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Track Record: ‘Doctor Yellow’ train opens doors to public for 1st time
Members of the public were allowed to ride a “Doctor Yellow” Shinkansen train for the first time on ...
March 24, 2023
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Ukrainian Woman Helps Fellow Evacuees Overcome Japanese Language Barrier
Many Ukrainian refugees who fled to Japan in the wake of Russia’s invasion of their country have enc...
March 24, 2023
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Tokyoites Brave Rain to View Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom
People brave the drizzling rain to admire lines of cherry trees in full bloom along the Meguro River...
March 24, 2023
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Australia Asks Japan to Adopt Joint Custody System
SYDNEY (Jiji Press) — Australia has asked Japan to introduce a joint custody system in which divorce...
March 23, 2023
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Cherry Blossoms Reach Full Bloom in Tokyo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A cherry tree monitored in Tokyo came into full bloom Wednesday, becoming this ...
March 22, 2023
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Belarus Transplants Provided Breakthrough in NPO Probe
The indictment of the head of a nonprofit organization for allegedly arranging overseas organ transp...
March 22, 2023
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Japanese Popular Singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Marries Actor Shono Hayama
Singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, 30, has announced her marriage to actor Shono Hayama, 27, in a joint state...
March 21, 2023
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Case Retrial for Iwao Hakamata Moves Supporters to Tears
After 57 years, the road to a retrial has finally opened up for Iwao Hakamata, 87, whose death sente...
March 21, 2023
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Japan NPO Director Indicted Over Organ Transplants in Belarus
Prosecutors have indicted the director of a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization and the NPO itself fo...
March 21, 2023
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Musical Portraying Japan-Taiwan Baseball Ties to Start in April
MATSUYAMA — A musical depicting the coaching work of Hyotaro Kondo (1888-1966), who guided a school ...
March 21, 2023
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Japan Major Mobile Phone Firms Stepping Up Efforts to Provide Metaverse Services
Major mobile phone companies are increasingly eyeing metaverse-driven revenue by attracting companie...
March 21, 2023
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Nissan Develops System to Ensure Kids Not Left in School Buses
Nissan Motor Corp. said the company has developed a safety system that prevents children from being ...
March 21, 2023
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Positive Response to Japan-South Korea Summit but Kishida’s Approval Rating Unchanged
The summit meeting between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was...
March 21, 2023
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Japan Marks 28th Anniversary of Deadly Sarin Attack by Aum Shinrikyo Doomsday Cult
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A ceremony was held in Tokyo on Monday to mourn the victims of the sarin nerve ...
March 20, 2023
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Robot Searches for Children Missing Since 2011 Tsunami
SENDAI — A technical college in Sendai has developed a self-propelled robot equipped with ground-pen...
March 20, 2023
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