General News
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5 Firms Searched over Alleged Bid-Rigging in COVID Project
TOKYO (Jiji Press)— The Fair Trade Commission on Wednesday searched locations related to five travel...
November 15, 2023
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Tohoku Shinkansen Service Suspended Between Sendai and Morioka
Tohoku Shinkansen train services are currently suspended between Sendai and Morioka stations after a...
November 15, 2023
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Sapporo Girl Hit by Stray Tire, Left in Critical Condition; Car May Have Been Modified
SAPPORO — A girl on Tuesday was hit by a tire that had fallen off a moving car in Sapporo and was in...
November 15, 2023
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Hurdles Remain for Tokyo’s Akihabara Redevelopment Plan
A plan to construct several high-rise buildings in part of the Electric Town area southwest of JR Ak...
November 15, 2023
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Japan Holds First Class for E-Scooter Riders Who Repeatedly Violate Traffic Law
Electric kick scooter riders who violated traffic laws took an inaugural class run by the Metropolit...
November 15, 2023
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Bullying Not Confirmed Against Japan’s Takarazuka Revue Member Who Died: Report
Takarazuka, Hyogo Pref., Nov. 14 (Jiji Press)—An investigative team has not confirmed any incidence...
November 14, 2023
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2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Increases Participants to 160 Countries, Regions Despite Mexico Pullout
Just days after The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that Mexico was among the nations withdrawing from the ...
November 14, 2023
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Art Incorporating Hachiko Statue Appears in Shibuya
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A temporary art piece was unveiled near Tokyo’s Shibuya Station Sunday incorpor...
November 14, 2023
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Member of Johnny’s Sexual Abuse Victims Group Found Dead; Man Found Hanged in Osaka Mountains
A man in his 40s who belonged to an association comprising former Johnny & Associates members who cl...
November 14, 2023
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Shinkansen Train Canceled Due to Smoke From Smartphone; Device Discovered Before Passengers Boarded
Smoke from a smartphone forced the cancellation of the Asama 605 train on the Hokuriku Shinkansen li...
November 14, 2023
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Japan Child Porn Websites Draw Overseas Users; Experts Seek Measures as Operators Defiant
Sexual images of children that were likely created by generative artificial intelligence are prolife...
November 14, 2023
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Japan Lags in Regulating AI-Generated Child Porn as Loophole in Existing Law Gets Exploited
Japan is lagging behind in discussions on how to regulate the sexual imagery involving children easi...
November 14, 2023
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Japanese Dancer Hopes for Return of Peace in Israel
A Japanese dancer has recently returned from Israel to her home country due to fears over her person...
November 13, 2023
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155 PR Mascots Gather in Saitama Prefecture For ‘World Character Summit,’ Including Honuppi from Hawaii
A total of 155 characters from Japan and overseas gathered in Hanyu, Saitama Prefecture, for the 12t...
November 13, 2023
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Kanmon Bridge Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Enchanting Light Display in Kanmon Straits
SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi —The Kanmon Bridge, the main artery between Honshu and Kyushu, is illuminated...
November 13, 2023
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