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Heavy Snow Expected over Wide Area of Japan through Saturday
Warning-level snowfall is expected across a wide area of Japan, mainly on the Sea of Japan side, thr...
December 21, 2023
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Japan to Impose Restrictions on Sales of Over-The-Counter Drugs to Minors
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry intends to prohibit the sales of over-the-counter medicines t...
December 21, 2023
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Kanazawa Shop Makes Confectioneries In the Shape of Plum Flowers for New Years
Japanese wagashi confectionery in the shape of the Kaga feudal lord Maeda clan’s family crest plum f...
December 20, 2023
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Indoor Theme Park Featuring ‘Sherlock Holmes,’ ‘Tokyo Revengers’ to Open in Tokyo in March
Osaka-based marketing firm Katana Inc. said Monday it will open an indoor theme park called Immersiv...
December 20, 2023
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Fired Ex-NHK Reporter Spent ¥7.89 Mln on 410 Occasions for Improper Purposes, Claiming to Be Gathering News
In connection with improper expense claims by a former NHK employee, the former reporter, dismissed ...
December 19, 2023
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Japan’s Kotatsu Heated Tables Evolve to Reflect the Changing Times
Changes in Japanese lifestyles are being reflected by the emergence of new types of kotatsu — tradit...
December 19, 2023
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Generative AI Randomly Chose Celebrities for Fake Political Endorsements on Blog
Fake endorsements by celebrities for the political party Reiwa Shinsengumi spread on social media la...
December 19, 2023
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Shrine Maidens Welcome New Year with Colorful Mayudama Cocoon Balls in Atami, Japan
Miko shrine maidens decorate cut tree branches with colored mayudama cocoon balls at Kinomiya Shrine...
December 18, 2023
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Japan to Largely Lift Ban on Ride-Sharing Services in April
The government has decided to largely lift its ban on ride-sharing services from April. By the end ...
December 18, 2023
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2 Injured in Helicopter Accident during Hover Practice
KYOTO — Two people were injured after a helicopter fell at a heliport on Monday during hover practic...
December 18, 2023
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Kinki Sees Coldest Weather This Winter
OSAKA — Much the Kinki region saw its coldest weather this winter on Monday morning as cold air flow...
December 18, 2023
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Postage for Sealed Letters in Japan to Be Raised to 110 Yen
TOKYO, Dec. 18 (Jiji Press) — Japan’s internal affairs ministry plans to raise the maximum postage r...
December 18, 2023
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Capsule From Dismantled Iconic Building Designed by Architect Kisho Kurokawa Returns to Ginza, Tokyo
Part of an iconic capsule building in Tokyo’s Ginza district that was demolished in 2022 is now bein...
December 18, 2023
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Season’s First Snowfalls Observed in Hiroshima, Other Western Japan Cities
This season’s first snowfalls were observed Sunday in Hiroshima and many other parts of western Japa...
December 17, 2023
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Victims Mourned 2 Years after Arson Attack on Osaka Building
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Bereaved relatives and others mourned on Sunday victims of an arson attack at a...
December 17, 2023
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