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Illness Caused by Outing Ruled Work-Related
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The labor authorities have ruled that a man developed mental illness because hi...
July 25, 2023
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Japan logs temperatures of 35 C or higher at 161 locations
High atmospheric pressure caused temperatures to rise to 35 C or more across the Japanese archipelag...
July 25, 2023
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Rainy Season Ends in Northern Kyushu
The rainy season is believed to have ended in the northern part of Kyushu, the Japan Meteorologica...
July 25, 2023
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Public Workers Allowed to Harvest Cherries as Side Job in Yamagata Pref.
YAMAGATA — Local governments in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan’s largest producer of cherries, are incre...
July 25, 2023
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Is it OK for Students to Use AI for Summer Vacation Essays?
There is growing confusion in schools as to whether students in elementary and junior high schools a...
July 25, 2023
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U.S. Study Shows ChatGPT Performance Declining Over Time
NEW YORK — The performance of conversational AI model ChatGPT is declining, according to a recent st...
July 24, 2023
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Dark Sky Island in Hokkaido Draws Stargazers
A spectacular view of the Milky Way and the Summer Triangle asterism stretches over the 1,721-meter ...
July 24, 2023
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Return of Sumida Fireworks Provides Relief for Pandemic-Hit Businesses
Nothing says summer in Japan like the explosion of fireworks on a sultry night. And one of the gr...
July 24, 2023
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(Update1) Yamanote Line Resumes Services around 9 A.M. After Suspension
On Monday morning, at approximately 2:25 a.m., the JR Yamanote Line experienced a complete suspensio...
July 24, 2023
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Japan Universities Turn to Science in Bid to Survive
Japanese universities are expanding their science curriculums in a bid to survive as the chronically...
July 23, 2023
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‘One Piece’-Themed ‘Sunny Train’ Sets Sail Again on Minami-Aso Railway in Kumamoto
KUMAMOTO — The “Sunny Train,” modeled after the pirate ship ridden by characters including Luffy, th...
July 23, 2023
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Summer Returns to Kitakyushu with UNESCO-listed Floats Festival
KITAKYUSHU — The Tobata Gion Oyamagasa festival, a 220-year-old event inscribed on the UNESCO Intang...
July 23, 2023
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NHK Disciplines Employees over COVID-19 Report
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Public broadcaster NHK has announced disciplinary measures against a total of f...
July 23, 2023
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3 People Killed after Head-on Car Crash in Hokkaido
TAIKI, Hokkaido — Seven people were taken to hospital following a head-on collision between two cars...
July 23, 2023
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Record 53.2 Pct of Women Hold Jobs in Japan: Govt Survey
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The employment rate for women in Japan reached a record high of 53.2% in 2022, ...
July 23, 2023
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