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Twin Stroller Users Face Difficulty Boarding Buses, Trains
A recent post on social media has started a public conversation about how hard it is to use public t...
April 1, 2023
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Ex-Ministry Official Sought to Place Peer at Head of Company
The former vice minister of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism asked a private company whos...
March 31, 2023
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Police Identify Boy Found Dead in Edogawa River
A young boy was found in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest in the Edogawa River in Edogawa Ward, To...
March 31, 2023
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Japan Mansion Linked to Origin of Suzuki Name Restored
YUASA, Wakayama — A Shinto ceremony was held to commemorate the restoration of the Suzuki mansion, w...
March 31, 2023
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Japan Begins New Systems for Childcare Assistance, Education, Employment
New systems for childcare assistance, education and employment were slated to be introduced with the...
March 31, 2023
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Young Boy Found in State of Cardiopulmonary Arrest in River in Japan
A young boy was found in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest in the Edogawa River in Edogawa Ward, To...
March 31, 2023
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Body of Missing Boatman Found Near Kyoto Sightseeing Boat Accident Site
KYOTO — The body of a boatman who went missing in a sightseeing boat accident on Tuesday in Kameoka...
March 30, 2023
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Japanese Regulator Fines Utilities $754.7 mln for Forming Cartel
TOKYO(Reuters) - Japan's antitrust watchdog said on Thursday that it has ordered three utilities to ...
March 30, 2023
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WWII Japan Sailor, 101, Recounts Guadalcanal Night Attack
So many warships sank in the waters around Guadalcanal Island that the area was nicknamed Ironbottom...
March 30, 2023
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Photo from Inside Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant Shows Fresh View of Damage
Damage to the interior of a structure at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant can be seen in a ph...
March 30, 2023
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Tokyo NPO Resumes Hunt for Warships Sunk in Battle of Guadalcanal
Eighty years ago in the South Pacific, Japanese forces withdrew from Guadalcanal Island, the scene o...
March 30, 2023
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Chairs gifted to 2011 quake babies encourage families
There were 104 babies born on the very day that Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures were struck ...
March 30, 2023
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Bar Association Calls for Changes to Japan school’s haircut rules
OSAKA — School rules that call for students to style their hair in a certain way do not violate the ...
March 30, 2023
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Japan Telegram Service Providers Seek to Reinvigorate Market
Telegram service providers, including major telecommunications companies, are seeking ways to revita...
March 29, 2023
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New Evacuation Plan for Mt. Fuji Eruption
Residents of areas within the reach of potential lava flows should Mt. Fuji erupt are urged to evacu...
March 29, 2023
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Woman with Measles Visited Hospital in Tokyo Multiple Times Before Being Diagnosed with Disease
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Bus Carrying 40 Passengers Catches Fire on Chuo Expressway; All Evacuate Safely
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Tokyo Skytree’s Elevator Stops, Trapping 20 People; All Rescued (Update 1)
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Japan Ministry Asks to Conduct Nuclear Waste Disposal-related Survey on Tokyo’s Minami-Torishima Island
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