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Hong Kong’s Tightened Monitoring of Japan’s Fish Products Causes Delays
GUANGZHOU — The Hong Kong government has tightened monitoring for radioactive substances in Japanese...
July 22, 2023
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4.8-Magnitude Quake Hits Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.8 struck Ibaraki Prefecture at 10:52 a.m. Saturday, r...
July 22, 2023
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The Rainy Season Ends in Kanto-Koshin, Tohoku Regions
The rainy season is believed to have ended in the Kanto-Koshin and Tohoku regions. The Japan Meteor...
July 22, 2023
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Japanese Universities Struggling in World Ranking
Japanese universities continue to struggle in the World University Rankings, with only two establish...
July 22, 2023
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Welfare Ministry Releases Pension Calculator System to Private Sector
The government offers its pension calculator system free of charge to app firms and other companies ...
July 21, 2023
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3 Girls Dead after Rescue from River in Fukuoka Pref.
FUKUOKA — Three girls were unconscious Friday after being rescued from the Inunaki River in Miyawaka...
July 21, 2023
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Chime on Tokaido Bullet Train Changed for 1st Time in 20 Years
The music played aboard a Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train upon departure from and arrival at a stat...
July 21, 2023
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Japan to Urge China to Stop Blanket Checks of Fishery Products
Japan will press China to eliminate new blanket radiation checks on Japanese fishery products, Chief...
July 21, 2023
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Yomiuri to Cosponsor 2025 Expo ‘Co-being’ Pavilion
“I want to break through the boundaries of existing pavilions and create an unknown experience,” Hir...
July 21, 2023
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The Rainy Season Ends in Shikoku, Hokuriku Regions
The rainy season is believed to have ended in the Shikoku and Hokuriku regions. The Japan Meteorolo...
July 21, 2023
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YouTube Group Com. Making Splash with About 4 Million Subscribers
“We’re Com.!!” Com. (pronounced “com dot”) is a team of five video creators who are enjoying enorm...
July 21, 2023
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Museum in Japan Learns 3 of Its Buddhist Sculptures Were Made in India
TENRI, Nara — A Nara Prefecture museum has recently discovered that three of its Buddhist sculpture...
July 21, 2023
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Japan Govt Inspects Digital Agency over My Number Mess
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Personal Information Protection Commission on Wednesday conducted an on-sit...
July 20, 2023
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Japan Sees Over 2 Million Foreign Visitors in June
The number of foreign visitors to Japan exceeded 2 million for the first time in 3 years and 5 month...
July 20, 2023
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Thousands of Lavender Plants Bloom on Sapporo Mountain
At a farm catering to tourists in Sapporo’s Horomitoge pass, lavender blooms cover the slopes in a v...
July 20, 2023
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