General News
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Imperial Palace Street Opened to Public for Cherry Blossom Viewing
The Imperial Palace’s Inui Street was opened to the public for cherry blossom viewing for the first ...
March 25, 2023
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Japan Post Successfully Tests Nation’s 1st BVLOS Drone Delivery in Inhabited Area
Japan Post Co. has successfully tested a drone delivery falling under a Level 4 flight, beyond visua...
March 25, 2023
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Survey: 45% of Guide Dog Users in Japan Turned Away from Shops, Other Facilities
About 45% of visually impaired people have been denied access to restaurants and other facilities wh...
March 25, 2023
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Shibuya schools using students’ online search histories to detect ‘worrying issues’
Municipal elementary and junior high schools in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, are analyzing students’ online ...
March 25, 2023
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Relatives of Japanese Island Evacuees Create VR Map
Grandchildren of former residents of Iwoto Island in Ogasawara, Tokyo, have created a virtual realit...
March 25, 2023
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2 Children Confirmed Dead in Nagoya after Possible Fall
NAGOYA — Two children were found unresponsive in a parking lot in Nagoya at around 3:55 p.m. on Frid...
March 24, 2023
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Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi Prefectures
An earthquake measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 0-7 hit the Japanese prefecture...
March 24, 2023
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Track Record: ‘Doctor Yellow’ train opens doors to public for 1st time
Members of the public were allowed to ride a “Doctor Yellow” Shinkansen train for the first time on ...
March 24, 2023
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Ukrainian Woman Helps Fellow Evacuees Overcome Japanese Language Barrier
Many Ukrainian refugees who fled to Japan in the wake of Russia’s invasion of their country have enc...
March 24, 2023
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Tokyoites Brave Rain to View Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom
People brave the drizzling rain to admire lines of cherry trees in full bloom along the Meguro River...
March 24, 2023
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Australia Asks Japan to Adopt Joint Custody System
SYDNEY (Jiji Press) — Australia has asked Japan to introduce a joint custody system in which divorce...
March 23, 2023
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Cherry Blossoms Reach Full Bloom in Tokyo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A cherry tree monitored in Tokyo came into full bloom Wednesday, becoming this ...
March 22, 2023
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Belarus Transplants Provided Breakthrough in NPO Probe
The indictment of the head of a nonprofit organization for allegedly arranging overseas organ transp...
March 22, 2023
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Japanese Popular Singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Marries Actor Shono Hayama
Singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, 30, has announced her marriage to actor Shono Hayama, 27, in a joint state...
March 21, 2023
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Case Retrial for Iwao Hakamata Moves Supporters to Tears
After 57 years, the road to a retrial has finally opened up for Iwao Hakamata, 87, whose death sente...
March 21, 2023
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