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Japan Antitrust Watchdog to Hire 21 Lawyers to Boost Investigations into IT Giants
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) plans to hire 21 experienced lawyers from the private sector ...
March 17, 2023
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Dassai Sake Maker Constructs New Brewery in New York State
NEW YORK — Asahi Shuzo Co., known for its popular Dassai sake brand, completed construction of a new...
March 17, 2023
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School in Quake-Hit Japan Region to Reopen After 12 Years
AIZU-WAKAMATSU, Fukushima — A school in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, is to reopen in April after a 1...
March 16, 2023
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Osaka Residents, Visitors Eager to See Japan-ROK Ties Improve
OSAKA — In Osaka, home to a large population of Korean residents of Japan, hopes are high that South...
March 16, 2023
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1 Dead, 2 Injured in Tuktuk Accident in Japan’s Resort City
ATAMI, Shizuoka — A tuktuk, or a three-wheeled auto rickshaw, ran over a sidewalk in Atami, Shizuoka...
March 16, 2023
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Japan 10-Year Cancer Survival Rate at 53.3%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The 10-year survival rate for people diagnosed with cancer in Japan in 2010 sto...
March 16, 2023
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Public Park Opens in Tokyo Near British Embassy
A public park built on land formerly used by the British Embassy in Tokyo opened Wednesday. Environ...
March 15, 2023
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Number of Students Committing Suicide Exceeds 500 for 1st Time in 2022
The number of suicides among elementary, junior high and high school students was 514 in 2022, marki...
March 15, 2023
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Japanese Justice Ministry Slaps Measures on Group Linked to Aum
The Justice Ministry’s Public Security Examination Commission has taken regulatory action against Al...
March 14, 2023
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Cherry Trees Bloom in Tokyo, JMA Announces
Someiyoshino cherry trees have started blooming in Tokyo, the Japan Metrological Agency announced Tu...
March 14, 2023
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Record ¥3.99 Billion in Lost Cash Handed in to Tokyo Police
A record ¥3.997 billion in lost and found cash was handed in to the Tokyo police last year, the high...
March 14, 2023
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Creates VR Content to Showcase Remote Ogasawara Isles
The Tokyo metropolitan government has launched a website featuring virtual reality content taken on...
March 14, 2023
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Japan’s Easing of Mask-Wearing Guidelines Seen as Major Step Toward Normalcy
The nation took a major step toward normalcy Monday with the easing of COVID-19-related guidelines t...
March 13, 2023
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Mask Guidelines Relaxed, but Commuters Still Covering Up
Mask-wearing guidelines from the government to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus were eased on...
March 13, 2023
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Former President of Long-Established Onsen Hotel in Fukuoka Dies; Note Left Behind
Makoto Yamada, a former president of Damimaru Besso, a hotel with a long history in Fukuoka Prefectu...
March 12, 2023
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