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Tokyo, Other Places Mark Record-High March Temperatures Sunday
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The mercury soared mainly in the Kanto-Koshin regions of eastern and central J...
April 1, 2024
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Hokkaido: JR Nemuro Line Ends Furano-Shintoku Service on Sunday
A JR Nemuro Line train ran its last service between Furano and Shintoku stations, 81.7 km long, o...
April 1, 2024
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Books Raise Awareness About Sexual Abuse of Boys, Men; Point to Ways for Victims to Seek Help
Several picture books that clearly explain the harm caused by the sexual abuse of boys and men ha...
April 1, 2024
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Over 50% of Children Sleep-Deprived due to Busy Schedules, Smartphones; Nap Time a Way to Boost Attention in Afternoons
More than half of school-age children are sleep-deprived, a large-scale survey conducted jointly ...
March 31, 2024
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Breathing new life into papermaking in Echizen
ECHIZEN, Fukui — Belief in the “shisoshin” goddess of paper is alive and well in the Goka area of...
March 31, 2024
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Tokyo’s Temperature Rises to 28.1 C, Rewriting Highest Record for March (Update 1)
Tokyo’s temperature rose to 28.1 C on Sunday, exceeding 25 C for the first time this year and rew...
March 31, 2024
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Renewed Disaster Info System to Become Available from April; 1,900 Organizations Involved in Distribution
The government will start operating a system in April to gather information on disaster damage fr...
March 30, 2024
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Cultural Agency Mulls Amending Seismic Reinforcement Guidelines to Better Protect National Treasures
The Cultural Affairs Agency is considering revising the guidelines for seismic reinforcement of w...
March 30, 2024
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Cabinet Office Announces Plans for Accessible and Interactive National Archives to Open in 2028; To Include Videos, Models, Digital Technology and More
The Cabinet Office on Friday announced the basic plan for exhibitions at the new National Archive...
March 30, 2024
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Ukraine Coverage Earns Yomiuri Shimbun Bureau Chief Journalism Award; Plans to Continue Reporting on War in Ukraine
Koya Ozeki, 51, chief of The Yomiuri Shimbun General Bureau of Europe, received a Vaughn-Uyeda Me...
March 30, 2024
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Whaling Mother Ship Built in Japan for 1st Time in 73 Years
SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi (Jiji Press) — A ceremony to mark the completion of Japan’s first new dome...
March 30, 2024
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Koichi Wakata, Japan’s Longest Serving Astronaut, Envisions Future of Private Sector-Led Manned Space and Lunar Missions
Koichi Wakata, Japan’s longest serving astronaut, told a press conference in Tokyo on Friday that...
March 30, 2024
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Japan’s Takarazuka Revue Admits Deceased Member Suffered Harassment from Senior Performers, Apologizes to Family
The Takarazuka Revue musical theater group formally admitted that one of its members, who died in...
March 30, 2024
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Health Ministry Says Puberulic Acid Included in Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s Supplement Containing Benikoji
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Friday that puberulic acid was included in Kobayashi ...
March 29, 2024
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Health Ministry to Conduct Inspection to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s Factories Manufacturing Material for Benikoji Red Rice Mold
Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry will conduct inspections based on Food Sanitation Law to Kobay...
March 29, 2024
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