General News
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Tokaido Line, Keihin Tohoku Line Resume Operations (UPDATE 1)
JR Tokaido Line operations have resumed after being suspended on Monday morning following an acci...
June 17, 2024
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Japan Local Govts Moving to Sell Oversized Waste on Mercari
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A growing number of local governments in Japan are moving to sell some reusabl...
June 16, 2024
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Mercury Reaches 33.5 C in Sannohe, Aomori Pref; Many Places Across Japan Record High Temps
The temperature in Sannohe, Aomori Prefecture, reached a high of 33.5 C on Sunday morning, and ma...
June 16, 2024
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Royal Dutch Airlines Plane Returns to Narita After Cockpit Window Cracks; No Injuries Reported
NARITA, Chiba — A Royal Dutch Airlines plane returned to Narita Airport soon after takeoff on Sun...
June 16, 2024
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Father’s Day Custom in Japan Developed in Own Way
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The custom of Father’s Day in Japan has a unique history and has developed in ...
June 16, 2024
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Revised Law Will Let Foreign Trainees Switch Jobs; Current System Leaves Some Locked Into Bad Situations
The revised Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law, enacted Friday, will establish a sys...
June 15, 2024
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Temperature Exceeds 35 C in Niigata, Fukui, Nagano Prefectures; Similarly High Temperatures Recorded Across Japan
Temperatures rose sharply in Niigata and other prefectures on Saturday.
...June 15, 2024
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Northern Japan Town to Survey Bear Activity with Drone-mounted Infrared Camera after Attacks
A town in Akita Prefecture that has seen a series of bear attacks will survey the animals’ activi...
June 15, 2024
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Tohoku Univ. to Get Grants to Fund World-Class Research Grants
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Education ministry said Friday it will start procedures to formally app...
June 15, 2024
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Increased Bear Sightings in Owase, Mie Pref., Raising Concerns; Safety Patrol Routes Protecting Elementary Students
The local government in Owase, Mie Prefecture, has stepped up efforts to patrol routes mainly aro...
June 15, 2024
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423 Victims of Sexual Abuse by Ex-Johnny’s Boss Receive Compensation; Total of 993 Claim Abuse by Late Johnny Kitagawa
Smile-Up. Inc., an entertainment agency formerly known as Johnny & Associates, Inc., has so far p...
June 15, 2024
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Family of Dead Johnny Sex Abuse Victim Still Constantly Targeted by Online Slander; Wife Reveals Impact of Comments
OSAKA — The family of a man who died in an apparent suicide last year soon after claiming he had ...
June 14, 2024
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Tokyo Shops Sells Comfortable, Colorful Fabric Zori; Traditional Japanese Sandals Allow Wearers to Stay Cool, Stylish While at Home
Colorful, stylish and comfortable zori are displayed along an entire wall of a shop in Tokyo.Zori, a...
June 14, 2024
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10-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured When Metal Fence Collapsed in Koshigaya, Saitama Pref.
KOSHIGAYA, Saitama — A fence stretching for about 14 meters collapsed onto a 10-year-old boy in a...
June 13, 2024
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Remote-Controlled Pegasus; Drones Depict Pegasus in Kyoto Night Sky
About 500 drones form a giant depiction of Pegasus in the sky above the Heian Jingu shrine in Kyo...
June 13, 2024
Top Articles in Society
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Producer Behind Pop Group XG Arrested for Cocaine Possession
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Man Infected with Measles Reportedly Dined at Restaurant in Tokyo Station
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Bus Carrying 40 Passengers Catches Fire on Chuo Expressway; All Evacuate Safely
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Tokyo Skytree’s Elevator Stops, Trapping 20 People; All Rescued (Update 1)
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Ibaraki Pref.’s 1st Foreign Bus Driver Hired in Tsukuba
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Hawaii Museum on Tsunami Including Japan’s 2011 Disaster at Risk of Closure
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Japan Figure Skating Legend Yuzuru Hanyu Is Proud Disaster Survivor and Gold Medalist, Vows to Continue Support Efforts
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Struggling Onosato Pulls out of Spring Tourney
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Japan Holds Memorial Events to Mark 15th Anniversary of 2011 Earthquake,
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Decline of Working-Age Population Continues in 42 Coastal Municipalities across Mainly Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima Prefs. in Japan
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