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Japan Enforces Revised Penal Code to Clarify Sex Crime Criteria
Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)—Japan put the revised Penal Code into force Thursday to clarify conditio...
July 13, 2023
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City Council Member Missing after Heavy Rain in Toyama Pref.
Toyama and Ishikawa Prefectures have been hit by record-breaking rainfall since Wednesday night, and...
July 13, 2023
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The 55th JNSA Trophy All Japan Intercollegiate English Oratorical Contest / Tokai University Sophomore Wins Top Prize
Erika Oyu, a student at Tokai University, has won the top prize at this year’s JNSA (Japan National ...
July 13, 2023
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Hokkaido Timber Makes Debut as Baseball Bat Material
Wild trees in Hokkaido may hold the key to a revival of home-grown Japanese baseball bats amid skyro...
July 13, 2023
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Japanese PM to Propose Green Energy Tech to Saudi Arabia and UAE
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will announce during his visit to the Middle East next week a plan to a...
July 12, 2023
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(Update 1) Cable Trouble on Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, Operation Temprarily Suspended
Cable trouble occurred Wednesday afternoon between Minami-Gyotoku and Gyotoku stations on the Tokyo ...
July 12, 2023
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39.1 C Recorded in Hachioji in Tokyo, Highest Temperature of The Year in Japan
The temperature reached 39.1 C in Hachioji, Tokyo, at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, the highest temperature r...
July 12, 2023
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Heat Stroke Alert Issued for Tokyo and 13 Prefectures
The Japanese archipelago was experiencing rising temperatures Wednesday under the influence of a hig...
July 12, 2023
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Ukrainian Police Learn Forensic Techniques in Tokyo
Senior Ukrainian police officers have begun a forensic training course in Tokyo, learning from Japan...
July 12, 2023
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Fitness at Forefront: Niigata Firefighters Fight Age with Exercise
NIIGATA — A fire department headquarters in Niigata Prefecture has launched a strength training prog...
July 12, 2023
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Man’s Body Found near River Mouth After Landslide in Saga Prefecture
KARATSU, Saga — The body of a man has been found Tuesday near the mouth of Tamashima River in Karats...
July 11, 2023
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Japanese Language School Punished for Violating Rights of International Students
The Immigration Services Agency has barred a Japanese-language school in Sendai from accepting new i...
July 11, 2023
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6 Dead After Record Rain Slams Northern Kyushu
FUKUOKA — Six people have been killed after record rain battered northern Kyushu on Monday. In Saga...
July 11, 2023
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Japan’s 2025 Expo Organizer Proposes Constructing Pavilions for Participating Countries, Regions
The organizer of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo has proposed to participating countries and regions that...
July 11, 2023
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Domestic Travel in Japan Recovering to Pre-Pandemic Level
The number of people who plan to travel in Japan during the summer vacation period, which is July 15...
July 11, 2023
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