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Damage spotted on hull of salvaged Kazu I sightseeing boat
Holes and cracks have been observed on the bottom of the salvaged hull of the Kazu I sightseeing boa...
June 2, 2022
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Shimane governor OK’s restart of N-reactor
MATSUE, Shimane (Jiji Press)—Shimane Gov. Tatsuya Maruyama said Thursday he will approve the resta...
June 2, 2022
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Japan mulls raising daily entry cap to 30,000 in July
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—The government is considering further raising the pandemic-linked cap on the numb...
June 2, 2022
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Anti-harassment movement grows as actors reveal sexual violence
A number of male film directors have recently been accused of sexual violence by women. Actors are v...
June 2, 2022
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258th head of Tendaishu sect officially installed in rare ritual in Japan’s Shiga Pref.
The 258th head priest of the Tendaishu sect of Buddhism was officially installed in a rare ritual Tu...
June 1, 2022
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Salvaged Kazu I sightseeing boat unloaded at Abashiri Port
A sightseeing boat that sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido in April was unloaded from a sa...
June 1, 2022
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Praying for peace
Darmua dolls painted in blue and yellow, the colors of the Ukrainian flag, await shipment from the D...
June 1, 2022
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Japan court rules against Hokkaido N-plant restart
SAPPORO (Jiji Press) — A Japanese district court Tuesday ruled against restarting operations at Hokk...
June 1, 2022
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Small firms urged to step up cybersecurity
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government white paper Tuesday underlined the importance of cybersecurity, es...
May 31, 2022
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Long wait finally ends for foreign workers kept out by pandemic
“Is that to eat here?” Vietnamese workers said cheerfully in Japanese as they practiced taking an or...
May 31, 2022
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Search for missing continues in Hokkaido
An intensive search continued for 12 people still missing after a sightseeing boat sank off the Shi...
May 31, 2022
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Press gets peek of JR Central’s excavation work site for maglev station in Sagamihara
Central Japan Railway Co. held a press viewing for the first time of a building site of a station i...
May 31, 2022
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Man bit by bear, sustaining minor injuries in Iwate Pref.
A bear bit a man in Iwate Prefecture on Monday, according to police. The 78-year-old man sustained...
May 31, 2022
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About 500 fire ants found in Tokyo port, 1st time in Japan this year
The Environment Ministry announced Monday that approximately 500 fire ants, a highly poisonous invas...
May 30, 2022
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Torrential rains in July nearly quadruple over 45 years
The frequency of torrential downpours in July increased 380% over the 45-year period to 2020, the Me...
May 30, 2022
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