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20% of Japanese Students Don’t Read Books, Harming Their Comprehension Skills, Study Finds
One in ten university students do not take notes during lectures, while two in ten do not regular...
September 2, 2025
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Emergency Kit Gains Popularity in City’s Furusato Nozei Hometown Program; Increase in Donations for Gift Due to Nankai Trough Advisory
A set of emergency supplies developed by a food processing company in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefectu...
September 2, 2025
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73-Year-Old Man Attacked by Bear in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture
MORIOKA — A 73-year-old man was attacked by a bear in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, on Monday evening...
September 2, 2025
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Treated Water Release at Fukushima Nuclear Plant Passes 2-Year Mark; 11 of 1,046 Water Tanks Dismantled to Date
Treated water started to be released into the ocean from Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings In...
September 2, 2025
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Blue Impulse Aerial Team Amazes Over 40,000 Spectators at Home Base Air Show in Miyagi Pref.
HIGASHI-MATSUSHIMA, Miyagi — The Blue Impulse aerobatic demonstration team thrilled over 40,000 p...
September 2, 2025
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Japan Logs Hottest Summer Ever; Record 2.36 C Higher Than Average Between June, August
The average temperature from June to August this year was 2.36 C higher than usual, marking the l...
September 1, 2025
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126 Died in 5 Years during Japan’s Assistance Projects in Developing Countries
A total of 126 laborers have died during development works in developing countries financed by ye...
September 1, 2025
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Woman Killed in Attack on Street in Setagaya, Tokyo; Suspect Still at Large (UPDATE1)
A woman in her 40s had her throat cut by a man at around 1:30 p.m. on Monday on a street in Setag...
September 1, 2025
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Man Slashes Throat of Woman on Street in Setagaya, Tokyo; Suspect Still at Large, Victim in Critical Condition
A woman in her 40s had her throat cut by a man at around 1:35 p.m. on Monday on a street in Setag...
September 1, 2025
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Law Takes Effect Allowing Guns for Bear Control in Residential Areas Amid Increase in Attacks
MORIOKA — Municipalities can authorize guns to be used against bears in residential areas under a...
September 1, 2025
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Japan Marks Disaster Prevention Day with Nankai Trough M9.1 Earthquake Drill
The government conducted a comprehensive disaster drill for a Nankai Trough megaquake on Monday, ...
September 1, 2025
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No-Confidence Motion Passed against Embattled Mayor of Shizuoka City
Ito, Shizuoka Pref., Sept. 1 (Jiji Press) — The city assembly of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Mon...
September 1, 2025
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Japan’s Beloved Mascot Kumamon to be Conductor of Own Orchestra in Kumamoto Pref.; Debut Concert to be Held in Oct.
A new orchestra has formed featuring Kumamoto prefecture’s popular mascot Kumamon and musicians n...
September 1, 2025
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Yamanashi Officials Authorized to Deny Lightly Equipped Mt. Fuji Climbers Entry
KOFU — Yamanashi prefectural officials have been given the authority to turn away hikers wearing ...
September 1, 2025
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Preservation of State-Run Leprosariums a Challenge for Historical Legacy, Age of Residents Creates Time Limit
Preservation of state-run leprosy sanatoriums across the nation has become a challenge as residen...
August 31, 2025
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