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3d Project Underway to Re-Create Peaceful Prewar Iwoto, Providing Chance for Islanders to Experience Island’s Heyday
A fierce battleground during the Pacific War, Iwoto Island was once a “southern paradise” home to...
September 26, 2025
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2 Charged with Abetting ¥70 Bil. in Online Gambling Bets, in Japan’s 1st Crackdown on Casino Advertising Site
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of running a website promoting an online casino based ...
September 26, 2025
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Digital Textbooks Approved for Official Use; Concerns Remain About Potential ‘Shallow Reading’
An education ministry council working group looking into the proliferation of digital textbooks o...
September 25, 2025
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News in Pictures / 1 Year After Heavy Rains, Residents Mark Disaster with Flowers, Prayers
A concert was held in Suzu and people offered flowers there and in surrounding municipalities in ...
September 25, 2025
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Osaka Expo: Admission to Be Allowed without Reservations, Unused Tickets Can Be Exchanged for Same-Day Tickets from Saturday
OSAKA — Unused tickets already purchased for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo can be exchanged for same...
September 25, 2025
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Survey Shows That Over 40％ of Men in Tokyo Used Parasols This Summer
More than 40% of men in Tokyo used parasols this summer, which saw the most days on record when t...
September 25, 2025
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JICA to Cancel ‘Hometown Project’ Amid Confusion Over Scheme After Host Cities Deluged with Complaints
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has decided to scrap the “JICA Africa Hometown”...
September 25, 2025
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Triple Typhoons Near Japan, But No Serious Impact on Japan Forecast
Three typhoons are near Japan on Thursday morning, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.<...
September 25, 2025
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Researchers, Business Leaders Discuss Values in AI Era at 1st Kyoto Conference 2025
Academic researchers and business leaders discussed what values will be like in the era of artifi...
September 25, 2025
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Scholars, CEOs Discuss Philosophical Challenges of AI Era at Inaugural Kyoto Conference
An international conference of representatives from academia and industry concluded on Wednesday ...
September 24, 2025
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Zao ‘Snow Monsters’ Thinning Rapidly Due to Insect, Snow Damage; Research Shows Ice Tree Formations Have Shrunk Greatly in Recent Years
YAMAGATA — The ice formations on trees that create spectacular winter views in the Zao mountain r...
September 24, 2025
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At Inaugural Kyoto Conference, Scholars, CEOs Exchange Views on ‘Multilayered Society of Values’
Scholars and corporate executives gathered together at an international conference started in Kyo...
September 23, 2025
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Aichi Pref. City Passes Ordinance to Cap Daily Smartphone Use at 2 Hours, Japan’s 1st Such Regulation for Devices
TOYOAKE, Aichi — The Toyoake municipal assembly in Aichi Prefecture on Monday passed an ordinance...
September 23, 2025
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American Blue-Eyed Friendship Doll Survived World War II in Japan as Wish for Protecting Lives of Young People
MAEBASHI — A blue-eyed doll on display at the main entrance of Tone Elementary School in Numata, ...
September 23, 2025
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Smoke Detected in JAL Plane at Kagoshima Airport before Departing for Tokyo, Nobody Injured
Smoke was detected inside Japan Airlines plane bound for Haneda Airport just before its departure...
September 23, 2025
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