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Japanese Entrepreneur in U.S. Stresses Need to Study Abroad; Govt Working to Expand Scholarships to Support Students
It has been a while since Japanese youth are said to have become inward looking, shunning the cha...
May 14, 2024
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Car Accidents Involving Foreign Tourists Driving Rental Cars Surging near Mt. Fuji; Police, Rental Stores Distributing Pamphlets, Urging Caution
Accidents involving foreign drivers in rental cars are rapidly increasing in the area around the ...
May 14, 2024
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Sightseeing Helicopter Crash-lands in Southern Japan Near Mr. Aso, Seriously Injuring Pilot, 2 Foreign Tourists
KUMAMOTO ― A sightseeing helicopter crash-landed on Monday afternoon in the mountains of Aso, Kum...
May 14, 2024
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3 Killed in 7-Vehicle Accident on Metropolitan Expressway Near Tokyo; Portion of Expressway Closed Due to Accident
An accident involving seven vehicles ― four large trucks and three passenger cars ― occurred on M...
May 14, 2024
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Panel Calls for Pay Hike for Teachers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An advisory panel to the education minister on Monday proposed raising allow...
May 13, 2024
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WWII Color Footage of Japan’s Battleship Yamato Discovered; Citizen Group from Oita Prefecture Makes Historic Discovery
Color footage of the World War II battleship Yamato, which was sunk in the final phase of the war...
May 13, 2024
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Survey: Egg Freezing by Healthy Women on Rise; More Medical Institutions Offer ‘Social Egg Freezing’
About 30% of medical institutions offering in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment have frozen the...
May 13, 2024
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Snake Found Under Seat on Tokyo’s JR Yamanote Line; No Injuries Result From What Appears to be Rat Snake
A 20-centimeter-long snake was discovered on the JR Yamanote Line in Tokyo on Sunday afternoon, a...
May 13, 2024
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Idemitsu Tanker President, Taxi Driver Killed as Taxi Overturns on Metropolitan Expressway in Tokyo; Driver Possibly Died of Illness
Idemitsu Tanker Co. President Ichiro Matsuo and the driver of the taxi he was riding in died on S...
May 13, 2024
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Reservations for Climbing Mount Fuji to Start May 20
Kofu, Yamanashi Pref., May 13 (Jiji Press) — The Yamanashi prefectural government in central Japa...
May 13, 2024
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West Japan’s Tokaido Shinkansen Train Operations May be Delayed, Suspended due to Expected Heavy Rain
Operations of the Tokaido Shinkansen Line may be suspended on Wednesday depending on the weather,...
May 13, 2024
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City Government in Hokkaido Ramps Up Bear Hunter Training; Local Interest Surges Following Recent Attacks
NEMURO, Hokkaido — To address the frequent appearances of brown bears in Nemuro, Hokkaido, the ci...
May 12, 2024
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Rice Planting Resumes at Earthquake-Damaged Shiroyone Senmaida Terraces in Ishikawa Pref.; Recovery Ongoing
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Rice planting kicked off at the Shiroyone Senmaida rice terraces in Wajima, Is...
May 12, 2024
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Aurora Observed in Hokkaido Due to Solar Flares; Intense Solar Activity Showing Beautiful Patterns on Starry Nights
Auroras were observed in the northern sky of Hokkaido on Saturday night due to severe geomagnetic...
May 12, 2024
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Hokkaido Town Eyes Referendum over Selection as Nuclear Waste Disposal Site
The municipality of Suttsu, Hokkaido, intends to hold a referendum to determine whether to move t...
May 11, 2024
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