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Clinical Tests of Drugs to Treat Familial Alzheimer’s to Begin This Year
A team of researchers from Niigata University and the University of Tokyo will begin clinical tests ...
March 26, 2023
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Japan’s School Boards Face Staffing Woes to Cope with Reform of Extracurricular Activities
Securing enough coaches and advisers from outside the faculty for extracurricular activities at publ...
March 26, 2023
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Flight Attendants in Japan Targeted by Secret Filming: Survey
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Some 70% of flight attendants may have fallen victim to secret filming or phot...
March 26, 2023
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Orange Shokudo Train Celebrates Decade of Scenic Dining
The Orange Shokudo sightseeing train, which Hisatsu Orange Railway operates, powered its 10th annive...
March 26, 2023
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Japanese Man Detained in Beijing
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — A Japanese man in his 50s was detained in Beijing by Chinese authorities this...
March 26, 2023
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Sri Lankan Children Taught Japanese by Students in Chiba Pref.
SAMMU, Chiba — With an economic crisis in Sri Lanka driving an influx of immigrants in Sammu, Chiba ...
March 26, 2023
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Experts Urge G7 Countries to Hold Talks on Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Experts from around the world issued a joint proposal at a conference Friday urging the Group of Sev...
March 26, 2023
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153 Countries, Regions Confirmed for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai
A total of 153 countries and regions have officially announced they will attend the 2025 Osaka-Kansa...
March 25, 2023
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Imperial Palace Street Opened to Public for Cherry Blossom Viewing
The Imperial Palace’s Inui Street was opened to the public for cherry blossom viewing for the first ...
March 25, 2023
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Japan Post Successfully Tests Nation’s 1st BVLOS Drone Delivery in Inhabited Area
Japan Post Co. has successfully tested a drone delivery falling under a Level 4 flight, beyond visua...
March 25, 2023
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Survey: 45% of Guide Dog Users in Japan Turned Away from Shops, Other Facilities
About 45% of visually impaired people have been denied access to restaurants and other facilities wh...
March 25, 2023
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Shibuya schools using students’ online search histories to detect ‘worrying issues’
Municipal elementary and junior high schools in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, are analyzing students’ online ...
March 25, 2023
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Relatives of Japanese Island Evacuees Create VR Map
Grandchildren of former residents of Iwoto Island in Ogasawara, Tokyo, have created a virtual realit...
March 25, 2023
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2 Children Confirmed Dead in Nagoya after Possible Fall
NAGOYA — Two children were found unresponsive in a parking lot in Nagoya at around 3:55 p.m. on Frid...
March 24, 2023
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Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi Prefectures
An earthquake measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 0-7 hit the Japanese prefecture...
March 24, 2023
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