General News
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New aquarium billed as a high-tech facility opens in Kobe
KOBE — Kobe Port Museum, a cultural facility featuring a next-generation aquarium, opened Friday in ...
November 1, 2021
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INSIGHTS into the WORLD / Global tax reform necessary for equality
A sense of inequality is growing around the world about issues such as income distribution. In the c...
October 29, 2021
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Educators worry Japan’s entry ban on foreign students will hold back the next generation of Japanophiles
The door remains firmly shut to the many international students who had hoped to study abroad in Jap...
October 29, 2021
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Entrepreneurial twins seek societal change toward disabled people through art
Two young entrepreneurs who intrinsically know this are on a mission to change societal notions towa...
October 28, 2021
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Lax club activity draws attention of schools
Lax club activities — with no hierarchical relationship between seniors and juniors, and no emphasis...
October 27, 2021
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Help children feel affinity for printed matter by creating attractive libraries
Books transport us beyond time and space into a new world. It is important to cherish our encounters...
October 27, 2021
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Rampant illegal ‘fast movies’ pose questions about consumer awareness
Video clips on the internet include many that are suspected of having been illegally posted without ...
October 26, 2021
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Fukushima school reopens as March 11 memorial
FUKUSHIMA — A school in Fukushima Prefecture damaged by tsunami during the Great East Japan Earthqua...
October 25, 2021
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Create rules for job sites to give candidates, employers peace of mind
With the spread of the internet, a growing number of people have looked for employment opportunities...
October 25, 2021
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Uncertain times spur jazz pianist to strike new chords
Even amid the hard times of the pandemic, internationally renowned jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara has de...
October 24, 2021
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Popular ekiben boxed lunches to be sold at Paris train station
AKITA — A popular ekiben, or train station bento boxed lunch, sold at Odate Station in Akita Prefect...
October 19, 2021
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Cafe offers ‘once a month’ espresso
TANABE, Wakayama — The Once a Month of Coffee shop is open irregularly: Two days in a row per month....
October 19, 2021
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‘Corralling’ rampant in serviced housing for elderly in Japan
Many operators of elderly housing that includes intermittent monitoring of the residents are increas...
October 18, 2021
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Japan’s female electoral candidates hindered by sexual harassment
Cases of sexual harassment of female politicians and candidates, such as being felt up or having to ...
October 17, 2021
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Traditional textile town weaves its future with past
In Hachioji, Tokyo, referred to as the mulberry capital by poet-priest Saigyo in a tanka poem, techn...
October 17, 2021
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