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Sea Lions Announce Their Arrival with Loud ‘Woo, Woo’ on Tiny Hokkaido Island
>With their strong cries of “woo, woo,” Steller sea lions announced their arrival at Benten Island, ...
February 9, 2024
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Shogi Star Fujii Renews Record for Title Match Winning Streak
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Shogi sensation Sota Fujii beat a challenger for his Osho title on Thursday to ...
February 9, 2024
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Japan Details New Scheme to Train Foreign Workers
Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government adopted plans on Friday to abolish the existing t...
February 9, 2024
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Sota Fujii Ryuo Wins Third Osho Title, Sets New Record with 20 Consecutive Victories
Shogi master Sota Fujii Ryuo has won his third consecutive Ohso title, defeating eighth-dan challeng...
February 8, 2024
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Tokyo Ward Unveils System for Evacuation Shelter Info on Digital Boards; Aimed at Assisting Commuters Unable to Return Home
The Chiyoda Ward Office and Mitsubishi Estate Co. unveiled Wednesday a system providing information ...
February 8, 2024
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12 People Bitten by Shikoku Dog in Japan’s Gunma Pref.; 5 People Taken to Hospital
ISESAKI, Gunma — Local police received an emergency call at about 4:10 p.m. Wednesday from a witness...
February 8, 2024
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Radioactive Water Leaked at TEPCO’s Fukushima No. 1 Plant; No Impact on Sea, or Area Outside Plant
Radioactive water has leaked outside a storage building for contaminated water at the Fukushima No. ...
February 8, 2024
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Japan Elderly Care Services Drawing Interest from Thailand, Other Asian Nations
Japan’s elderly care services are drawing interest from other Asian countries that also face rapidly...
February 8, 2024
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Sparks, Smoke from Turbine Building at Nuclear Power Plant in Tsuruga, Fukui Pref.; No Injuries, No Unusual Radiation At Monitoring Posts Reported
FUKUI — Tsuruga Power Station in Fukui Prefecture reported to the local fire department on 6:20 a.m....
February 8, 2024
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Union Seeks More Air Traffic Controllers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The transport ministry’s labor union has demanded bigger allocations of air tra...
February 8, 2024
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Japanese Research Team Planning Pig Kidney Transplant into Human Fetus
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Japanese team is planning a clinical study to transplant a pig kidney into a ...
February 7, 2024
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International Orchid and Flower Show Begins in Tokyo, Continues Through Feb. 14; Princess Tsuguko Opens the Show
The Japan Grand Prix International Orchid and Flower Show 2024 opened on Wednesday at Tokyo Dome Cit...
February 7, 2024
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Bear Spotted near Residential Area in Japan’s Akita Pref.; ‘Never Heard of Bear Appearing This Time of Year’
AKITA — Police received a phone call report that a bear was found in a warehouse in the Goshonoyumot...
February 7, 2024
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Road Closures on All Metropolitan Expressway Routes Lifted in Tokyo, Neighboring Areas (UPDATE 1)
Road closes on all Metropolitan Expressway routes have been lifted on Wednesday afternoon following ...
February 7, 2024
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Over 10 Killer Whales Trapped Amid Drift Ice Off Coast of Hokkaido’s Shiretoko Peninsula
Local fishermen discovered a pod of killer whales trapped between drift ice about one kilometer off ...
February 6, 2024
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