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U.N. Panel Raps N. Korea’s Human Rights Abuses
PARIS (Jiji Press) — The U.N. Human Rights Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution strongly condemni...
April 6, 2023
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Damage Inside Nuclear Reactor Feared Greater than Assumed
Damage to the interior of a support structure at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant may extend ...
April 5, 2023
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Ryuichi Sakamoto Composed Anthem for Tokushima College before He Died
The school song of a new vocational college in Kamiyama, Tokushima Prefecture, has been credited to ...
April 5, 2023
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Ex-Top Bureaucrat Admits to Personnel Meddling at Company
Tokyo, April 4 (Jiji Press)—Former Japanese vice transport minister Masaru Honda has admitted to pre...
April 5, 2023
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40% of Japan Nursery Schools Fall Short of Capacity
At least 40% of nursery schools in urban areas failed to meet their April 2023 enrollment quota, due...
April 5, 2023
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Osaka Expo to Be Cashless
The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will be cashless, utilizing a dedicated electronic money app called the E...
April 5, 2023
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Japan Sushi Chefs Heading Overseas with Eye on Higher Incomes, New Lifestyles
More and more Japanese nationals are seeking overseas employment that outstrips domestic remuneratio...
April 5, 2023
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Floral Character for Life Memorializes Tragic Derailment 18 Years Ago
AMAGASAKI, Hyogo — The kanji character for “life” had been formed with flowers in a field near the ...
April 4, 2023
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32 Dolphins Beached in Chiba Pref.
ICHINOMIYA, Chiba — Thirty-two dolphins washed up along the coast in Chiba Prefecture on Monday mor...
April 4, 2023
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NPA: 4% of Cyclists Wore Helmets before Law Revision
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Only 4.0% of cyclists in Japan were wearing helmets before a revised law took e...
April 4, 2023
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Sumida River Fireworks Festival to Return after 4 Years
The Sumida River Fireworks Festival, a midsummer tradition in Tokyo, is expected to be held for the ...
April 4, 2023
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Plastic Box from Tsunami-hit Town Found on Okinawa Prefecture Island, 2,200 km Away
A plastic box found on the shore of Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture is believed to have been car...
April 4, 2023
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100,000 Colorful Tulips Herald Spring in Yokohama
Visitors take photos of tulips at their best at Yokohama Park in Naka Ward, Yokohama. A total of app...
April 3, 2023
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Japan Law Takes Effect to Get Cyclists to Wear Helmets, Faces Uphill Battle
A requirement for all cyclists to make an effort to wear a helmet as part of the revised Road Traff...
April 3, 2023
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Sexually Harassed University Students Felt They Couldn’t Go Against Professors
Sexual harassment and indecent behavior incidents by professors and other officials at public univer...
April 2, 2023
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