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Child Pornography Images Slip Past Filters in AI Training Dataset, Yomiuri Probe Reveals
Images of child pornography were found among the vast amount of data that is used to train image ...
March 21, 2024
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Japan’s Joetsu, Hokuriku Shinkansen Lines Resume Operations After Being Suspended by Earthquake Near Tokyo
The Joetsu and Hokuriku shinkansen lines fully resumed operations by 10:41 a.m. on Thursday after...
March 21, 2024
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Strong Earthquake Rocks near Tokyo; Saitama and Tochigi Prefectures Observe Lower 5 Quake on Japan’s Seismic Scale of 7 (UPDATE 1)
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 jolted the Kanto region just after 9 a.m. Thurs...
March 21, 2024
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Japan’s World Down Syndrome Day Poster Created by Photographer and Model with Condition; Poster Aims to ‘End the Stereotypes’
A model and a photographer with Down syndrome have contributed to Japan’s poster to raise awarene...
March 21, 2024
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After 17-Hour Nintendo Switch Gaming While on Duty, Police Officer Issued Caution by Director; Salary To Be Docked for Gaming Time
NARA — A police officer in his 40s at Tenri Police Station has been cautioned by the director of ...
March 20, 2024
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Tokyo Dome Holds 1st Large-Scale Disaster Drill
It’s between innings when the stadium begins to shake amid a low roar. It’s not the crowd at a Yo...
March 20, 2024
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Japan Marks 29th Anniversary of Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan on Wednesday marked the 29th anniversary of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday...
March 20, 2024
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Master Craftsman Prepares Hand-Painted Carp Streamers for Children’s Day in May; Craftsman Creates 60 Sets of Streamers Every Year
Takeshi Takada, 69, adds the final touch to a koinobori carp streamer for Children’s Day on May 5...
March 20, 2024
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South Korean Tanker Capsizes Off Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Pref.; 8 of 11 on Board Dead, 2 Missing (Update 5)
An emergency call was made to rescue the South Korean-flagged tanker Keoyoung Sun (870 tons) that...
March 20, 2024
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Japan’s 1st Human-to-Human Transmission of Tick-Borne Syndrome Confirmed
The National Institute of Infectious Diseases has confirmed the first case of human-to-human tran...
March 20, 2024
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Expectations Run High on Educational Exchange between Japan and South Korea; Program Kicks Off With 50 Teachers Invited to Japan
Thanks to improvements to bilateral relations between Japan and South Korea last year, there are ...
March 20, 2024
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Possible Melted Nuclear Fuel Debris Spotted in Fukushima Reactor; TEPCO Releases Drone Footage from Inside Reactor Pedestal
Icicle-like objects and other masses were observed in video footage taken by a drone inside a con...
March 19, 2024
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Chinese Professor at Japan Univ. Missing after Returning Home
Beijing (Jiji Press)—Chinese professor Hu Shiyun at Japan’s Kobe Gakuin University went missing a...
March 19, 2024
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New Libraries Offer Boost to Withering Downtowns; Fifth of Municipalities without Any Library
Local governments are turning more and more to public libraries as they try to revive the hollowe...
March 19, 2024
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Shinkansen Extension Brings Hope to Hokuriku Region; Support Shrinking Population, Post-Quake Reconstruction
Operations began along the new section of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line on Saturday, connecting To...
March 18, 2024
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