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Flowerbed Built Near Shooting Site of Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
NARA — A flowerbed was completed Friday close to the site where former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was...
April 1, 2023
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Level 4 Autonomous Driving Allowed in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan enforced the revised road traffic law Saturday, allowing so-called Level ...
April 1, 2023
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Curtain Comes Down on Section of Hokkaido Rail Line with 112-Year History
The section of the JR Rumoi Line linking Ishikari-Numata and Rumoi in Hokkaido marked its final run ...
April 1, 2023
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Ginza Pedestrian Zone Braces for E-Scooter Boom
With electric scooters soon to be rideable without a driver’s license, businesses in Tokyo’s Ginza d...
April 1, 2023
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New Tokyo Museum Showcases ‘Extinct’ Media Gadgets
A private museum showcasing outdated media equipment and tools has opened in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. ...
April 1, 2023
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Twin Stroller Users Face Difficulty Boarding Buses, Trains
A recent post on social media has started a public conversation about how hard it is to use public t...
April 1, 2023
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Ex-Ministry Official Sought to Place Peer at Head of Company
The former vice minister of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism asked a private company whos...
March 31, 2023
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Police Identify Boy Found Dead in Edogawa River
A young boy was found in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest in the Edogawa River in Edogawa Ward, To...
March 31, 2023
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Japan Mansion Linked to Origin of Suzuki Name Restored
YUASA, Wakayama — A Shinto ceremony was held to commemorate the restoration of the Suzuki mansion, w...
March 31, 2023
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Japan Begins New Systems for Childcare Assistance, Education, Employment
New systems for childcare assistance, education and employment were slated to be introduced with the...
March 31, 2023
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Young Boy Found in State of Cardiopulmonary Arrest in River in Japan
A young boy was found in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest in the Edogawa River in Edogawa Ward, To...
March 31, 2023
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Body of Missing Boatman Found Near Kyoto Sightseeing Boat Accident Site
KYOTO — The body of a boatman who went missing in a sightseeing boat accident on Tuesday in Kameoka...
March 30, 2023
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Japanese Regulator Fines Utilities $754.7 mln for Forming Cartel
TOKYO(Reuters) - Japan's antitrust watchdog said on Thursday that it has ordered three utilities to ...
March 30, 2023
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WWII Japan Sailor, 101, Recounts Guadalcanal Night Attack
So many warships sank in the waters around Guadalcanal Island that the area was nicknamed Ironbottom...
March 30, 2023
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Photo from Inside Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant Shows Fresh View of Damage
Damage to the interior of a structure at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant can be seen in a ph...
March 30, 2023
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