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World’s Only Whaling Mother Ship to Retire, Replacement Being Constructed
The world’s only whaling mother ship, which will be taken out of operation in November due to aging...
August 7, 2023
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Tokyo Examines Tighter Rules for Billboard Trucks
A council advising the Tokyo metropolitan government on billboard trucks has started discussing tigh...
August 7, 2023
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Sendai’s Famous Tanabata Festival Returns in Full
SENDAI — The Sendai Tanabata Festival, one of the most famous summer festivals in the Tohoku region,...
August 7, 2023
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Russia Criticizes U.S. Over 1945 Atomic Bombing
Russia has criticized the U.S. for dropping atomic bombs on Japan during World War II....
August 7, 2023
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Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Ceremony Scaled Down Due to Typhoon
NAGASAKI — The 78th ceremony marking the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki scheduled Wednesday will be...
August 7, 2023
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Youths Get Active amid Aging of Hibakusha
HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — A sense of commitment to pass on the tragedy of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombin...
August 7, 2023
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Rice Demand in Japan for ’23 Expected to Fall Again
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese demand for rice grown in 2023 for direct human consumption is expected...
August 7, 2023
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Hiroshima Marks 78th A-bomb Anniversary
HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui called for policymakers around the world to v...
August 7, 2023
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U.S. Students Give English-Language Presentation on A-bomb Survivor’s Experiences
HIROSHIMA — Students from the University of Idaho on Saturday gave an English-language kamishibai p...
August 7, 2023
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Russian Weapons Found to Contain Numerous Foreign Components
High-precision components produced in the United States, Europe and Japan have been discovered in mi...
August 7, 2023
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Traditional Summer Dancing Festival in Yamagata Held for 1st Time Since 2019
YAMAGATA — The Yamagata Hanagasa Festival, a traditional summer evening event in Yamagata, began Sat...
August 6, 2023
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Collision with Overhead Wire Halts Tokaido Line Train
Service on the Tokaido Line was suspended Saturday evening after a train collided with a sagging ove...
August 6, 2023
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More women getting behind the wheel in male-dominated industry
In an industry that is dominated by men, more women are getting behind the wheel of large trucks and...
August 6, 2023
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Japan Suspends Wind Power Projects Over Threat to Endangered Birds
The central and local governments have suspended a number of wind farm construction projects over co...
August 6, 2023
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Japan Sees Highest Spring Wage Hikes in 31 Years
An average wage increase of 3.99% was recorded during this springs’ labor negotiations, the highest ...
August 5, 2023
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