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Japan govt to issue commemorative coin to mark 150th anniversary of railway operations
The Finance Ministry is to issue 70,000 commemorative silver coins to mark the 150th anniversary of ...
August 6, 2022
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Meat alternatives continue push into mainstream
An increasing number of restaurant chains are serving meat substitutes that use plant-based ingredie...
August 5, 2022
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Hiroshima A-bomb survivor creates stained-glass crane for Ukraine
HIROSHIMA — An 81-year-old stained-glass artist, who experienced the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshim...
August 5, 2022
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Hypertension health app to be covered by public health insurance
A smartphone app designed to help people with high blood pressure will be covered by public health i...
August 5, 2022
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Free Tokyo exhibit commemorates Hong Kong anniversary with city miniature
Hong Kong’s cityscape is re-created in miniature near Tokyo Station. To commemorate the 25th anniver...
August 4, 2022
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Sunflowers, Ukraine’s national flower, bloom in Kagoshima town
KAGOSHIMA — A field of sunflowers basks in the sunlight against the East China Sea in Nagashima, Kag...
August 4, 2022
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‘Crayon Shin-chan’ train begins service
AKITA — A train featuring characters from the popular manga and anime “Crayon Shin-chan” began runni...
August 4, 2022
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Test run of tuk-tuks underway in Oarai, Ibaraki Pref.
MITO — A test run of tuk-tuks — three-wheel motor vehicles widely used in Southeast Asia — is being ...
August 4, 2022
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Time to savor peaches
MAEBASHI — Peach harvesting and shipping is now at its peak in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. On a rece...
August 4, 2022
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IVF births fall for the 1st time since 1986
The number of babies born through in vitro fertilization performed in 2020 decreased from the previo...
August 4, 2022
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Two people missing after heavy rain in Yamagata, Niigata
YAMAGATA — The Japan Meteorological Agency issued special rain warnings from Wednesday night to earl...
August 4, 2022
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Special rain warning issued for 6 Yamagata cities, towns
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a special rain warning for three cities and three towns in Ya...
August 3, 2022
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Heatstroke alerts issued for 35 prefs
Heatstroke alerts were issued for 35 prefectures Wednesday as temperatures soared across Japan. The ...
August 3, 2022
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Fukushima local govts approve treated water discharge facilities
The Fukushima prefectural government and two towns where the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is ...
August 3, 2022
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Nagaoka fireworks return for 1st time since 2019
The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, touted as one of the country’s three major firework displays, lit up...
August 3, 2022
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