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Discarded fishing nets turned into fashion in effort to tackle plastic waste
Discarded fishing nets are being collected and reused to make clothing, sneakers, and other items. ...
November 5, 2022
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New medical school model curriculum to include use of AI, big data
The education ministry and other entities plan to include the use of information science and techno...
November 5, 2022
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Museum destroyed by 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake to reopen nearly 12 years later
RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate — The municipal museum in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, is set to reopen to ...
November 4, 2022
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¥260 bil. in pension assets of 1.12 mil. people who changed, left jobs remain unmanaged
Wasting away are the funds of 1.12 million people who participated in defined contribution (DC) pens...
November 3, 2022
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Ueno park hosts illumination event
Illuminated jets of water tower above visitors during the 2022 So-Ene Akari Park illumination event ...
November 3, 2022
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Otter relief: Sagamihara’s goodwill ambassador found safe in Hachioji
An escaped otter that serves as a goodwill ambassador for Sagamihara in Kanagawa Prefecture has been...
November 3, 2022
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Japan to smooth foreign pilots’ path to flight licenses
In a bid to secure foreign pilots who can start work immediately as demand for flights returns, the ...
November 3, 2022
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Japanese victim of Itaewon crush was ‘bright, dependable’
A Tokyo university expressed its condolences Tuesday over the death of freshman An Kozuchi, 18, one ...
November 2, 2022
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717 individuals, 29 organizations to be honored with fall medals
The government on Wednesday published a list of 717 individuals and 29 organizations that are to rec...
November 2, 2022
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Preschooler falls from Chiba condo
A child fell from the 25th floor of a large apartment building in Mihama Ward, Chiba City, on Wednes...
November 2, 2022
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“Onigiri” photos bring 6.8 mil. meals to children in Africa, Asia
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — “Onigiri” rice ball photos posted on social media through a campaign launched i...
November 2, 2022
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South Sudan Olympian trains in Japan, seeking Paris podium, peace in homeland
AMI, Ibaraki — A South Sudanese Olympian is back in Japan to train, his sights set on taking the pod...
November 2, 2022
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Crafters arrested after selling handmade items with Hermes, Levi’s logos
Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, handmaking things at home has become popular. But the hobby has...
November 1, 2022
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Japan’s entertainment agency Johnny & Associates vice president Hideaki Takizawa resigns
Johnny & Associates, Inc., Japan’s leading entertainment agency, announced Tuesday that its vice pre...
November 1, 2022
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Traditional Japanese dances likely to be registered as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO
“Furyu odori,” a collection of 41 traditional Japanese dances, is expected to be registered as an in...
November 1, 2022
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