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Fujiya to raise prices of ‘Look’ chocolate, ‘Country Ma’am’ cookies
Fujiya Co. announced Thursday that it will raise the prices of six of its chocolate products by abou...
April 21, 2022
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University of Tokyo offers placements to 2 Ukrainian researchers
Two Ukrainian researchers have been offered placements at the University of Tokyo on a special progr...
April 21, 2022
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‘Human resources sharing’ eyed to motivate employees
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Major Japanese trading companies have started to use “human resources sharing” ...
April 21, 2022
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U.K. ambassador to Japan calls for closer cooperation among democracies
British Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom severely criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “a...
April 20, 2022
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Hara tops U.S. ballet contest
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Asuka Hara, 11, has won the first place in the pre-competitive division at t...
April 20, 2022
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Survey: 36％ of major firms to hire more graduates next year
More than one-third of major companies will increase the number of graduates they employ in spring n...
April 20, 2022
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Japan eases rules for displaced Ukrainians’ pets
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry said Monday it has eased the quarantine process for...
April 19, 2022
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New Japanese green tea leaves sell for record ¥1.96 million
SHIZUOKA — One kilogram of new Japanese green tea leaves grown in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, s...
April 19, 2022
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Carpet of spring flowers spreads through Tochigi park
ICHIKAI, Tochigi — Shibazakura, or pink moss, covers the ground like a meandering river in Ichikai, ...
April 19, 2022
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Invasion of Ukraine evokes traumatic memories for Sakhalin repatriates
WAKKANAI, Hokkaido — Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has brought back painful memories for Japa...
April 19, 2022
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Translation app Kotobal adds Ukrainian to assist Japanese local govts
Kotobal, a tablet-based multilingual translation application created by Konica Minolta, Inc., has ad...
April 19, 2022
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M5.3 quake strikes Fukushima Pref, reaches lower 5 in intensity
A strong earthquake measuring up to lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale from 0 to 7 stru...
April 19, 2022
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NES enthusiast sets Guinness record with mosaic using 4,256 cartridges
Yorihito Ishida, 38, a resident of Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, has been recognized by Guinness World...
April 19, 2022
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40％ of kindergartens, day care centers face flood risks; a few have no evacuation plans
About 40% of kindergartens, day care centers and early childhood education centers in major cities a...
April 18, 2022
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Russian family-run restaurant in Japan supports Ukrainian refugees
CHIBA — A Russian woman and her daughter who run a Russian restaurant in Chiba are offering to suppo...
April 18, 2022
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