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Explosion Occurs During Rocket Combustion Experiment at JAXA Facility in Akita Prefecture
NOSHIRO, Akita — An explosion occurred Friday morning during a ground combustion experiment in Nosh...
July 14, 2023
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Japan Horseback Archery Group Eyes English-language Live Stream to Boost Overseas Popularity
In a bid to foster overseas interest, the Japan Equestrian Archery Association plans to live stream ...
July 14, 2023
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Benesse Helps Kids Use Generative AI for Summer Homework
Benesse Corp. will provide a service to support elementary school students with using generative art...
July 13, 2023
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Japan’s Missing City Council Member Found Dead
The 65-year-old city council member who was missing at the site of a landslide caused by torrential ...
July 13, 2023
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Kishida Meets South Korea, N.Z. Leaders over Release of Fukushima Treated Water
KAUNAS, Lithuania — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met separately with South Korean President Yoon Suk...
July 13, 2023
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Japan Enforces Revised Penal Code to Clarify Sex Crime Criteria
Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)—Japan put the revised Penal Code into force Thursday to clarify conditio...
July 13, 2023
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City Council Member Missing after Heavy Rain in Toyama Pref.
Toyama and Ishikawa Prefectures have been hit by record-breaking rainfall since Wednesday night, and...
July 13, 2023
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The 55th JNSA Trophy All Japan Intercollegiate English Oratorical Contest / Tokai University Sophomore Wins Top Prize
Erika Oyu, a student at Tokai University, has won the top prize at this year’s JNSA (Japan National ...
July 13, 2023
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Hokkaido Timber Makes Debut as Baseball Bat Material
Wild trees in Hokkaido may hold the key to a revival of home-grown Japanese baseball bats amid skyro...
July 13, 2023
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Japanese PM to Propose Green Energy Tech to Saudi Arabia and UAE
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will announce during his visit to the Middle East next week a plan to a...
July 12, 2023
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(Update 1) Cable Trouble on Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, Operation Temprarily Suspended
Cable trouble occurred Wednesday afternoon between Minami-Gyotoku and Gyotoku stations on the Tokyo ...
July 12, 2023
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39.1 C Recorded in Hachioji in Tokyo, Highest Temperature of The Year in Japan
The temperature reached 39.1 C in Hachioji, Tokyo, at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, the highest temperature r...
July 12, 2023
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Heat Stroke Alert Issued for Tokyo and 13 Prefectures
The Japanese archipelago was experiencing rising temperatures Wednesday under the influence of a hig...
July 12, 2023
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Ukrainian Police Learn Forensic Techniques in Tokyo
Senior Ukrainian police officers have begun a forensic training course in Tokyo, learning from Japan...
July 12, 2023
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Fitness at Forefront: Niigata Firefighters Fight Age with Exercise
NIIGATA — A fire department headquarters in Niigata Prefecture has launched a strength training prog...
July 12, 2023
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M4.9 Earthquake Hits Tokyo, Neighboring Prefectures
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M7.5 Earthquake Hits Northern Japan; Tsunami Waves Observed in Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate Prefectures
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Tsukiji Market Urges Tourists to Avoid Visiting in Year-End
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Israeli Tourists Refused Accommodation at Hotel in Japan’s Nagano Pref., Prompting Protest by Israeli Embassy and Probe by Prefecture
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M5.7 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kumamoto Pref., Measuring Upper 5 Intensity, No Tsunami Expected
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Santas in Japan Hand Out Christmas Gifts to People Affected by Massive Wildfire in Iwate Pref. Earlier This Year
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Japan’s Defense Ministry to Launch New Division to Boost Space Security Amid Development of Satellite Killers
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LDP, DPFP Reach Deal to Hike Taxable Income Threshold to ¥1.78 Mil.; Income Cap for Full Basic Deduction Will Also Rise to ¥6.65 Mil.
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BOJ Gov. Ueda: Highly Likely Mechanism for Rising Wages, Prices Will Be Maintained
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Japan Mulls ¥1 Tril. Investment in AI as Country Said to Be Lagging Behind Other Countries in Area
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Japan Govt Estimates Quake with Epicenter Directly Beneath Tokyo Area Could Result in 18,000 Deaths