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Strategies, Secrets for Visiting All 84 Pavilions at Osaka-Kansai Expo from 2 Seasoned Expo Regulars
Four months have passed since the start of the Osaka-Kansai Expo in April, and some visitors have...
August 27, 2025
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Japan Eyes Strengthening Support for Using Specialists Who Are Knowledgeable about Picture Books to Promote Reading
The education ministry is considering strengthening its support for using such people as speciali...
August 27, 2025
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Govt. Premises in Tokyo’s Kasumigaseki to Receive Soil from Fukushima, New 5-Year Roadmap Reveals
Nine locations on the grounds of central government offices in the Kasumigaseki area of Tokyo hav...
August 26, 2025
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Business Manager Visa Criteria to be Tightened, as Govt Looks to Ensure Its Used for Intended Purpose
The Immigration Services Agency announced draft ordinance on changes to the business manager visa...
August 26, 2025
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Youth Orchestra from Bangkok Slum to Perform in Tokyo, Osaka; 2nd Japan Tour to Collaborate with Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
An orchestra of junior high and high school students that formed in a Bangkok slum will perform i...
August 26, 2025
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Children Play in Water at Solamachi Square, Tokyo, as Temperatures Exceed 35 C for 9th Straight Day, Tying Records
Children enjoy playing in the water at Solamachi Square in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, on Tuesday, when a...
August 26, 2025
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‘JICA Africa Hometown’ Misinformation Sees City Govts Flooded by Complaints via Phone, Email
Four city governments have been flooded with complaints due to misinformation spread on social me...
August 26, 2025
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M3.1 Earthquake Strikes Japan’s Tokara Islands; No Tsunami Threat, says JMA
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 3.1 struck off the coast of the Tokara Islands in Ka...
August 26, 2025
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Japanese Government to Expand Sewer System in FY26 in Response to Fatal Saitama Sinkhole Accident
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoThe site of a sinkhole accident in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, is see...
August 26, 2025
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Myanmar Chosen For Last Memorial Tour for War Dead; Program to End Due to Advanced Age of Bereaved Relatives
Myanmar has been chosen by Nippon Izokukai (Japan War-Bereaved Families Association) as the desti...
August 25, 2025
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Japan Govt to Share Well Info to Promote Use During Disasters, Aims for Alternative Water Sources in Every Municipality
The government has begun considering a plan to disclose the locations of about 80,000 wells to lo...
August 25, 2025
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‘Fireworks That Never Fade’ Shine Near Expo Site
OSAKA – Visitors walking along the Grand Ring (roof) of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo venue in Osaka...
August 25, 2025
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Aichi Pref. City Proposes 2-Hour Cap on Smartphone Use for Residents
TOYOAKE, Aichi — The city of Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday submitted a proposed ordinance ...
August 25, 2025
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Japan, India Eye Revising Joint Security Declaration to Expand Cooperation to Economic Security, Cyber Areas
Japan and India are set to add economic security, the defense industry and cyber issues to their ...
August 25, 2025
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Singer Tokiko Kato Returns to Harbin for Homecoming Performance; 1st Performance Since 1981
HARBIN, China — Singer Tokiko Kato held her first concert in Harbin, China, since 1981 on Saturda...
August 25, 2025
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