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Human Rights Concerns Prompt Many Firms to Pull Johnny’s Ads
Tokyo, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)—Major Japanese companies, especially those operating globally, are movi...
September 20, 2023
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Czech Republic Applies for Building Permit for 2025 Expo Pavilion; First Permit Application By Overseas Participant
The Czech Republic, which plans to participate in the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, has submitted a buildi...
September 19, 2023
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Pro Wrestlers Brawl on Tokaido Shinkansen Bullet Train
A wrestling match was held Monday inside a train car on a Nozomi Shinkansen bullet train that was ru...
September 19, 2023
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‘Steel Dragon’ Coaster Passengers Stranded 100 Meters Above Ground at Nagashima Spa Land
TSU - A power outage on Monday caused a roller coaster at a theme park in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, to...
September 19, 2023
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2 Dead, 1 Unconscious after Steel Beam Falls at Construction Site Near Tokyo Station (Update 2)
Two workers involved in an accident died and another is unconscious and in critical condition after ...
September 19, 2023
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1st Survey Conducted on Sunken Wartime Japanese Aircraft Carrier
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — An international team has conducted the first-ever survey of the now-defun...
September 18, 2023
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Former Home of Late Eiichi Shibusawa Returns to Tokyo; Shibusawa Known as “Father of Japanese Capitalism”
A former domicile of pioneering industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931) — known as the “father of...
September 18, 2023
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100-Year-Old World’s Oldest Female Beauty Advisor Enjoys Working; Recognized By Guinness World Records
The Yomiuri ShimbunTomoko Horino in Fukushima City By Yumu Yamaguchi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer ...
September 18, 2023
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Japan’s Largest Imoni Festival Held in Yamagata Amid 34.4 C Heat; Serves up 30,000 Dishes
YAMAGATA - A local fishery cooperative association in Yokohama, Aomori Prefecture, has decided to su...
September 18, 2023
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Sea Cucumber Fishing Suspended for Now in Aomori Due to China’s Blanket Import Ban on Japanese Seafood
AOMORI - A local fishery cooperative association in Yokohama, Aomori Prefecture, has decided to susp...
September 18, 2023
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Japan’s Himeji Castle Struggles to Attract Professional Guide Interpreters
HIMEJI, Hyogo — Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is suffering from a serious shortage of...
September 18, 2023
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Deceased Child Cancer Patient’s Picture Book to be Published in English; Girl’s Family to See Her Dream Fulfilled
The English translation of a picture book created by Waka Onishi, who died of cancer in July last ye...
September 17, 2023
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Bandai Spirits Uses Tea Leaves in Upcoming Gundam Model; Tea Leaves Used as Alternative Material in New Gundam Model
Major toy manufacturer Bandai Spirits Co. is set to sell plastic models of the popular anime series ...
September 17, 2023
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Japan’s Elderly Population Reaches Record High 29.1％
The percentage of those aged 65 and older reached a record high of 29.1% in Japan, the government an...
September 17, 2023
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Flu Outbreak Continuing for Unusually Long Period in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — In an unusual development, the flu outbreak that started late last year in Jap...
September 17, 2023
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