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Japanese trio sing Ukrainian national anthem to wave of gratitude
An online video of female vocal trio The Yokohama Sisters singing the national anthem of Ukraine has...
April 17, 2022
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Survey: Nearly 90% of Japan schools concerned about transition to digital textbooks
Nearly 90% of schools are concerned about the complete transition to digital textbooks, according to...
April 17, 2022
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Japan hopes database on suicide attempts could become prevention tool
The health ministry will establish a registry detailing suicide attempts in a bid to paint a clearer...
April 17, 2022
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Iceland poppies make colorful carpet in Japan park
Visitors enjoy colorful Iceland poppies blooming at the Musashi-Kyuryo National Government Park in N...
April 17, 2022
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Drone show gives closing school a special farewell
Drones with LEDs spell out the Japanese letters for “arigatou” (thank you) in katakana, ending a sho...
April 17, 2022
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Just 3 years away, excitement for Expo 2025 hard to see across Japan
With just under three years to go before World Expo 2025 begins, enthusiasm for the event appears to...
April 17, 2022
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Opposition to U.S. bases among young waning in Okinawa
OKINAWA — Fifty years after Okinawa’s return to Japanese control, 70% of U.S. military facilities in...
April 17, 2022
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Citizens’ assemblies generate decarbonization ideas for local govts in Japan
To gather a wider cross-section of public views on what to do about climate change, some local gove...
April 17, 2022
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Ukraine’s ‘Hachiko’ finds new home
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An Akita dog in Ukraine, dubbed “Hachiko of Makariv” by local media, has found ...
April 16, 2022
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Stains found on World Heritage in Todaiji
NARA (Jiji Press) — Stains from what appears to be a liquid have been discovered on a part of a buil...
April 16, 2022
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Ukraine students welcomed to Japan university with national anthem
Ukrainian students who fled amid Russia’s brutal invasion hold their hands over their hearts as they...
April 16, 2022
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Japan’s Satoyama-themed pavilion opens at Dutch Garden Expo
BRUSSELS (Jiji Press) — An opening ceremony for Japan’s pavilion at the Floriade Expo 2022 in the Ne...
April 16, 2022
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Bullying recognized over girl’s death in Hokkaido
ASAHIKAWA, Hokkaido (Jiji Press) — A 14-year-old girl found frozen to death in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, ...
April 16, 2022
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Japan’s population falls by record 644,000
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s population including foreigners stood at 125,502,000 as of Oct. 1 last ...
April 16, 2022
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Extensive damage to Japan’s Tohoku Shinkansen line raises questions about quake resistance
Passengers arriving on the Tohoku Shinkansen platform at Tokyo and Fukushima stations Thursday — the...
April 16, 2022
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