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Mejiro Residence That Was Symbol of Japan Ex-PM Tanaka’s Political Power Completely Burns Down
A fire broke out at the one-time home of former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka in central Tokyo, burni...
January 9, 2024
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News in Pictures / Turbulent start to 2024
A powerful earthquake registering the maximum 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale struck the N...
January 9, 2024
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East Japan Has High Ratio of Unmarried Men-to-Women as Young Women Move to Tokyo; Fueling Depopulation Trend in Rural Areas
The ratio of unmarried men is high compared to unmarried women in the Tohoku, northern Kanto, and Ko...
January 9, 2024
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Record 78.4% Interested in Senkaku Islands in Okinawa; Respondents Point to Territorial Rights, Natural Resources
A recent poll by the Cabinet Office found that a record 78.4% of respondents were interested in the ...
January 9, 2024
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Japanese Comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto to Halt Activities
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese comedian Hitoshi Matsumoto will suspend his show business activities aft...
January 9, 2024
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Haneda Airport Air Traffic Controllers Stop Informing Planes of Takeoff Order; Part of Emergency Safety Measures
Air traffic controllers at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport have ceased to inform aircraft of their takeoff or...
January 9, 2024
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Fire Consumes “Mejiro Goten,” One-time Home of Former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka
A fire broke out at the one-time home of former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, ...
January 8, 2024
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Captain of JCG Plane ‘Confirmed with Crew Members’ about Permission to Enter Haneda Runway
The 39-year-old captain of a Japan Coast Guard aircraft that collided with a Japan Airlines jet on a...
January 7, 2024
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X Japan’s Yoshiki Says AI Related Rules Necessary to Protect Artists; AI Becoming Prevalent in Music World
As the use of artificial intelligence spreads in music production, legislation is necessary to prote...
January 7, 2024
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X Japan’s Yoshiki Urges Music Industry to Discuss Criteria for AI Use
X Japan leader Yoshiki said that artificial intelligence can have a role to play in the evolution o...
January 7, 2024
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JCG Aircraft in Another Incident at Haneda Airport Two Days After Fatal Collision
Another incident involving a Japan Coast Guard aircraft occurred at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Thursd...
January 6, 2024
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JCG Plane Captain Flew 7 Hours Day Before Collision; Safety Board to Confirm His Medical Condition at Time of Flight
The captain of the Japan Coast Guard plane that collided with a Japan Airlines jet at Tokyo’s Haneda...
January 6, 2024
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Japan Prison Forced Transgender Woman to Shave Head; Bar Association Protests
HIROSHIMA — Onomichi Branch Prison in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, forced a transgender woman inm...
January 6, 2024
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Haneda Airport’s Runway C Expected to Resume Operation Monday, Says Transport Minister
Haneda Airport's Runway C, which has been closed due to Tuesday’s collision between a Japan Airlines...
January 5, 2024
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Access to Some Quake-Hit Areas Still Difficult in Japan; SDF Landing Craft Used to Get Heavy Equipment Ashore
KANAZAWA — The survival rate of people trapped after an earthquake is said to drop significantly aft...
January 5, 2024
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