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River in Nara Turns Green, Coloring Agent Used in Bath Salts Detected
A passerby found early Wednesday morning that the water of the Tatsuta River, which flows through Ik...
July 6, 2023
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Nagoya Port System Back Online after Ransomware Attack
NAGOYA, July 6 (Jiji Press) — A container terminal system at the Port of Nagoya in central Japan hit...
July 6, 2023
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Ransomware Disrupts Container Logistics at Nagoya Port
Nagoya, July 5 (Jiji Press)—The container terminal system at the Port of Nagoya in the central Japan...
July 6, 2023
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Social Media Eats Up Lopsided Swirl of Soft-Serve Cone in Japan
TOTTORI — The wonderfully symmetrical swirl of the soft-serve ice cream cone is part of its appeal. ...
July 6, 2023
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Famous Lesser Panda Turns 20 at Japan Zoo
CHIBA — Futa, the lesser panda known for standing on his hind legs, has reached the ripe old age of ...
July 5, 2023
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Japan Educators Fear Generative AI Will Harm Students’ Cognitive Abilities
The guidelines released Tuesday by the education ministry about the use of artificial intelligence i...
July 5, 2023
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Govt to Cite IAEA Report in Promoting Fukushima Water Release
In its efforts to show the safety of the planned release of treated water into the sea from the Fuk...
July 5, 2023
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Japan’s National Police Agency to Train Ukrainian Police to ID War Dead Using DNA
The National Police Agency announced Tuesday that it will assist Ukrainian police in identifying tho...
July 5, 2023
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Twitter View Limits Affecting Local Govts’ Disaster Responses
TOKYO, July 5 (Jiji Press) — Twitter’s newly introduced limits on the number of tweets users can vie...
July 5, 2023
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Elderly to Get Pass on Setting ID Password
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government will allow elderly people to obtain their My Number personal ide...
July 5, 2023
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Govt White Paper: Only 38% Aware of Social Media Biases
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Only 38.1% of people in Japan are aware that opinions and information close to ...
July 4, 2023
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Prayers Offered to Victims of Kyushu Region Rain Disaster, 3 Yrs On
People offer prayers and observe a moment of silence Tuesday in the village of Kuma in Kumamoto Pref...
July 4, 2023
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Wine Raised from Seafloor Off Japan’s Aomori Prefecture
MUTSU, Aomori — Bottles of wine aged for about six months on the seafloor off Mutsu, Aomori Prefectu...
July 4, 2023
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28 Victims Mourned 2 Years after Shizuoka Pref. Mudslide
ATAMI, Shizuoka (Jiji Press) — A ceremony was held Monday to mourn the 28 victims of a major mudslid...
July 4, 2023
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Plastic Bag Use Plummets, but Japan still 2nd for Plastic Waste
It has been three years since retailers started charging for plastic bags, on July 1, 2020. The char...
July 4, 2023
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