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Wool from Fukushima Village Made into Expensive Suits
A man is raising sheep in the village of Katsurao, Fukushima Prefecture, which was evacuated due to ...
July 19, 2023
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Govt Paper Sounds Alarm Over Long Working Hours of Teachers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The education ministry, in an annual report released Tuesday, expressed a sense...
July 19, 2023
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Avian Flu in Japan Poses Issues Over Disposal of Culled Birds
Of the 26 prefectures where avian flu had broken out, 12 had to change their plans to bury culled bi...
July 18, 2023
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Scorching Temperatures Felt Across Japan
The mercury exceeded 35 C on Tuesday in the Kanto and Tokai regions, where temperatures rose from th...
July 18, 2023
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Japanese Boy Set to Skip into Record Books after Octuple Under
YAMAGUCHI — A 15-year-old boy who performed a jump-rope octuple under on Monday is set to earn a pla...
July 18, 2023
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Akita Shinkansen to Suspend Service for Fourth Consecutive Day on Wednesday
Services on the Akita Shinkansen bullet train line will be suspended between Morioka and Akita stati...
July 18, 2023
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KyoAni Arson Victims Remembered 4 Years on
KYOTO — A memorial ceremony was held Tuesday to mark four years since the deadly arson attack at Kyo...
July 18, 2023
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Heatwave in Japan Triggers Heatstroke Alert in 22 Prefectures
As temperatures continued rising in Japan’s Kanto and Tokai regions Tuesday, the Environment Ministr...
July 18, 2023
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Places to Pray Increase as More Muslims Visit Mt. Fuji
KOFU — Places for prayer have been set up in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, amid an increase...
July 17, 2023
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(Update) Over 39 C Recorded in Aichi Pref
Temperatures rose into the late 30s across Japan on Monday, the last day of the three-day holiday. ...
July 17, 2023
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Japan Households in Financial Need Facing More Hardships Since Pandemic
More than 64% of child-rearing households in financial need said their household income has decrease...
July 17, 2023
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Akita Shinkansen to Be Suspended Still on Tuesday
Services on the Akita Shinkansen line are scheduled to be suspended Tuesday, for the third consecuti...
July 17, 2023
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（Update）Woman Dies after Rafting Event in Hokkaido
A 27-year-old woman died after the capsizing of a river rafting boat with five people aboard in Sora...
July 17, 2023
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Heat Stroke Alerts for Large Areas in Japan
Heat stroke alerts were issued for 32 regions across Japan on Monday, the largest number of location...
July 17, 2023
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Man Dies After Saving His Drowning Son, Daughter; Children Survive
A man died after he was found in the sea with his son and daughter holding his body off Izumo, Shima...
July 17, 2023
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