General News
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Japan’s Fair Trade Commission Seeks to Curb Tech Giants; Lack of Fair Competition Threatens Rivals, Consumers
The Japan Fair Trade Commission’s recent administrative action against Google LLC. is part of a g...
April 23, 2024
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Turkish Airlines Flight Makes Go-Around at Haneda Airport After Going Off Course; May Have Mixed Up Runways for Landing
A Turkish Airlines plane descending toward Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Saturday evening veered off...
April 23, 2024
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Memorial Service Held for Victims of Sightseeing Boat Sinking off Hokkaido’s Shiretoko Peninsula 2 Years Ago
A memorial service marking the second anniversary of a shipwreck off the Shiretoko Peninsula that...
April 23, 2024
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Cherry tree falls on man on Sanneizaka steps leading to famous Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto
KYOTO – A man was trapped under a cherry tree that fell on the sloping pathway of steps leading t...
April 23, 2024
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2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Volunteer Uniforms Unveiled; Tomoka Kurotani, Other Stars Showcase Uniforms at Unveiling Ceremony in Osaka
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition on Monday unveiled the uniforms that 2025 Osa...
April 23, 2024
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Japanese Go League for Female Players to Debut in July
The Nihon Ki-in, also known as the Japan Go Association, will start an official league for teams ...
April 22, 2024
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Pet Treat Market, Sales Continue to Grow; Treats That Double as Toothpaste Particularly Popular
Sales of dog and cat “treats” are growing in the pet market.
...April 22, 2024
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Fake Ads for Investment Scams “Endorsed” by Businesspeople Run Rampant on Social Media
Fake ads luring victims in to make investments “endorsed” by well-known businesspeople is becomin...
April 22, 2024
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NIID to Study ‘Super-Resistant Mosquitoes’ for Border Control Improvements; Learn About Where They Live, How They Breed
The National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) will start work as early as May on a large-s...
April 21, 2024
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JAC Flight Returns to Kagoshima Airport After Crack Found in Cockpit Window
A Japan Air Commuter flight traveling from Kagoshima Airport to Kikai Airport within Kagoshima Pr...
April 21, 2024
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Japan Tops 40,000 Electric Vehicle Chargers Nationwide; Govt Measures Spur 30% Growth From Previous Fiscal Year
There were 40,323 chargers for electric vehicles across the nation as of the end of March, an inc...
April 21, 2024
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U.S. 7th Fleet officer Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing Sushi, Sashimi, Chicken at Kanagawa Shopping Mall; Suspect Caught Mid-Meal
A 35-year-old U.S. Navy officer from the 7th Fleet was arrested on suspicion of theft on Friday ...
April 20, 2024
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Tokyo Hits Mid-June Temperature of 26.1 C Saturday; Tochigi, Gunma, Kanagawa, Chiba Also Feel the Heat
Central Tokyo logged 26.1 C on Saturday afternoon, almost the equivalent of temperatures in mid-J...
April 20, 2024
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Airliner of ANA Subsidiary Makes Two Emergency Go-Arounds at Yonago Airport in Tottori Pref.; JTSB Investigates, Calls Incident ‘Serious’
An airliner belonging to ANA Wings Co., a subsidiary of ANA Holdings Inc., made two emergency go-...
April 20, 2024
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New Substances Detected in Benikoji Supplement Ingredients; Health Ministry Finds More Than Puberulic Acid
In the wake of health damage suffered by users of a Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. supplement made...
April 20, 2024
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