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Caution Needed with AI at Trials, Says Japan Top Court Chief
Supreme Court Chief Justice Saburo Tokura has said extra caution is needed in using AI technology su...
May 3, 2023
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Golden Week Holiday Traffic Clogs Japan’s Expressways
The second half of the Golden Week holiday period began Wednesday with traffic jams occurring on exp...
May 3, 2023
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Kinki Nippon Tourist Overcharged Municipalities
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese travel agency Kinki Nippon Tourist Co. said Tuesday that it may have ...
May 3, 2023
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3 Dead in Car Crash in Tunnel in Japan’s Yamagata
Yamagata, May 2 (Jiji Press)—Three people died after two cars collided in an expressway tunnel in Ts...
May 3, 2023
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6 Cars Burned in Suspected Arson in Yokohama
An explosion at a Yokohama parking area was reported to police at about 5:10 a.m. on Wednesday by a ...
May 3, 2023
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Mother’s Day Hydrangeas Ready to be Shipped in Japan
A new variety of hydrangea, which has petals that turn from white to red, is ready to be shipped fro...
May 3, 2023
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Families of Japanese Abductees Depart for U.S.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago began their ...
May 2, 2023
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Flight Data Recorder Recovered from Wreckage of Crashed GSDF Helicopter
A flight data recorder has been recovered from the wreckage of the Ground Self-Defense Force helicop...
May 2, 2023
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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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