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American Passenger Arrested for Allegedly Biting Cabin Attendant’s Arm during Flight to Seattle
An American passenger has been arrested by Tokyo police for allegedly biting the arm of a cabin atte...
January 17, 2024
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Great Hanshin Earthquake Victims Remembered 29 Years on; Prayers also Offered for Noto Peninsula Earthquake Victims
KOBE — Memorials dedicated to the 6,434 victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake took place in Kobe a...
January 17, 2024
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Korean Air Plane Clips Cathay Pacific Plane on Ground at Hokkaido Airport; No Injuries Reported (Update 1)
SAPPORO — A Korean Air plane clipped a Cathay Pacific plane on the ground at New Chitose Airport in...
January 16, 2024
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Yuichi Nakamaru of Japan Boy Band KAT-TUN Announces Marriage To Former TV Presenter Rina Sasazaki
Yuichi Nakamaru of the Japanese boy band KAT-TUN on Tuesday announced his marriage to former Nippon ...
January 16, 2024
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Towns with Shrinking Populations are Attracting New Residents and Workers with Multiple-Job System
More and more rural regions with shrinking populations are setting up a special cooperative to incre...
January 16, 2024
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Japan to Use Property Rights to Profit from Farm Products Overseas
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s agriculture ministry will create a mechanism to earn more profits overs...
January 15, 2024
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Japanese Fishery Products Promoted at Event in Brazil
SAO PAULO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s agriculture ministry held an event in Sao Paulo on Sunday to promot...
January 15, 2024
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Tokyo Police Mark 150th Anniversary of Founding
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department pledged continued efforts to maintain secu...
January 15, 2024
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Wax Stamps Seal Letters with a Personal Touch
Letters sealed with wax stamps have an added air of elegance, and diversity in the design and color ...
January 14, 2024
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Japan Health Ministry Recommends At Least 6 Hours of Sleep for Adults; Also Advises Lessening Caffeine Intake
Adults should sleep at least six hours per day, with lack of sleep causing different health risks fo...
January 14, 2024
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Heavy Snow Expected in Northern, Eastern Japan
A low pressure system is anticipated to pass over northern Japan, developing from Sunday night to Mo...
January 14, 2024
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White Daffodils Bloom around Lighthouse in Wakayama Prefecture
White daffodils bloom around the Kashinosaki Lighthouse in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, ahead of ...
January 13, 2024
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Common University Entrance Exams Begin, with Over 5,000 Applicants in Quake-hit Ishikawa Pref.
The two-day Common Test for University Admissions began Saturday morning across the nation, includin...
January 13, 2024
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Sakura Cherry Blossoms Forecast to Bloom on March 17 in Tokyo
Someiyoshino sakura cherry blossoms are expected to bloom March 16 in Fukuoka as the earliest bloom...
January 12, 2024
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Remaining Japan Coast Guard Aircraft at Haneda Base Continue to Be Grounded Due to Staff Trauma After Fatal Jan. 2 Accident
All three remaining fixed-wing aircraft deployed at the Japan Coast Guard Haneda Air Station will re...
January 11, 2024
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