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Local Govts, JR West Begin Geibi Line Talks
HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — Officials from local governments and West Japan Railway Co. on Tuesday a...
March 27, 2024
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2 Deaths Among Users of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Supplements; Osaka City Government Issues Recall Order
Two people died and 106 have been hospitalized in connection with health problems in people who i...
March 27, 2024
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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Slow to Deal With Fatal Supplements; Announcement Came More Than 2 Months After Problem Discovered
It took more than two months after Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. found out some of its supplements...
March 27, 2024
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Niigata Governor Makes Pitch for Sado Mine in UNESCO Bid
Paris (Jiji Press)—Niigata Governor Hideyo Hanazumi made a pitch for the Sado gold mine site in t...
March 27, 2024
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Mario Bros. and Pikmin Seen at Kyoto University’s Graduation Ceremony; 10% of Seniors Dressed in Costume for ‘Tradition’
Some Kyoto University seniors dressed up as famous animation characters, such as the Super Mario ...
March 27, 2024
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Ferry Runs Aground near Hiroshima’s Famous Off-Shore Gate of Itsukushima Shrine; No Injuries Reported
A ferry ran aground in shallow waters surrounding the Grand Torii Gate of the Itsukushima Shrine ...
March 26, 2024
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Japanese People More Vulnerable to Disinformation Compared to Americans, South Koreans; Survey Finds 41％ of Japanese Do Not Check Primary Source of Info
Japanese people tend not to fact-check information found online and have less knowledge about how...
March 26, 2024
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Record ¥4.4 bil. in Cash Reported to Tokyo Police in 2023; MPD Cite Lifting of COVID Restrictions as Cause for Surge
A record of over ¥4.4 billion in cash was reported as found property to the Tokyo Metropolitan Po...
March 26, 2024
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Hand-dyed Banners for Children’s Day Prepared by Saga Pref. Artists
Artisans color banners for Children’s Day on May 5 at a workshop in Ogi, Saga Prefecture, as the ...
March 25, 2024
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Partial Suspension of Express Trains on JR Sobu Line for Signal Confirmation, Sakura to Tokyo Station
A portion of the JR Sobu Line’s express train line heading towards Tokyo Station from Sakura stat...
March 25, 2024
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Prices of Chocolate, Olive Oil Products Rise; Harvests Hit Hard by Unseasonable Weather
The cost of raw materials has been soaring due to unseasonable weather overseas, leading to the p...
March 25, 2024
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Measles Infection Surpass 20 Cases as of March 22, More Than Two-Thirds That of Last Year
A series of highly contagious measles cases have been confirmed in Japan. Due to a global outbrea...
March 24, 2024
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Final Run of SL Hitoyoshi; Farewell Signs Along the Line, ‘Until We Meet Again!’
On Saturday, the tourist train "SL Hitoyoshi," pulled by Kyushu's only steam locomotive (SL), end...
March 24, 2024
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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Supplied 80％ of Ingredient in Question
Osaka (Jiji Press)—About 80 pct of the amount of an ingredient in question produced by Kobayashi ...
March 24, 2024
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Infinite Combinations of Hakone-Yosegi-Zaiku Traditional Patterns
Creating beautiful geometric patterns by combining different colored pieces of wood, Hakone-Yoseg...
March 24, 2024
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