ‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ Experience
Sado, or the Japanese tea ceremony, is a cultural activity that involves preparing and presenting a ...
June 1, 2023
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Japan Prefecture Develops New Sake Rice Variety Suited to Cold Regions
FUKUSHIMA — A joint public-private sector undertaking in Fukushima Prefecture — known for its sake-b...
June 1, 2023
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Hokkaido Corn Meets Niigata Distillery for Domestic Whisky
A corn farm in Hokkaido and a distillery in Niigata Prefecture have partnered up with the goal of pr...
June 1, 2023
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NHK Executives’ Disregard for Rules Led to Violation of Streaming Regulations
NHK executives’ disdain for the rules during the tenure of then President Terunobu Maeda led the pub...
May 31, 2023
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NHK Board Chairman Claims He Was Not Informed About Streaming Spending Plan Before Approving FY23 Budget Plan
The chairman of NHK’s Board of Governors has expressed dissatisfaction that he received no explanati...
May 31, 2023
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Building Scheduled for Demolition Partially Collapses in Osaka
OSAKA - Part of the facade of a six-story building scheduled for demolition collapsed onto the sidew...
May 31, 2023
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Shipping in Full Swing of Ducklings for Use in Rice Paddies
OSAKA — Shipping of ducklings for use in farming is peaking at a breeding facility at Tsumura Honten...
May 31, 2023
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Typhoon No. 2 Approaching Miyako Island
Large and strong, Typhoon No. 2 is slowly moving northward from south of Okinawa Prefecture, as of 9...
May 31, 2023
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Large Stone Tomb Unearthed at Yoshinogari Ruins
SAGA — A stone tomb thought to have been created for an influential person about 1800 years ago has ...
May 31, 2023
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