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Record 78.4% Interested in Senkaku Islands in Okinawa; Respondents Point to Territorial Rights, Natural Resources
A recent poll by the Cabinet Office found that a record 78.4% of respondents were interested in the ...
January 9, 2024
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Japanese Comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto to Halt Activities
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto will suspend his show business activities aft...
January 9, 2024
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Haneda Airport Air Traffic Controllers Stop Informing Planes of Takeoff Order; Part of Emergency Safety Measures
Air traffic controllers at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport have ceased to inform aircraft of their takeoff or...
January 9, 2024
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Fire Consumes “Mejiro Goten,” One-time Home of Former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka
A fire broke out at the one-time home of former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, ...
January 8, 2024
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Captain of JCG Plane ‘Confirmed with Crew Members’ about Permission to Enter Haneda Runway
The 39-year-old captain of a Japan Coast Guard aircraft that collided with a Japan Airlines jet on a...
January 7, 2024
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X Japan’s Yoshiki Says AI Related Rules Necessary to Protect Artists; AI Becoming Prevalent in Music World
As the use of artificial intelligence spreads in music production, legislation is necessary to prote...
January 7, 2024
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X Japan’s Yoshiki Urges Music Industry to Discuss Criteria for AI Use
X Japan leader Yoshiki said that artificial intelligence can have a role to play in the evolution o...
January 7, 2024
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JCG Aircraft in Another Incident at Haneda Airport Two Days After Fatal Collision
Another incident involving a Japan Coast Guard aircraft occurred at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Thursd...
January 6, 2024
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JCG Plane Captain Flew 7 Hours Day Before Collision; Safety Board to Confirm His Medical Condition at Time of Flight
The captain of the Japan Coast Guard plane that collided with a Japan Airlines jet at Tokyo’s Haneda...
January 6, 2024
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Japan Prison Forced Transgender Woman to Shave Head; Bar Association Protests
HIROSHIMA — Onomichi Branch Prison in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, forced a transgender woman inm...
January 6, 2024
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Haneda Airport’s Runway C Expected to Resume Operation Monday, Says Transport Minister
Haneda Airport's Runway C, which has been closed due to Tuesday’s collision between a Japan Airlines...
January 5, 2024
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Access to Some Quake-Hit Areas Still Difficult in Japan; SDF Landing Craft Used to Get Heavy Equipment Ashore
KANAZAWA — The survival rate of people trapped after an earthquake is said to drop significantly aft...
January 5, 2024
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At Least 3 JCG Crew Members Believed to Have Mixed Up ATC Instructions Before Haneda Collision
At least three crew members on the Japan Coast Guard plane were believed to have been listening to i...
January 5, 2024
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Tuna Reels in ¥114 million at New Year’s Auction; Highest Price in Four Years
A 238-kilogram bluefin tuna caught in the waters off Oma, Aomori Prefecture, was sold for ¥114.24 mi...
January 5, 2024
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Japan Coast Guard Men Mourned After Haneda Airport Crash; Praised for Dedication and Skills: ‘We Lost Valuable Staff’
A former superior and a friend mourned the sudden death of five crew members who were aboard a Japan...
January 5, 2024
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