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Self-Driving Vehicles to Get Their Own Expressway Lanes from FY2033; Will Link Japan’s Tohoku and Kyushu Regions
The government, looking to promote the use of self-driving vehicles, plans to provide them with e...
March 29, 2024
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Distribution Destinations for Potentially Hazardous Benikoji Not Fully Known; Ingredient Sold by Japan’s Kobayashi Pharmaceutical
The distribution destinations for a significant amount of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.’s benikoji...
March 28, 2024
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Marvel’s Groot Lands a Gig at Tokyo Disneyland; Tree Man to Appear In ’It’s a Small World’ in 2025
Groot and other characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe will appear in a special version of...
March 28, 2024
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Hydrogen Station Opens Near Tokyo Condominium Complex; Will Supply Hydrogen for Lighting, Bus Services
A hydrogen station has opened near Harumi Flag, an extensive condominium complex built on the sit...
March 28, 2024
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2 More Deaths Linked to Benikoji Confirmed; Japan’s Kobayashi Pharmaceutical President Apologizes at Shareholders Meeting (Update 1)
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. said Thursday that two more people who had taken supplements contain...
March 28, 2024
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Details of Japan’s Largest Iron Sword Unveiled; Shows Characteristics of Two Kinds of Swords
NARA - The handle of the nation's largest iron sword, excavated from the Tomio Maruyama Tumulus i...
March 27, 2024
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Man Dies after Getting Caught in Escalator at Japan’s Mito Station, Ibaraki Prefecture
MITO — A 72-year-old man was found lying near an escalator at JR Mito Station in Ibaraki Prefectu...
March 27, 2024
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Local Govts, JR West Begin Geibi Line Talks
HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — Officials from local governments and West Japan Railway Co. on Tuesday a...
March 27, 2024
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2 Deaths Among Users of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Supplements; Osaka City Government Issues Recall Order
Two people died and 106 have been hospitalized in connection with health problems in people who i...
March 27, 2024
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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Slow to Deal With Fatal Supplements; Announcement Came More Than 2 Months After Problem Discovered
It took more than two months after Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. found out some of its supplements...
March 27, 2024
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Niigata Governor Makes Pitch for Sado Mine in UNESCO Bid
Paris (Jiji Press)—Niigata Governor Hideyo Hanazumi made a pitch for the Sado gold mine site in t...
March 27, 2024
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Mario Bros. and Pikmin Seen at Kyoto University’s Graduation Ceremony; 10% of Seniors Dressed in Costume for ‘Tradition’
Some Kyoto University seniors dressed up as famous animation characters, such as the Super Mario ...
March 27, 2024
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Ferry Runs Aground near Hiroshima’s Famous Off-Shore Gate of Itsukushima Shrine; No Injuries Reported
A ferry ran aground in shallow waters surrounding the Grand Torii Gate of the Itsukushima Shrine ...
March 26, 2024
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Japanese People More Vulnerable to Disinformation Compared to Americans, South Koreans; Survey Finds 41％ of Japanese Do Not Check Primary Source of Info
Japanese people tend not to fact-check information found online and have less knowledge about how...
March 26, 2024
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Record ¥4.4 bil. in Cash Reported to Tokyo Police in 2023; MPD Cite Lifting of COVID Restrictions as Cause for Surge
A record of over ¥4.4 billion in cash was reported as found property to the Tokyo Metropolitan Po...
March 26, 2024
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