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Tsunami-ravaged school in Miyagi Prefecture to be opened to public in April
Kadonowaki Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, which was damaged in a fire sparked b...
February 20, 2022
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Calls to review Meiji Jingu Gaien plan to cut down 100-year-old trees
There is both hope and dissent over the planned redevelopment of the Meiji Jingu Gaien area, which i...
February 20, 2022
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Flexible working styles to be focus of Japan’s spring labor negotiations
Flexible working is expected to be a major focus of this year’s spring negotiations between labor an...
February 20, 2022
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Women overtake men in med school exam pass rate in Japan
More women than men passed the entrance exam for Japanese medical schools for the 2021 academic year...
February 18, 2022
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10% of hospitals have cybersecurity vulnerabilities
About 10% of hospitals have continued using equipment that has been identified as vulnerable to cybe...
February 18, 2022
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International Women’s Day celebrated with mimosa flowers
March 8 is International Women’s Day, designated so by the United Nations. In Italy, there is a trad...
February 17, 2022
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Govt eyes law revision to boost uptake in childcare leave
The government is planning to revise a law that will allow local public servants to take up to four ...
February 16, 2022
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Fujii, teen who holds 5 of 8 shogi titles, suggests he’s still far from his peak
Shogi fans might be shocked to hear that star player Sota Fujii considers himself to be far from his...
February 15, 2022
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Romance in the stone
Visitors look at a rock shaped like a sea turtle at the Kitaura Hachiman Jinja shrine on Hakatajima ...
February 15, 2022
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IAEA starts safety survey on Fukushima N-plant water release
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A team of officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday start...
February 14, 2022
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Fujii takes Osho shogi title, becomes youngest 5-title holder
Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii captured the Osho title after sweeping a best-of-seven series against defen...
February 13, 2022
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40% of local govts in 2011 quake areas to forgo memorial services
Eleven years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, 40% of local governments in areas heavily affect...
February 12, 2022
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Symposium for women’s empowerment held in Hiroshima
The editorial section of The Yomiuri Shimbun’s Otekomachi website, The Yomiuri Shimbun Osaka and Hir...
February 12, 2022
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Income gaps have widened among people aged 25-34 in Japan
Income gaps among people aged 25 to 34 have widened, as evidenced by the rise of the Gini coefficien...
February 11, 2022
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Valentine’s Day chocolates that suit today’s stay-home mood
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Shops and businesses are offering a variety of fun ideas ...
February 11, 2022
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