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Floral Character for Life Memorializes Tragic Derailment 18 Years Ago
AMAGASAKI, Hyogo — The kanji character for “life” had been formed with flowers in a field near the ...
April 4, 2023
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32 Dolphins Beached in Chiba Pref.
ICHINOMIYA, Chiba — Thirty-two dolphins washed up along the coast in Chiba Prefecture on Monday mor...
April 4, 2023
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NPA: 4% of Cyclists Wore Helmets before Law Revision
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Only 4.0% of cyclists in Japan were wearing helmets before a revised law took e...
April 4, 2023
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Sumida River Fireworks Festival to Return after 4 Years
The Sumida River Fireworks Festival, a midsummer tradition in Tokyo, is expected to be held for the ...
April 4, 2023
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Plastic Box from Tsunami-hit Town Found on Okinawa Prefecture Island, 2,200 km Away
A plastic box found on the shore of Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture is believed to have been car...
April 4, 2023
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100,000 Colorful Tulips Herald Spring in Yokohama
Visitors take photos of tulips at their best at Yokohama Park in Naka Ward, Yokohama. A total of app...
April 3, 2023
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Japan Law Takes Effect to Get Cyclists to Wear Helmets, Faces Uphill Battle
A requirement for all cyclists to make an effort to wear a helmet as part of the revised Road Traff...
April 3, 2023
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Sexually Harassed University Students Felt They Couldn’t Go Against Professors
Sexual harassment and indecent behavior incidents by professors and other officials at public univer...
April 2, 2023
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1.46 Million Working-age People Socially Isolated
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An estimated 1.46 million working-age people in Japan are living as “hikikomor...
April 2, 2023
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Japanese Glass Shrimp Fishing Season Begins in Toyama Pref.
TOYAMA — The fishing season for shiroebi Japanese glass shrimp, which is called “the jewel of Toyam...
April 2, 2023
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78 Professors Disciplined for Sexual Harassment at Japan Universities in 5-Year Period
At least 78 professors at national and public universities in Japan were disciplined over sexual har...
April 2, 2023
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Japan Opens New Research Organization in Fukushima
Namie, Fukushima Pref., April 1 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government established a new research orga...
April 2, 2023
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Japan Planning 100-kilometer Lane for Self-Driving Vehicles
The government plans to establish a 100-kilometer lane for self-driving vehicles between Surugawan-N...
April 1, 2023
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Evacuation Order Lifted for 3 Fukushima Reconstruction Areas
NAMIE, Fukushima (Jiji Press) — Japan lifted an evacuation order Friday for three designated special...
April 1, 2023
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Evacuation Order Lifted For Part of Fukushima Town
FUKUSHIMA — An evacuation order designated as a difficult-to-return zone was lifted for an area of T...
April 1, 2023
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