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Moving several times due to Fukushima nuclear accident common among disaster-related deaths
Nearly 70% of the people from the county where the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is located wh...
March 9, 2021
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Strawberries Hang High in The Air at Futuristic Farm
GIFU — A unique strawberry farm has opened in Godo, Gifu Prefecture, where visitors can pick strawbe...
March 9, 2021
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Experts with Judgment and Mettle Essential, Says Former Environment Minister Goshi Hosono
Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, The Yomiuri Shimbun spoke with Gos...
March 9, 2021
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Japan Seeks to Promote Probation Officer System at Kyoto Congress
The 14th U.N. Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice kicked off in Kyoto on Sunday. Japan...
March 8, 2021
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Residents don’t return to disaster-hit areas in Japan, despite elevation of land
The population has dropped by 44% in areas where land was elevated after the Great East Japan Earthq...
March 8, 2021
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Japan’s Para Athletics Chief Discusses Her Ideal for Gender Equality
Japan Para Athletics Chairperson Akemi Masuda said Sunday that her ideal is to run the organization ...
March 8, 2021
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Airbags deployed to save lives in avalanches in Japan
Mountaineering groups have been advocating for the use of “avalanche airbags,” an inflatable device ...
March 8, 2021
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Many in Japan start new hobbies amid pandemic
A growing number of people are starting new at-home hobbies as they cocoon amid the pandemic. Vacci...
March 8, 2021
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Son Reopens Museum to Pass Down Mother’s Fukushima Legacy
FUKUSHIMA — The 66-year-old son of a woman who died while still living an evacuee from the Fukushima...
March 8, 2021
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Fukushima Schools Frozen in Time
The municipal Kumamachi Elementary School in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, is the only school in the ...
March 7, 2021
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Japan to legally require security checks before boarding aircraft
The tourism ministry has decided to require airline passengers to undergo security checks before boa...
March 7, 2021
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Esports Give Japanese Employees a Way to Connect
Company employees have found a new way to connect with each other even as people are asked to refrai...
March 3, 2021
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Tohoku Police Find Names, Closure for Unidentified Remains from Great East Japan Earthquake
SENDAI — Investigators are still working to identify the remains of dozens of victims who remain una...
March 3, 2021
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Wooden Monument Designed to Renew Tsunami Lessons across Time in Coastal Japan Town
OTSUCHI, Iwate — A wooden monument that conveys lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake will be...
March 2, 2021
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More Food Trucks Go Residential
Food trucks may be a common sight in business districts, but many are now coming to residential area...
March 2, 2021
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