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Implementing easy-to-understand Japanese to promote inclusivity
A community movement to encourage Japanese people to use “yasashii nihongo,” or easy-to-understand s...
April 7, 2022
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Haven for black-tailed gulls marks 100 years as natural monument
AOMORI — March marked 100 years since Kabushima island in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, was designat...
April 7, 2022
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Displaced Ukrainians receive warm welcome in Japan
The 20 displaced Ukrainians who arrived in Tokyo on a government plane on Tuesday joined many others...
April 6, 2022
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Tohoku Shinkansen line to reopen on all sections April 14
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, said Tuesday that it will resume services o...
April 6, 2022
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Japanese government gives Ukrainian refugees unprecedented treatment
The Japanese government is ready to provide unprecedentedly supportive aid for 20 refugees who fled ...
April 6, 2022
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Number of tsunami safety towers in Japan surges to 502
A total of 502 tsunami safety towers have been erected in Tokyo and 22 other prefectures through Apr...
April 6, 2022
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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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