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Promise of ‘paradise’ drew residents of Japan to emigrate to North Korea over 4 decades ago
While it might be hard to believe today, from 1959 to 1984, 93,000 people emigrated from Japan to No...
November 23, 2021
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Miyagi town unveils final monument preserving memories of 2011 disaster
ONAGAWA, Miyagi — A group that includes those who were junior high school students when the Great Ea...
November 22, 2021
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Mountain temples hope to lure people to try ‘tera-work’
OSAKA — Within the past two years, two mash-up words related to employment have barged their way int...
November 22, 2021
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Curtains of persimmons
Persimmons on rows of bamboo skewers dry in the sun in the Shigo district of Katsuragi in Wakayama P...
November 22, 2021
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Small truck campers show off owners’ individual tastes at mountain resort in Japan
Small truck camper enthusiasts from Hokkaido to Osaka gathered to show off their mini-DIY campers, a...
November 21, 2021
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Nara: Robot shuttle test tour at old palace Share
NARA — A robot shuttle test tour is being conducted every weekend this month at the Heijo Palace Sit...
November 21, 2021
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British firm to seek approval for abortion pill in Japan
British pharmaceutical company Linepharma plans to apply to the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry f...
November 21, 2021
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Onagawa Station miniature model conjures up pre-disaster memories
A visitor views a model of the JR Onagawa Station building, which was destroyed by tsunami in the 20...
November 21, 2021
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Resolving Japan’s 2,600 railroad crossings with no active warning devices to be urged
As about 2,600 railroad crossings across Japan still have neither gates nor active warning devices, ...
November 21, 2021
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Few North Korean boats drifting to Japan amid pandemic
Far fewer wooden boats believed to be from North Korea have drifted to the Sea of Japan and washed a...
November 21, 2021
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Kagawa: Cool bonsai crossing generations and borders
TAKAMATSU — Hoping to gain fans among young Japanese and people overseas, bonsai growers in Takamats...
November 21, 2021
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Christmas glow
Visitors to the Tokyo Midtown commercial complex in Minato Ward enjoy the Christmas atmosphere Thurs...
November 21, 2021
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Leisurely rediscovering Japan’s once regular overnight trains
Overnight trains used to frequently chug their way along lines nationwide. These days, they are rare...
November 21, 2021
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Tokyo assembly member indicted for driving without a license, refuses to resign
Tokyo metropolitan assembly member Fumiko Kinoshita was indicted without arrest Friday on a charge o...
November 20, 2021
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Shinkansen train exclusive for vaccinated passengers operated
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — West Japan Railway Co., or JR West, on Saturday operated a Shinkansen bullet tr...
November 20, 2021
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