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Japan’s Easing of Mask-Wearing Guidelines Seen as Major Step Toward Normalcy
The nation took a major step toward normalcy Monday with the easing of COVID-19-related guidelines t...
March 13, 2023
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Mask Guidelines Relaxed, but Commuters Still Covering Up
Mask-wearing guidelines from the government to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus were eased on...
March 13, 2023
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Former President of Long-Established Onsen Hotel in Fukuoka Dies; Note Left Behind
Makoto Yamada, a former president of Damimaru Besso, a hotel with a long history in Fukuoka Prefectu...
March 12, 2023
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Shogi Star Fujii Defends Title by Defeating Habu
KAMIMINE, Saga (Jiji Press) — Japanese professional shogi star Sota Fujii defended the title of Osho...
March 12, 2023
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‘Cliff Goat’ to Give Birth in Chiba Pref.
SAKURA, Chiba — A stray goat, rescued from a slope along a railroad track three years ago and given ...
March 12, 2023
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Japanese Astronaut Wakata Returns to Earth
Tokyo, March 12 (Jiji Press)—Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata safely returned to Earth on Sunday Jap...
March 12, 2023
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Evacuation Order to be Lifted in More Parts of Fukushima Pref. Town Close to Stricken Nuclear Plant
IWAKI, Fukushima — Next month, Tomioka residents will be able to permanently return to an area in th...
March 12, 2023
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PM Kishida Vows to Spare No Effort in Tohoku Rebuild
FUKUSHIMA — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, speaking at a memorial service for the victims of the Grea...
March 11, 2023
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Keidanren to Seek Tax Use for Raising Birthrate
Tokyo —The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, will urge the government to consider using tax a...
March 11, 2023
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Quake, Tsunami Victims Remembered in Tohoku 12 Years on
People gathered across the Tohoku region to remember victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake and ...
March 11, 2023
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Go Player Ichiriki Defends Kisei Title
Go player Ryo Ichiriki defended his Kisei title for the first time after defeating challenger Torama...
March 11, 2023
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Areas Hit by 2011 Tohoku Disaster Suffer Population Loss
Saturday marks the 12th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, but r...
March 11, 2023
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To Mask or Not to Mask? The Decision is Yours from Monday
People will be advised to use their discretion regarding masking up in public from Monday, under the...
March 11, 2023
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‘Miracle Pine’ That Defied Tsunami Marks 10 Years Since Rebirth
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the restoration of the “miracle lone pine,” the only tree th...
March 11, 2023
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Japan Prefs Mull Fleeing Tsunami by Car, Rather Than on Foot
To deal with the effects of the largest earthquake and tsunami ever to hit Japan, it is necessary t...
March 11, 2023
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