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Japanese woman killed in S. Korea stampede was studying in Seoul
Mei Tomikawa, a 26-year-old Japanese woman believed to have died in a stampede in Itaewon, Seoul, ha...
October 31, 2022
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Crowd control aims to keep Shibuya Halloween revelers safe
A strong police presence was apparent Sunday night in Shibuya amid costumed revelers and spectators ...
October 31, 2022
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3 years on, rebuilding of Shuri Castle to come into full swing
NAHA, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 31 (Jiji Press) — Three years have passed since the massive fire hit Okina...
October 31, 2022
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Greenhouse gas reduction efforts for farm products to be given 3-star rating
The government plans to launch an initiative in which agricultural products grown using methods to ...
October 31, 2022
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50 years of affection for Ueno pandas
Friday marked 50 years since giant pandas first came to Japan from China. Fifteen pandas have been r...
October 30, 2022
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Shibuya again attracts costumed fans for Halloween festivities
Ahead of Halloween on Monday, many young people and foreign visitors clad in fancy costumes have bee...
October 30, 2022
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Eyebrows raised over Tottori Prefecture’s ¥300 mil. for Andy Warhol works
TOTTORI — Tottori Prefecture has created a stir after spending almost ¥300 million to buy five of An...
October 30, 2022
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Battery sharing for electric motorbikes starts in Tokyo
A battery-sharing service for electric motorcycles with removable batteries was launched by the Tok...
October 30, 2022
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Works by 12 living national treasures return to Japan for special exhibition
ATAMI, Shizuoka — Works by 12 living national treasures have returned to Japan for a special exhibit...
October 29, 2022
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Gifu festival gains overwhelming interest thank to presence of popular actor
GIFU — As many as 960,000 people entered a lottery for access to free viewing spaces for the cavalry...
October 29, 2022
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Students find paper books easier to read than e-books
Elementary, junior high and high school students who have used e-books tend to find paper books easi...
October 29, 2022
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Record 244,940 children refuse to go to school
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of elementary and junior high school students in Japan who refused t...
October 28, 2022
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Articles on Abe state funeral among most read in September
Articles related to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral received particular attention a...
October 28, 2022
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Children of religious parents in Japan call for legal reforms to protect kids
Three women whose parents have ties with the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, amon...
October 28, 2022
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License system to be launched for highly autonomous mobility services in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan will introduce on April 1, 2023, a license system for mobility services w...
October 28, 2022
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