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Space Invaders Celebrates 45 Years, Evolves with Advancing Technologies
The “Space Invaders” arcade game this year celebrated its 45th anniversary. The popular shooting gam...
September 24, 2023
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Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai Construction Cost Set to Exceed Initial Budget
The construction cost for the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai will exceed the initial budget amid the rising...
September 23, 2023
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Cockroach, Slug Found in School Lunches in Kumamoto Pref.
KUMAMOTO — A cockroach and slug were found in school lunches served this month at an elementary scho...
September 23, 2023
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Architect Toyo Ito’s Models, Drawings, Bound for Canada; Adequacy of Japan’s Archival Institutions Questioned
Globally acclaimed architect Toyo Ito’s drawings and other materials related to his early works will...
September 23, 2023
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Weekly Number of Flu Cases Surges in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of new flu cases reported by about 5,000 medical institutions across...
September 23, 2023
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Kyoto Institute of Philosophy to Study Social Values for AI Era
NTT Corp. established the Kyoto Institute of Philosophy with Kyoto University Prof. Yasuo Deguchi th...
September 22, 2023
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Tokyo Women Who Cryopreserve Eggs Can Receive Subsidies Up to ¥300,000 Over Five Years
Women residing in Tokyo who wish to cryopreserve their eggs in preparation for future pregnancies an...
September 22, 2023
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Japan Chicken Farmers Try to Go Cage-Free, But Eggs May Become Pricier
Poultry farmers in Japan are becoming more conscious about animal welfare, and some are making effor...
September 22, 2023
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Mt. Fuji Climbers Up 30% From Last Year, Essentially Recovering to Pre-COVID Level
A total of 84,086 climbers trekked along Mt. Fuji’s three trails on the Shizuoka Prefecture side thi...
September 21, 2023
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Tokyo Game Show Opens with Record Exhibitors
CHIBA (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo Game Show 2023 kicked off on Thursday with a record number of exhibit...
September 21, 2023
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Iron Scraps Taken from near Fukushima N-plant
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Workers at a demolition site near the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant took ...
September 20, 2023
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Visitors to Japan in August at 85% of Pre-COVID Level
Tokyo, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)—The estimated number of visitors to Japan in August recovered to 85.6 p...
September 20, 2023
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Johnny & Associates Mulls Name Change at Board Meeting
Johnny & Associates Inc. held a board of directors meeting on Tuesday to discuss a possible name cha...
September 20, 2023
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Human Rights Concerns Prompt Many Firms to Pull Johnny’s Ads
Tokyo, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)—Major Japanese companies, especially those operating globally, are movi...
September 20, 2023
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Czech Republic Applies for Building Permit for 2025 Expo Pavilion; First Permit Application By Overseas Participant
The Czech Republic, which plans to participate in the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, has submitted a buildi...
September 19, 2023
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