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JR East back-pedals on surveillance of ex-prisoners at stations
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will not use its facial recognition system to track former prisoner...
September 22, 2021
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Religious scholar confronts memories of forgotten Class-B and Class-C war criminals
Tetsuo Yamaori, a religious scholar who turned 90 this year, has been making efforts to unearth the ...
September 21, 2021
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Afghan entrepreneur in Japan hopes for ‘spring’ in his home country
More than one month has passed since the Taliban captured Kabul, seizing control of the government, ...
September 20, 2021
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Okinawa aims to ride ‘karate fever’ to economic boost
NAHA — Karate had its day in the global spotlight when the Okinawa-originated martial art made its O...
September 20, 2021
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New Okinawa facility to help rare birds get back on the rails
NAHA — A new rehabilitation facility for a species of rare bird is slated to open on Okinawa Island ...
September 20, 2021
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Fukushima aims to attract new residents
FUKUSHIMA — The central and local governments have begun encouraging people from outside Fukushima P...
September 20, 2021
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At-home COVID deaths stand out in Tokyo
Following the rapid surge in novel coronavirus infections since August, 44 people are known to have ...
September 19, 2021
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Tsunami-hit town in northern Japan embraces basketball to revitalize
OTSUCHI, Iwate — Revitalization of all the areas ravaged by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake is ...
September 17, 2021
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Globally dominant U.S. tech giants big targets for antitrust regulators around the world.
The quartet of U.S. tech giants collectively dubbed GAFA — Google LLC, Amazon.com Inc., Facebook Inc...
September 15, 2021
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Many Japan universities not warning foreign students about taking back restricted technology
More than 60% of universities have not warned foreign students in Japan that when they return home, ...
September 15, 2021
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Kyoto’s geiko performers struggle to survive amid pandemic
KYOTO — Traditional geiko entertainers in Kyoto have lost opportunities to perform their dancing and...
September 12, 2021
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Blue Impulse jets eyed as source of paint stains on 300 cars
The Air Self-Defense Force has been scrambling to contend with angry car owners, after dye thought t...
September 11, 2021
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Have sauna, will travel in Hokkaido
A manufacturing company in Hokkaido has converted a recreational vehicle into a sauna, in a bid to h...
September 7, 2021
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Communities across Japan pitch in to aid disabled evacuees in emergencies
Grassroots initiatives to help the disabled evacuate in emergencies have been gaining traction acros...
September 3, 2021
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Rules needed to use facial recognition technology
Facial recognition technology is becoming more sophisticated thanks to artificial intelligence. Alth...
August 31, 2021
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