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Mild Earthquake Hits Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 3.7 hit Ibaraki Prefecture at 11:25 a.m. on Sunday, mea...
February 11, 2024
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Possible Panda Sighting? Swimming in Osaka Castle’s Moat?!
A type of migratory bird of the duck family called smew (Mergellus albellus) visited the outer moat,...
February 10, 2024
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Elementary, Junior High Schools Classes May Be Shortened by 5 Minutes; Increased Focus on Student Needs
Class hours at elementary and junior high schools may be shortened by 5 minutes, and the schools wou...
February 10, 2024
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Lawyer Fuchigami 1st Woman to Lead Japan Legal Profession
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Lawyer Reiko Fuchigami was elected next president of the Japan Federation of Ba...
February 10, 2024
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Sea Lions Announce Their Arrival with Loud ‘Woo, Woo’ on Tiny Hokkaido Island
>With their strong cries of “woo, woo,” Steller sea lions announced their arrival at Benten Island, ...
February 9, 2024
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Shogi Star Fujii Renews Record for Title Match Winning Streak
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Shogi sensation Sota Fujii beat a challenger for his Osho title on Thursday to ...
February 9, 2024
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Japan Details New Scheme to Train Foreign Workers
Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government adopted plans on Friday to abolish the existing t...
February 9, 2024
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Sota Fujii Ryuo Wins Third Osho Title, Sets New Record with 20 Consecutive Victories
Shogi master Sota Fujii Ryuo has won his third consecutive Ohso title, defeating eighth-dan challeng...
February 8, 2024
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Tokyo Ward Unveils System for Evacuation Shelter Info on Digital Boards; Aimed at Assisting Commuters Unable to Return Home
The Chiyoda Ward Office and Mitsubishi Estate Co. unveiled Wednesday a system providing information ...
February 8, 2024
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12 People Bitten by Shikoku Dog in Japan’s Gunma Pref.; 5 People Taken to Hospital
ISESAKI, Gunma — Local police received an emergency call at about 4:10 p.m. Wednesday from a witness...
February 8, 2024
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Radioactive Water Leaked at TEPCO’s Fukushima No. 1 Plant; No Impact on Sea, or Area Outside Plant
Radioactive water has leaked outside a storage building for contaminated water at the Fukushima No. ...
February 8, 2024
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Japan Elderly Care Services Drawing Interest from Thailand, Other Asian Nations
Japan’s elderly care services are drawing interest from other Asian countries that also face rapidly...
February 8, 2024
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Sparks, Smoke from Turbine Building at Nuclear Power Plant in Tsuruga, Fukui Pref.; No Injuries, No Unusual Radiation At Monitoring Posts Reported
FUKUI — Tsuruga Power Station in Fukui Prefecture reported to the local fire department on 6:20 a.m....
February 8, 2024
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Union Seeks More Air Traffic Controllers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The transport ministry’s labor union has demanded bigger allocations of air tra...
February 8, 2024
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Japanese Research Team Planning Pig Kidney Transplant into Human Fetus
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Japanese team is planning a clinical study to transplant a pig kidney into a ...
February 7, 2024
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