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Protesters decry state funeral for Abe in Tokyo
People gathered Thursday in Tokyo for a demonstration against a planned state funeral for former Pri...
September 9, 2022
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Lack of wheels for tourists keeps Okinawa recovery from getting into gear
The tourists flocking back to Okinawa Prefecture this summer are no longer under the pandemic restri...
September 9, 2022
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Giants legend hospitalized
The Yomiuri Giants’ lifetime honorary manager Shigeo Nagashima has been hospitalized, it has been le...
September 8, 2022
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Yomiuri scoops press award for reports on Games bribery probe
The Yomiuri Shimbun won a Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association award for its scoop on ...
September 8, 2022
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Japan’s high-end Ruby Roman grapes apparently copied in S. Korea
KANAZAWA — High-end Ruby Roman grapes are grown only on selected farms in Ishikawa Prefecture, but c...
September 8, 2022
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Over ¥1 million donated to Abe shooter
OSAKA, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press) — Over ¥1 million has been donated to the suspect in the fatal shooting ...
September 8, 2022
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Locally themed capsule toys spur charm of rediscovering niche areas in Japan
Capsule toys featuring key chains and other items highlighting local landmarks and specialties are b...
September 8, 2022
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English digital textbooks to be introduced in 2024, effectiveness unknown
The education ministry has decided to fully introduce digital textbooks for English in elementary an...
September 8, 2022
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Yakatabune dining boats using biofuel start test run in Tokyo Bay
A project to operate yakatabune dining boats with a biofuel made from algae was launched in and aro...
September 7, 2022
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1 dead after warehouse collapses in Yamaguchi Pref.
A building in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, collapsed after 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Part of...
September 7, 2022
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SDF faces probe over sexual assault allegations
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said Tuesday that he has ordered a special pro...
September 7, 2022
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JR conducts test-run on restored section of Tadami Line
FUKUSHIMA — A train ran along a restored section of the JR Tadami Line on Tuesday for the first time...
September 7, 2022
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Sakie Yokota expresses frustration over lack of progress on abduction issue
Sakie Yokota, the mother of Megumi Yokota, who was abducted by North Korea when she was 13 years old...
September 7, 2022
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Work proceeds on building tunnel to discharge treated water at Fukushima N-plant
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. held a press viewing of the construction site of an unde...
September 7, 2022
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New-fad water sport in Japan gains in popularity, and accidents
As the popularity of the new water sport known as standup paddleboarding grows throughout the nation...
September 7, 2022
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