General News
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ISS brightens up Tokyo’s morning sky
The International Space Station (ISS), with astronauts Soichi Noguchi and Akihiko Hoshide aboard, wa...
April 26, 2021
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Old family home gets new life as retreat
Sitting on the outside deck of the traditional Japanese house amid a silence broken only by the soft...
April 25, 2021
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Japan’s vaccine research sector desperately needs booster shot
As Japan braces for its fourth wave of coronavirus infections, the country has just begun vaccinatin...
April 23, 2021
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COVID-19 crisis brings sharp drop in foreign students studying in Japan
New foreign students have stopped coming to Japan since January, due to the spread of the novel coro...
April 22, 2021
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Decision on Games spectator limits to be delayed to June
The central government and organizers of this summer’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are considerin...
April 21, 2021
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Survey: Japan universities lax on tracking researcher ties to foreign recruitment schemes
Nearly a third of national universities in Japan were in the dark regarding the extent of their rese...
April 21, 2021
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South Korea may not oppose release of Fukushima water
South Korea’s foreign minister indicates nation may not oppose release of treated water from Fukushi...
April 20, 2021
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Mumps vaccines in short supply due to factory trouble
A disruption in the supply of mumps vaccines has caused pediatricians and other medical institutions...
April 19, 2021
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Evacuation in a car, safe or risky?
Local governments are taking different approaches toward whether evacuees should spend nights in car...
April 15, 2021
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‘Waterfall’ tree has bloomed for 1,000 springs
Miharu Takizakura is one of Japan’s “three magnificent cherry trees.” Located in the town of Miharu ...
April 15, 2021
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Re-created Shuri Castle set to be largest miniature at Tobu World Square
NIKKO, Tochigi — A re-creation of Naha’s Shuri Castle will be exhibited from April 24 at Tobu World ...
April 12, 2021
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Health ministry: Elderly experience vaccination side effects less than younger people
The elderly are much less likely to experience side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine compared with ...
April 12, 2021
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Demand for nonsmoking rentals on the rise in Japan
Condominiums and apartments that prohibit smoking on the premises are becoming more popular. As peop...
April 10, 2021
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Ando designs children’s library in Tohoku city
OSAKA — Internationally renowned architect Tadao Ando, 79, is building a children’s library in Tono,...
April 8, 2021
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Extra screen time takes toll on kids’ eyes
Myopia, or nearsightedness as the condition is colloquially known, is being eyed as another potentia...
April 7, 2021
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