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University of Tokyo Inches Up to 28th in World Rankings
London (Jiji Press)—The University of Tokyo rose by one notch from the previous year to 28th plac...
October 10, 2024
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More Than 500,000 Ceramic Coins Found in Kyoto; Such Coins Produced amid Metal Shortage during World War II
Japan Mint announced Wednesday that more than 500,000 ceramic coins, produced amid metal shortage...
October 10, 2024
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IAEA Team Catches Fish Samples Off Fukushima
IWAKI, Fukushima (Jiji Press) — An International Atomic Energy Agency team caught fish off Fukush...
October 9, 2024
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Tokyo Pottery Plant Workers Hand Paint Serpentine-Shaped Clay Bells Ahead of Year of the Snake
Workers hand paint snake-shaped dorei clay bells at the Musashino Jindaiji Gama pottery plant in ...
October 8, 2024
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Tokyo’s Shibuya, Shinjuku Ward Mayors Urge Against Public Drinking Ahead of Halloween; ‘Follow the Rules’
Shibuya Ward Mayor Ken Hasebe and Shinjuku Ward Mayor Kenichi Yoshizumi urged people against caus...
October 8, 2024
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Japan’s Architect Shigeru Ban Helps Shelter Displaced Ukrainians; Paper-Tube Walls, Refugees’ Words Displayed in Tokyo
An exhibition devised by internationally renowned architect Shigeru Ban is being held at the Toyo...
October 8, 2024
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North Korean Abductee Megumi Yokota Turns 60 Years Old; Fellow Prisoner Expresses Anger, Regret Over Her Fate
Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korean agents at the age of 13, turned 60 on Saturday. Y...
October 7, 2024
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Rise of Spot Work Schemes Leading to Scams in Japan
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The growing popularity in Japan of “spot work” staffing arrangements, which en...
October 7, 2024
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A Decade after Mt. Ontake’s Eruption, Only 5 Prefectures Oblige Climbers to Submit Climbing Plans
A decade after the volcanic eruption of Mt. Ontake, located on the prefectural border of Nagano a...
October 7, 2024
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Shizuoka, Yamanashi Governors Inspect Boring Survey for Linear Shinkansen Construction; Survey Proceeding Well
HAYAKAWA, Yamanashi — The governors of Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures on Saturday inspected a...
October 6, 2024
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Service Sector Welcomes Tokyo’s Ordinance Targeting ‘Customer Harassment’; Challenge Remains to Ensure Intended Effect
The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly’s enactment of the nation’s first ordinance banning so-called cus...
October 6, 2024
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Private War Archive Museums Disappearing in Japan Due to Owners’ Aging, Financial Difficulties; Hiroshima, Nagasaki Museums See Record Visitor Numbers
Private war archive museums, established by individual war survivors to pass their memories of th...
October 6, 2024
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Male Giraffe in Japan’s Aichi Will be Sent to Indonesian Zoo for Breeding; Farewell Event Planned in October
NAGOYA — A one-year-old male giraffe, born at a zoo in Aichi Prefecture, will soon be sent to a z...
October 5, 2024
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M3.4 Earthquake Hits Kumamoto Pref. in Western Japan; No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in western Japan at 8:58 a.m. on Saturday. ...
October 5, 2024
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North Korea Abductee Megumi Yokota’s Mother Calls for Daughter’s Return as She Turns 60
Sakie Yokota, 88, has renewed her call for the return of her daughter Megumi, who was abducted by...
October 5, 2024
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