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Green pigeons glide over Kanagawa sea
Japanese green pigeons are gliding over Terugasaki coast in the town of Oiso, Kanagawa Prefecture. S...
June 7, 2022
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Nakamura youngest Go player to achieve 100th win
Junior high school student Sumire Nakamura, 13, has become the youngest professional Go player to ac...
June 7, 2022
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Old ties with Poland lead Tokyo welfare group to support Ukrainian refugees
A century-old connection with Poland has led a Tokyo-based social welfare organization to provide su...
June 7, 2022
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Shining a light on lighthouses
Four lighthouses that include one in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, were designated national important cu...
June 7, 2022
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Japan eager to lure rich foreign tourists to regional areas
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Tourism Agency aims to enhance its efforts to attract wealthy tourist...
June 6, 2022
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Tokyo firm offers chance to operate giant robot suit
A hands-on event that allows visitors to experience what it’s like to be a robot pilot is proving po...
June 6, 2022
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Survey: Students used school digital devices in 47 bullying cases
Digital devices distributed to elementary and junior high school students across the nation have bee...
June 6, 2022
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Russian residing in Japan helps Ukrainian mother, children to support innocent people fleeing war
A Russian woman living in Japan is helping Ukrainians who have fled to Japan amid Moscow’s invasion...
June 6, 2022
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Rainy season begins in Kanto-Koshin area
The Japan Meteorological Agency on Monday announced that the Kanto-Koshin region is believed to have...
June 6, 2022
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Japanese man, 83, ready for more after crossing Pacific solo
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie at 83 just became the oldest person in the world to c...
June 6, 2022
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China’s Japan-foods import ban used as ‘bargaining chip’
China continues to restrict imports of Japanese foods, including a total ban on fruit and vegetables...
June 6, 2022
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Inland aquaculture offers job hope to remote Japanese island
KITA-DAITO, Okinawa — A remote island about 360 kilometers east of Okinawa’s main island is trying t...
June 5, 2022
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Hong Kongers in Tokyo raise alarm over China’s human rights issues on Tiananmen anniversary
Hong Kongers living in Japan held a vigil on a sidewalk near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Saturday e...
June 5, 2022
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Abductee Megumi’s mother still feels presence of late husband
KAWASAKI, Kanagawa, (Jiji Press) — Sakie Yokota, mother of Megumi, who was abducted by North Korea ...
June 5, 2022
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China likely conducting marine survey in Japan’s EEZ
NAHA (Jiji Press) — The Chinese ship Dong Fang Hong 3 is conducting what appears to be a marine surv...
June 5, 2022
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