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White paper: Telecommuters get more sleep
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Remote work helps people get more time to sleep, and allows them to be happier ...
October 22, 2022
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Towering designs over Tokyo
The 10 winning designs from a contest for lighting up Tokyo Skytree, part of commemorations for the ...
October 22, 2022
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Who is responsible for slips, trips and falls in stores?
Anyone can trip on a step or slip on a wet floor. But if falls happen in stores, the matter can some...
October 22, 2022
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200 autumn roses in full glory at Kyu-Furukawa Garden in Tokyo
Autumn roses are now in full bloom at the Kyu-Furukawa Garden in Kita Ward, Tokyo. Against the backd...
October 22, 2022
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Mayors call for N-weapons abolition in Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — Mayors across the world ended a two-day meeting in Hiroshima Thursday by ad...
October 21, 2022
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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake rocks Fukushima
An earthquake with estimated magnitude of 5.1 occurred at a depth of about 30 kilometers off the coa...
October 21, 2022
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Hillary Clinton gives talk on rising gender inequality
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed the inequalities women have faced amid the ...
October 21, 2022
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Displaced kids get a helping hand in Toyoko area of Shinjuku
For the past several years, many young people with nowhere else to go have hung out in the Toyoko ar...
October 21, 2022
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Rabbits raring to hop into 2023
Rows of rabbits ready to ring in the New Year appear to stand at attention at a porcelain manufactur...
October 21, 2022
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Foreign visitors to Japan top 200,000 in Sept.
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—The number of foreign visitors to Japan in September is estimated to have totaled...
October 20, 2022
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Tokyo’s Adachi Ward offers public bath perks to donors
Make a contribution under the central government’s furusato nozei hometown tax system and receive th...
October 20, 2022
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Sky over Japan’s Chichibu Basin filled with rainbow-colored clouds
A sea of rainbow-colored clouds appeared over the Chichibu Basin in Saitama Prefecture early Thursda...
October 20, 2022
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Ukrainians in Japan feel isolated, struggle to put down new roots
More than 2,000 Ukrainians had entered Japan as of mid-October, according to the Immigration Service...
October 20, 2022
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Japanese paper umbrellas light up Tokyo walkway
Illuminated paper umbrellas went on display in the Otemachi district of Tokyo on Wednesday, includin...
October 19, 2022
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Free gift design issue causes Ringo Sheena album delay
The release of singer-songwriter Ringo Sheena’s new remix album will be postponed because a free gif...
October 19, 2022
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