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Japanese Arita Porcelain Maker Marks 2 Years Since Establishing Chinese Subsidiary to Combat Counterfeit Products
DALIAN, China — Long-established porcelain manufacturer Koransha Co., which is based in Arita, Sa...
October 2, 2025
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Japan’s ‘Most Dangerous Zoo’ in Sapporo Closed After 20 Yrs of Illegal Operation; Lawsuit between City, Zoo Operator to Continue
SAPPORO — A private zoo North Safari Sapporo, known as “Japan’s most dangerous zoo,” which had be...
October 2, 2025
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Osaka City Aims to Suspend Accepting Applications for Minpaku Private Lodging Business Operations Following Residents’ Complaints
OSAKA — The Osaka city government decided on a plan on Tuesday to suspend accepting applications ...
October 1, 2025
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Ski Lifts Used to Dry Rice in Niigata Prefecture, ‘Sky Rice’ to be Available to Buy Online
Sheaves of rice hang from ski lifts to dry in the sun in Minami-Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture.
...October 1, 2025
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Ashiya Mayor in Japan,’s Hyogo Prefecture Makes Time’s List of 100 Influential Emerging People
New York, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)—Ryosuke Takashima, mayor of Ashiya, a city in Hyogo Prefecture, w...
October 1, 2025
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No Liver Transplants Performed at 3 Designated Facilities; Ministry Considering Review of Standards for Certification
Three of the 23 facilities designated nationwide to transplant livers donated by brain-dead indiv...
September 30, 2025
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Takeshi Niinami to Resign from Japan Association of Corporate Executives over Purchasing Supplement with Suspicious Ingredients
The Japan Association of Corporate Executives announced Tuesday that Takeshi Niinami will resign ...
September 30, 2025
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Picture Book about Hiroshima Atomic Bombing Reworked for New Generation of Children
Fifty-eight years after its initial publication, an impactful picture book featuring firsthand ac...
September 30, 2025
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Osaka-Kansai Expo Hits 22.2 Million Visitors, Surpassing 2005 Aichi Expo; Final Total May Reach Around 25 Million
The total number of visitors to the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo had reached 22,205,483 — a provisional...
September 30, 2025
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The Japan News Articles Frequently Cited in University Entrance Exams
Articles from The Yomiuri Shimbun and The Japan News, an English-language daily newspaper, are ci...
September 29, 2025
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Fire Breaks Out at Haneda Airport Hangar During Demolition Work Using Burners; No Major Impact on Operations
An emergency call reporting that black smoke occurred at an aircraft hangar at Haneda Airport in ...
September 29, 2025
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Heisei Classics Stage Comeback at Tokyo Game Show
Embarking on a full-scale revival of classic hits from the Heisei era (1989-2019), multiple major...
September 29, 2025
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New Tech, Cultivation Methods Used to Boost Rice Yields; Retail Prices Still Over 30 Percent Higher Than Last Year
The new rice season has arrived, but there is no sign that the ongoing rice crisis will end anyti...
September 28, 2025
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15 Japanese Media Outlets Demand U.S. Govt Revise Proposed Visa Changes for Foreign Journalists
WASHINGTON — Fifteen Japanese media outlets with reporting bases in the United States jointly sub...
September 28, 2025
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2 Climbers Fall Off Mountain in Niigata Pref.; 1 Rescued While Search Continues for Other
UONUMA, Niigata — Two rock climbers fell off Mt. Echigo-Komagatake near the Oyu hot spring resort...
September 28, 2025
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