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More international sign language interpreters needed for Tokyo Deaflympics in 2025
Preparations are getting into full swing for the 2025 Deaflympics, an international sporting event f...
January 7, 2023
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Japan to join international efforts against drug-resistant bacteria
Japan will participate in an international clinical trial to identify treatments against infections ...
January 7, 2023
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Acrobatic feats demonstrated at New Year event
Members of the Edo Shobo Kinenkai perform acrobatic stunts at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward, Tokyo, o...
January 6, 2023
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Heirs of former ‘Sunflowers’ owner sue for return of Van Gogh painting now in Tokyo
The heirs of a former owner of one of Vincent Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” paintings, which is currently ...
January 6, 2023
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January 6, 2023
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Ancient game of kemari played at Kyoto’s Shimogamo Shrine
Players wearing traditional costumes show off their footwork during the year’s first game of kemari ...
January 6, 2023
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LaQ’s limitless possibilities help fans create ‘something new’
Snap! Click! LaQ, a building block-type toy that allows users to get creative in building objects in...
January 6, 2023
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2 killed after car hit by JR train at crossing
MITO — Two people died after their minicar was hit by a train at a railroad crossing on the JR Joban...
January 6, 2023
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It’s a bountiful bunny world in Year of the Rabbit
Now that 2023 — the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac — has kicked off, goods featuring bunny...
January 6, 2023
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Oma tuna fetches ¥36.04 mil. at New Year’s auction in Tokyo
A 212-kilogram bluefin tuna caught off Oma, Aomori Prefecture, sold for ¥36.04 million in the first ...
January 5, 2023
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JR Yamanote Line services to be partly suspended over weekend
Services on the outer loop of JR Yamanote Line trains will be suspended between JR Osaki and JR Ike...
January 5, 2023
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Water discharge from Fukushima N-plant likely to be postponed
The discharge of treated water into the sea at the nuclear accident site in Fukushima Prefecture may...
January 5, 2023
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Tokyo to introduce SpaceX satellite system to ensure internet access in disasters
The Tokyo metropolitan government intends to introduce SpaceX’s Starlink, a satellite-based internet...
January 5, 2023
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1st puffer fish auction of 2023 takes place in Yamaguchi Pref.
SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi — The New Year’s first auction of puffer fish took place at the Haedomari tem...
January 5, 2023
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Tokyo Shibuya Ward’s website likely hacked
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on Wednesday said that its official website largely remain...
January 5, 2023
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