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Worlds of ‘Frozen,’ ‘Tangled’ to Come to Life at Tokyo DisneySea
The worlds of “Frozen,” “Peter Pan” and “Tangled” are set to come to life at Tokyo DisneySea’s new F...
August 25, 2023
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Water Slide Crash Leaves Boy Unconscious at Shimane Pref. Resort
MATSUE An 8-year-old boy fell unconscious after another child who was going down a water slide cra...
August 25, 2023
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Japan Demands China Repeal Ban on Japanese Seafood Imports; Kishida Calls for Science-Based Discussions on Water Release
China must repeal its ban on imports of all Japanese seafood, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thur...
August 24, 2023
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Japan Planning Improvements to 40 Airports, Seaports to Boost Defense, Eyeing China
Improvements to about 40 airports and seaports are being considered under a government plan to bolst...
August 24, 2023
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British Experts Vouch for Safety of Japan’s Water Discharge; Lower Tritium Levels than Discharges in China Cited
LONDON — Two British scientists said Wednesday that there was no safety problem with the ocean disch...
August 24, 2023
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Head of Fukushima Nuclear Plant Operator TEPCO Vows ‘Determination,’ ‘Resolve’ to Safely Release Treated Water
As a step toward the decommissioning of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, diluted treated wat...
August 24, 2023
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Fukushima Nuclear Plant’s Diluted Treated Water Release Begins from 1 P.M. for 17-Day Discharge
For the first time since the 2011 meltdowns at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, diluted trea...
August 24, 2023
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Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa Readies for Trip to ISS aboard SpaceX Craft
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — “I would like to do something useful for people in space again,” astro...
August 24, 2023
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TEPCO Begins Discharging Fukushima N-Plant Treated Water
The discharge of treated water from Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.'s Fukushima No.1 nuc...
August 24, 2023
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TEPCO Announces Release of Treated Water into Ocean Thursday Afternoon (UPDATE 1)
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. has made a final decision to start discharging treated w...
August 24, 2023
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Over 90% of Foreign Tourists Satisfied with Tokyo: Language Barrier Still an Issue, But Cuisine Highly Praised
More than 90% of foreign tourists who visited Tokyo said they felt satisfied during their stays and...
August 24, 2023
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Young Shogi Talent Sota Fujii Wins His Fourth Consecutive Oi Title with 4-1 Victory over Daichi Sasaki; Keeping His Seven Titles
Shogi genius Sota Fujii won Wednesday the fourth game of the best-of-seven Oi title series played in...
August 23, 2023
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Japan Students Deliver 620,000 Antinuclear Signatures to U.N.
PARIS (Jiji Press) — A group of high school students from Japan visited the U.N. European headquarte...
August 23, 2023
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Bereaved Families Facing Longer Waits for Cremations in Japan
According to a June survey, bereaved family members had to wait for as long as six to eight days to...
August 23, 2023
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Outline of Tokyo Deaflympic Games 2025 Established
The outline of the Deaflympic Games in Japan in 2025 was decided Tuesday by the Tokyo metropolitan g...
August 23, 2023
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