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Suicides in Japan Rise 2.7% to 21,584 in 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of people who killed themselves in Japan in 2022 increased by 577, o...
January 21, 2023
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Stranded JCG Vessel Arrives at Niigata City Port
The Japan Coast Guard vessel that ran aground on Wednesday off the coast of Kashiwazaki, Niigata Pre...
January 20, 2023
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Remembering Iwo Jima’s War Dead Once Again
A service in memory of those who died in the fierce battle between Japan and the United States on th...
January 20, 2023
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High Court Stresses Unforeseeability of Huge Tsunami
The Tokyo High Court has upheld a lower court ruling that acquitted three former executives of what ...
January 19, 2023
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Major Japan Drinks Firm Ordered to Pay Surcharge Over Misleading Packaging
Kirin Beverage Co. has been slapped with a ¥19.15 million surcharge order for claiming a drink conta...
January 19, 2023
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Overseas Visitor Numbers Increase for First Time in 3 Years
The number of inbound tourists to Japan increased in 2022 for the first time in three years, with vi...
January 19, 2023
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Unfolded Bikes to be Allowed on Train to Mt. Takao in Trial
Keio Corp. will trial allowing train passengers to bring their unfolded bicycles on the train on Jan...
January 19, 2023
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Japan to Start New Rules for Electric Kick Scooters in July
Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)—With electric kick scooters growing more popular in Japan, the National ...
January 19, 2023
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‘Sea Lion’ Sighting Reported in Tokyo Bay
Anglers in Tokyo Bay have been on the lookout for a sea lion this week after sightings of what appea...
January 19, 2023
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Japan Likely to Ease Rules on Minpaku Vacation Rentals to Boost Regional Tourism
The government will likely relax the requirements for management companies operating minpaku lodging...
January 19, 2023
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Japan Govt Questions Unification Church for 3rd Time
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese culture minister Keiko Nagaoka on Wednesday exercised for the third time...
January 19, 2023
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Yuzu-Flavored Sake Finally Comes to Fruition in Fukushima
FUKUSHIMA — A yuzu-flavored sake project that was derailed by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake h...
January 19, 2023
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Govt to Raise Required Employment Rate for Disabled Workers to 2.7%
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—A Japanese labor ministry panel will propose to boost the legally required employ...
January 19, 2023
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Foreign Visitors Rise 15.6-fold in 2022 due to Eased Border Controls
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in 2022 grew by about 15.6-fo...
January 19, 2023
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Discussions Underway on Problems with Technical Intern Program
Expert panel discussions have begun on the technical intern program for foreign nationals, as this p...
January 19, 2023
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