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‘March 11 Newborns’ in Disaster-Stricken Areas Turn 12 Years Old
Twelve years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. So many people wer...
March 28, 2023
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Japan WBC Hero Munetaka Murakami’s Model Baseball Bat Joins List of Tax Donation Gifts
GIFU — World Baseball Classic champion Japan made it to the final thanks to a mighty swing of the ba...
March 27, 2023
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Japan’s Job-Hunting Students Reluctant to Remove Masks
With job-hunting season now underway for university students, many are wondering what to do about we...
March 27, 2023
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3 Die, 1 in Critical Condition in 5-Car Accident on Expressway in Mie Prefecture
Three people died and one person fell in critical condition in a traffic accident involving five veh...
March 27, 2023
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Retirement Age to Rise to 61 for Civil Servants
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The retirement age of national and local civil servants in Japan will be raise...
March 27, 2023
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New Supercomputer to Improve Torrential Rainfall Forecasts
The Japan Meteorological Agency held a press viewing of a new supercomputer for predicting the occur...
March 27, 2023
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Home Remodeling Taking Off in Japan amid Condo High Prices
People are increasingly remodeling their homes amid skyrocketing prices for new condominiums and th...
March 27, 2023
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Clinical Tests of Drugs to Treat Familial Alzheimer’s to Begin This Year
A team of researchers from Niigata University and the University of Tokyo will begin clinical tests ...
March 26, 2023
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Japan’s School Boards Face Staffing Woes to Cope with Reform of Extracurricular Activities
Securing enough coaches and advisers from outside the faculty for extracurricular activities at publ...
March 26, 2023
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Flight Attendants in Japan Targeted by Secret Filming: Survey
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Some 70% of flight attendants may have fallen victim to secret filming or phot...
March 26, 2023
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Orange Shokudo Train Celebrates Decade of Scenic Dining
The Orange Shokudo sightseeing train, which Hisatsu Orange Railway operates, powered its 10th annive...
March 26, 2023
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Japanese Man Detained in Beijing
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — A Japanese man in his 50s was detained in Beijing by Chinese authorities this...
March 26, 2023
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Sri Lankan Children Taught Japanese by Students in Chiba Pref.
SAMMU, Chiba — With an economic crisis in Sri Lanka driving an influx of immigrants in Sammu, Chiba ...
March 26, 2023
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Experts Urge G7 Countries to Hold Talks on Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Experts from around the world issued a joint proposal at a conference Friday urging the Group of Sev...
March 26, 2023
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153 Countries, Regions Confirmed for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai
A total of 153 countries and regions have officially announced they will attend the 2025 Osaka-Kansa...
March 25, 2023
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