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Abe a ‘transformative’ leader on the scale of Ronald Reagan
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's reputation as a great politician with strategic insight is likely...
July 17, 2022
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Memorial Diet speech for Abe eyed for August
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is planning a speech during an extraordinar...
July 16, 2022
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Govt launches preparations for Abe’s state funeral
With the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe scheduled to be held at the Nippon Budok...
July 16, 2022
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Kyiv Ballet kicks off Japan tour with 22 dancers flown in from across Europe
Kyiv Ballet’s Japan tour has kicked off in Maebashi with 22 dancers flying in from the many parts o...
July 16, 2022
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Skills of artisans in Tokyo tapped for hydrogen-powered Olympic torch
For the first time in the history of the Olympics, clean-burning hydrogen has been harnessed to prov...
July 16, 2022
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Transport ministry finds 346 legal violations in emergency inspections of ship operators
Emergency safety inspections found a total of 346 violations of the Marine Transportation Law and th...
July 16, 2022
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Schools take unique measures to prevent heatstroke in students
Under a clear blue sky on an afternoon in early July, students at a Hyogo Prefecture elementary scho...
July 16, 2022
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Edogawa local novelty licenses plates ready to hit the streets
As the drive toward local novelty license plates featuring specific district names gains traction in...
July 15, 2022
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54th JNSA Trophy Intercollegiate English Oratorical Contest: Tokai University freshman wins top prize
Erika Oyu, a freshman at Tokai University, has won the top prize in this year’s JNSA (Japan National...
July 15, 2022
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Kamakura period writings discovered in Buddhist statues believed lost in fire
OTSU — Hieizan Enryakuji temple announced that writings using sumi black ink were found inside eight...
July 15, 2022
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Boys can play with dolls too; Toy industry makes the leap to gender neutrality
Children’s toys are more and more often going gender neutral. Signs that read “For boys” or “For gir...
July 15, 2022
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Tougher penalties sought after Shiretoko tour boat accident
Draft plans released Thursday in response to a fatal tour boat accident off Hokkaido call for tough...
July 14, 2022
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Sento bathhouses launch new services to stay afloat
Soaring prices for fuel and other commodities have delivered further blows to sento bathhouses still...
July 14, 2022
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Japan’s police agency admits problems with Abe’s protection, forms inspection team
The National Police Agency has set up an in-house inspection team to identify problems with the secu...
July 13, 2022
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Syphilis spreads nationwide at record pace
Syphilis is spreading at a record pace nationwide as more than 5,000 cases of the sexually transmitt...
July 13, 2022
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