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Lviv National Opera to hold online concerts to raise money for Ukraine
LVIV, Ukraine — The Lviv National Opera, which had been closed since Russia invaded Ukraine, will re...
May 6, 2022
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Work begins on tunnel to release treated water in Japan
Tokyo Electric Power Holdings Inc. on Thursday began work to excavate an undersea tunnel that will r...
May 6, 2022
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Transportation networks clogged as Golden Week holiday period nears end
The tail end of Golden Week travel peaked Thursday, as vacationers wrapped up the first holiday seas...
May 6, 2022
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Japan boat disaster firm lacked legally required staffer
The operator of the Kazu I tour boat that sank last month off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido wi...
May 6, 2022
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Japanese schools with Ukrainian children must consider psychological scars
Elementary and junior high schools nationwide are working out ways to provide adequate support to di...
May 6, 2022
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Moderate quake hits Kanto
A moderate quake hit the Kanto region at around 6:42 p.m. on Thursday, measuring 4 on the Japanese s...
May 5, 2022
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No victims found in undersea search of Kazu I
SHARI, Hokkaido — No victims were visible in footage taken inside the sunken Kazu I sightseeing boa...
May 5, 2022
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Head of Sunken Tour Boat Operator Questioned on Voluntary Basis
Shari, Hokkaido (Jiji Press)—The Japan Coast Guard has questioned on a voluntary basis Seiichi Katsu...
May 5, 2022
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Japan’s child population declines for 41 years in row
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s estimated population of children under 15 years old as of April 1 fell ...
May 5, 2022
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Back in action
The Takayama float is pulled in Kyotamba, Kyoto Prefecture, in a dry run for the Gion Matsuri Festiv...
May 5, 2022
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Okinawan heritage a source of pride for native islanders
Okinawa marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan on May 15. In an interview with The Yomiur...
May 5, 2022
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More remains believed to be human and clothes found near campsite in Yamanashi where a girl went missing in 2019
KOFU, Yamanashi – Police found more remains Wednesday believed to be those of a human being in Doshi...
May 5, 2022
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Safety manager absent from office at time of Shiretoko boat accident
SHARI, Hokkaido — Contrary to the rules, no operations manager was present at the office of Shiretok...
May 4, 2022
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Rabbit Island residents face threat from natural enemies
TAKEHARA, Hiroshima — A battle is brewing on so-called Rabbit Island. Crows, rats and other natural...
May 4, 2022
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Festivals galore over Golden Week, for first time in 3 years
Festivals and events over the Golden Week holidays are being staged largely without pandemic restric...
May 4, 2022
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