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Ukrainian priest in Japan helps compatriots, prays for peace
Father Paul Koroluk provides Ukrainians living in Japan with valuable support as they grieve over th...
April 6, 2022
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Reduced medical fees for Fukushima evacuees to end in FY27
The government has decided to end exemptions and reductions in medical fees and elderly care fees fo...
April 5, 2022
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Designs diversify as schoolbag makers compete to attract parents
Randoseru schoolbags for the incoming class of first-year elementary school students show an expande...
April 5, 2022
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To prevent another Ghosn incident, system using GPS devices to be tested
Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s notorious escape overseas while on bail has led to e...
April 5, 2022
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Saved as a boy in a baby hatch, he’s ready to tell his story 15 years later
Koichi Miyatsu does not remember much about that day when, as a toddler, he was left in the “baby h...
April 5, 2022
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GSDF unit approaches 10,000th mission to transport emergency patients
A Ground Self-Defense Force unit in Naha will soon conduct its 10,000th mission to transport emergen...
April 5, 2022
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New law makes it harder for teachers fired for sexual assault on students to return to classroom
A law aimed at preventing sexual assault by teachers on students came into force Friday, making it e...
April 4, 2022
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Year of the bull: Niigata Pref. city to stage opera in bullring
OJIYA, Niigata — A city known for traditional Tsunotsuki bull wrestling is slated to host the nation...
April 4, 2022
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Thieves targeting guardrails as scrap metal prices surge
A surge in thefts of guardrails and other metal items such as water taps has prompted local governme...
April 4, 2022
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M4.3 quake strikes Ishikawa Pref, reaches 4 in intensity
A strong earthquake measuring up to 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale from 0 to 7 struck Not...
April 4, 2022
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Japanese expats stuck due to Shanghai lockdown
SHANGHAI —The lockdown that began on Friday in the western part of Shanghai is affecting Japanese na...
April 4, 2022
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Disaster-hit school building reopens as memorial site
ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi — A disaster memorial opened Sunday on the grounds of an elementary school in Miy...
April 3, 2022
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Flying fish
Colorful carp streamers “swim” in the air over the Tsuruudagawa river as Someiyoshino cherry blossom...
April 3, 2022
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Popular Japanese aqueduct reopens after 6 years
The Tsujunkyo Bridge in Yamato, Kumamoto Prefecture, reopened for the first time in six years on Sat...
April 3, 2022
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Pop-up cafe in Tokyo helps young workers who stutter gain confidence through customer service
The very name of a pop-up cafe that operated for a single day in Tokyo last month signaled that ther...
April 3, 2022
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