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Tourists understanding about ‘Miyajima Visitor Tax’
HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Pref. — A growing number of municipalities are considering the introduction o...
October 7, 2023
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Record-breaking Japan Heat Wave Impacts Rice Quality, Raises Veg Prices
The recent record-breaking heat wave has dealt a heavy blow to farmers, driving down the quality of ...
October 7, 2023
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Yomiuri Shimbun, Line-Yahoo Promote Online Privacy Protection
The Yomiuri Shimbun and major information technology company LY Corp. — formed this month through th...
October 6, 2023
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Media Body Urges IT Giants to Negotiate with News Outlets; Yahoo Japan Draws Particular Scrutiny as Largest News Buyer
The Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association has issued a statement calling on major informa...
October 6, 2023
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Turkish Airlines Flight Accidentally Passed over Central Tokyo after Problem Switching to Autopilot
A Turkish Airlines plane that had departed from Haneda Airport accidentally flew over central Tokyo,...
October 6, 2023
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IAEA Says Tritium Level below Limit in 2nd Batch of Fukushima Water
Berlin, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)—The International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday that the tritium co...
October 6, 2023
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Johnny and Associates Completes Removal of Logo from Head Office; Scandal-Hit Entertainment Agency Removes Sign Overnight
The company's logo of Johnny and Associates Inc. was removed by Friday morning from the exterior of ...
October 6, 2023
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Exhibitors Reveal 2025 Osaka Expo Pavilion Concepts; Themes Include High-Speed Communication and Environmental Protection
Seven of the 13 private-sector companies and organizations that will have pavilions at the 2025 Osak...
October 5, 2023
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Shibuya Mayor Asks Foreign Visitors to Stay Away during Halloween
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Ken Hasebe, mayor of Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward, spoke to foreign media on Thursday a...
October 5, 2023
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Johnny & Associates Admits Seeing ‘Blocked Journalist’ List Before Press Conference
Johnny & Associates, Inc. had a list of “blocked” journalists for a press conference held Monday reg...
October 5, 2023
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3 Bears Captured After Staying Overnight in Tatami Mat Shop in Akita Pref.
AKITA — Three bears were captured with a cage Thursday after spending over 20 hours in a tatami mat ...
October 5, 2023
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Johnny & Associates Starts to Remove Signage
Work appears to have begun to remove the Johnny & Associates logo from the scandal-hit agency's buil...
October 5, 2023
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Slovenia Axes Plan to Build Own Pavilion for 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
Slovenia has become the first nation to abandon plans to construct its own pavilion for the 2025 Osa...
October 5, 2023
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Earthquake Prompts Tsunami Advisory in Izu Islands, Generates 30 cm Wave
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory for the Izu Islands around 11 a.m. on Thur...
October 5, 2023
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Japan Looks into Digital Graves as New Way to Pay Respects to Deceased, Pass on Family Histories, Relieve Burden of Owning Tombs
A growing number of people are paying tribute to the deceased not at cemeteries but in front of a sc...
October 5, 2023
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