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Tokyo Zoo Bids Farewell to Giant Panda Xiang Xiang
Xiang Xiang, a 5-year-old giant panda born and raised at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoological Gardens, left Japan...
February 21, 2023
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Tokyo May See Japan’s Earliest Sakura Blooms of the Year
Weather companies have started releasing their bloom forecasts for the “cherry blossom front,” which...
February 21, 2023
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‘Knock Knock Cats’ Initiative Saves Feline Lives from Car Mishaps
The automobile industry has been calling for measures to ensure that cats that have climbed into a c...
February 21, 2023
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Spotlight on Lighthouses as they Shift from Beacons at Sea to Tourist Attractions
Western-style lighthouses built in conjunction with Japan’s modernization have come into the spotlig...
February 21, 2023
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Japan Sends Water-recycling Shower Set to Turkey
A Japan Disaster Relief Team has flown a water-recycling shower set to Turkey, which was rocked by ...
February 21, 2023
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Japan Tests Safe Drone Flights for Winter Search and Rescue
ASAHIKAWA, Hokkaido — As small drones are considered vulnerable in cold weather, the Hokkaido prefec...
February 20, 2023
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More need for after-school care facilities as waiting children increase
After slightly dipping during the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of children on waiting lists to ente...
February 20, 2023
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People Flock to See Giant Panda Xiang Xiang on Final Day
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — People flocked to Ueno Zoo in Tokyo to see Xiang Xiang on Sunday, the final day...
February 19, 2023
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Another N. Korean Missile Landing in Nearby Waters Has Japan Islanders in a Rage
Local residents of a Hokkaido island and area fishermen have expressed outrage at the latest instanc...
February 19, 2023
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Para Powerlifting Meet Held at Exotic Buddhist Temple in Center of Tokyo
A para powerlifting competition was held at Tsukiji Hongwanji temple in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, on Jan. 29...
February 19, 2023
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French Illustrator Starts Farm to Bring Tourists to Fukushima
FUKUSHIMA — French illustrator Emilie Bouquet-Nanko wants to experience Japanese farm life and is de...
February 19, 2023
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Japan Aid Teams Strive to Support Turkey Quake Survivors
Disaster relief efforts in southern Turkey are gradually shifting from search and rescue operations ...
February 19, 2023
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Pronunciation of Japanese Personal Names to be Regulated by Planned Law Revision
The Legislative Council has decided on an outline for revision of the Family Register Law to set cri...
February 18, 2023
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Japan’s Digital Minister Admits Failings in COVID Contact-Tracing App
Digital minister Taro Kono has admitted that the government’s COVID-19 contact-tracing app, COCOA, w...
February 18, 2023
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1,200 Corrections Made in Atlas for High School Students
About 1,200 corrections have been made to an atlas distributed by major textbook publisher Tokyo Sho...
February 18, 2023
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