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Japanese Comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto Sues Publisher over Sex Scandal Report
TOKYO, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press) — Popular Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto has sued a magazine publis...
January 23, 2024
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3 Shinkansen Lines Suspend Operations Throughout Tuesday; Power Outage Stops Tohoku, Joetsu, and Hokuriku Lines
Service on the Tohoku Shinkansen line between Tokyo and Sendai stations, as well as on the Hokuriku ...
January 23, 2024
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Keihin Tohoku Train Overruns by 18 Meters at Minami-Urawa Station, Skips for Next Stop
A JR Keihin Tohoku Line train overran by about 18 meters at Minami-Urawa Station in Minami Ward, Sai...
January 22, 2024
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New Accreditation System for Japanese Language Teachers, Schools to Be Established; New Tests Trailed in Dec.
A new national qualification, called the “registered Japanese-language teacher,” has been created an...
January 22, 2024
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Artisans Brave Cold River to Bring Out Colors of Indigo Carp Streamers in Gifu Prefecture’s Gujo Honzome Event
A traditional event was held for rinsing “Gujo Honzome” koinobori carp streamers in the Kodara River...
January 22, 2024
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Women to Participate in Central Japan’s Traditionally Men-Only ‘Hadaka Matsuri’ Naked Festival for 1st Time
This year, women will participate for the first time in the traditionally men-only Hadaka Matsuri na...
January 21, 2024
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Broccoli to be ‘Designated Vegetable’ in Japan; First Addition in 50 Years
Broccoli will be added to the agriculture ministry’s list of important “designated vegetables” that ...
January 21, 2024
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Northern Lights Likely to Be Seen in Hokkaido Again in 2024
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The northern lights are likely to be observed in Hokkaido again in 2024 after f...
January 21, 2024
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Japanese Sentiment on China Falls to Record Low; Improves on South Korea
The percentage of Japanese respondents who “feel no affinity” or “would rather not feel affinity” to...
January 21, 2024
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Heavy Snow Expected in Kanto, Koshin Areas
Heavy snow is expected in the Kanto and Koshin regions, mainly along mountainous areas, from Saturd...
January 20, 2024
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Kobe’s Spectacular Light Festival Returns for First Time in 4 Years with New Venues
The Kobe Luminarie festival, which commemorates the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, op...
January 20, 2024
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Quake-hit JR Nanao Train Line to Resume Service Between Hakui and Nanao on Jan. 22; Limited Expresses Thunderbird, Noto Kagaribi to Return
Earthquake-hit JR Nanao Line, which runs between Tsubata and Wakura Onsen in Ishikawa Prefecture, wi...
January 19, 2024
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Snow Forecast for Japan’s Kanto Region from Saturday to Sunday
Snow is expected in the Kanto region and surrounding prefectures from Saturday afternoon to Sunday, ...
January 19, 2024
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Hokkaido Shinkansen Temporarily Suspended Between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Shin-Aomori stations; Services resume (Update 1)
The Hokkaido Shinkansen line was suspended in both directions between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Shin-...
January 18, 2024
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Jeju Air Plane Veers Off Course at Fukuoka Airport
A passenger aircraft of the South Korean low-cost carrier Jeju Air that landed at Fukuoka Airport in...
January 18, 2024
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