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Japan’s Hayashi plays ‘Imagine’ on piano at Beatles museum
LIVERPOOL, England (Jiji Press) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi played John Lennon’s “...
December 13, 2021
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Citrus fruits from Hiroshima Prefecture sold in ‘island jewel boxes’
OSAKIKAMIJIMA, Hiroshima — Natsumi Fujinaka, a fruit grower on an island in the Seto Inland Sea, pre...
December 12, 2021
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Bird flu outbreak hits northeastern Japan
AOMORI (Jiji Press) — The northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori said Sunday that it has confirmed ...
December 12, 2021
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M-5 earthquake hits southern Ibaraki Prefecture
A magnitude-5 earthquake occurred in southern Ibaraki Prefecture at about 12:30 p.m. Sunday. There i...
December 12, 2021
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Iizuka, head of Japanese group of abductee families, resigns
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Shigeo Iizuka, 83, head of an association of families of Japanese nationals abd...
December 12, 2021
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Nihon University vows to break away from arrested ex-chair
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nihon University President Naoto Kato said Friday that the university is determ...
December 11, 2021
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Expressway operators to issue early alerts ahead of road closures due to heavy snow
To avoid a repeat of vehicle strandings on snow-covered roads this winter, three expressway operator...
December 11, 2021
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Wishing for a bon voyage: Toy planes dedicated at Kyoto shrine
Toy airplanes float in a water basin at the aviation-linked Hiko Shrine in Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture,...
December 11, 2021
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Public set to get a peek at panda twins at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo in Jan.
The public will finally be able to see the twin giant panda cubs in person at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo start...
December 11, 2021
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Nonalcoholic beverages key part of upcoming market trends
With the rise of more sober-curious young people taking to an alcohol-free lifestyle, it has become ...
December 11, 2021
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Japan, U.S. hold joint ceremony to commemorate victims of Pearl Harbor attack
HONOLULU — Japan and the United States held a joint ceremony Thursday to commemorate the victims of ...
December 10, 2021
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Tech enlisted to help vehicles on snow-covered roads
Passengers stuck in stranded cars on snowy highways may soon have new sources of help — satellites a...
December 10, 2021
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Sardines schooling through underwater galaxy at Japan aquarium
NAGOYA — A school of about 10,000 sardines can be observed in an underwater show called “sardine gal...
December 10, 2021
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Santas in the sky
Cleaners dressed as Santa Claus tend to the windows of Tokyo Skytree in Sumida Ward, Tokyo. Two clea...
December 9, 2021
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Strong quake rocks remote islands of Kagoshima pref.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A strong earthquake rocked remote islands of Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern...
December 9, 2021
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