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Praying for peace
Darmua dolls painted in blue and yellow, the colors of the Ukrainian flag, await shipment from the D...
June 1, 2022
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Japan court rules against Hokkaido N-plant restart
SAPPORO (Jiji Press) — A Japanese district court Tuesday ruled against restarting operations at Hokk...
June 1, 2022
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Small firms urged to step up cybersecurity
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government white paper Tuesday underlined the importance of cybersecurity, es...
May 31, 2022
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Long wait finally ends for foreign workers kept out by pandemic
“Is that to eat here?” Vietnamese workers said cheerfully in Japanese as they practiced taking an or...
May 31, 2022
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Search for missing continues in Hokkaido
An intensive search continued for 12 people still missing after a sightseeing boat sank off the Shi...
May 31, 2022
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Press gets peek of JR Central’s excavation work site for maglev station in Sagamihara
Central Japan Railway Co. held a press viewing for the first time of a building site of a station i...
May 31, 2022
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Man bit by bear, sustaining minor injuries in Iwate Pref.
A bear bit a man in Iwate Prefecture on Monday, according to police. The 78-year-old man sustained...
May 31, 2022
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About 500 fire ants found in Tokyo port, 1st time in Japan this year
The Environment Ministry announced Monday that approximately 500 fire ants, a highly poisonous invas...
May 30, 2022
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Torrential rains in July nearly quadruple over 45 years
The frequency of torrential downpours in July increased 380% over the 45-year period to 2020, the Me...
May 30, 2022
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Baby kangaroo being raised in zookeeper’s backpack in Ehime Prefecture
TOBE, Ehime — A male baby red kangaroo is growing up nicely in a zookeeper’s backpack at the Tobe Zo...
May 30, 2022
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Japanese in their 60s and 70s increasingly using SNS to keep in touch with family, friends
Sexagenarians and septuagenarians are becoming increasingly SNS-savvy. The number of people in their...
May 30, 2022
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Gunma records ‘extremely hot’ day this year
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The mercury hit 35.0 degrees Celsius in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on Sunday, ...
May 29, 2022
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Govt eyes maglev line assessment from next year
TSURU, Yamanashi (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida indicated Saturday that the government ...
May 29, 2022
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JCG starts full-fledged investigations into sinking of Kazu I
The Japan Coast Guard inspected the sightseeing boat that sank off the coast of Hokkaido last month ...
May 29, 2022
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Shipping company admonished over treatment of drivers
A shipping company in Saitama Prefecture has been admonished for making drivers work as de facto em...
May 29, 2022
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