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Japan Falls to 70th in Freedom of Press Rankings
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan fell by two places from last year to 70th in the 2024 world freedom of p...
May 5, 2024
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Japan Child Population Down for 43rd Straight Year
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The estimated population of children under 15 in Japan as of April 1 stood at ...
May 5, 2024
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Ancient Horseback Archery Ritual Pulls in Crowd at Kyoto’s Shimogamo Shrine
A horseback archery ritual was held in the forest of Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto on Friday. About ...
May 4, 2024
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Temperatures Hit 27.8C in Tokyo, Top 30 C in Hyogo, Fukushima Prefectures; Hot Weather Is Expected To Continue Through Monday
A high-pressure system moved in over the Japanese archipelago on Saturday, bringing hotter weathe...
May 4, 2024
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Akita Dog Exhibition Showcases Best of the Large Breed in Odate of Namesake Prefecture
ODATE, Akita — A exhibition competing the best of the Japanese Akita dog breed, also known as Aki...
May 4, 2024
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Elderly Man Encounters Bear in Forest; He Drives It Off With A Stick
A 73-year-old man encountered a bear in a mountain forest in Miyako in Iwate Prefecture on Friday...
May 4, 2024
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Kishida Announces Establishing Intl Framework on Generative AI
PARIS — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced establishing an international framework to balance...
May 3, 2024
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Child Remains Unconscious after Choking on Marshmallows in Okinawa Pref.
An elementary school student choked on marshmallows and fell unconscious at an afterschool childr...
May 3, 2024
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Kishida, Macron Concur on Deeper Security Ties, Agree to Start Negotiations on Accord to Facilitate Joint Drills to Counter Chinese Hegemony in Pacific
PARIS – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and French President Emmanuel Macron, meeting in Paris on Th...
May 3, 2024
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Originator Profile Presented by Japan at OECD at Intl Conference; To Be Tested by Communications Ministry in Disaster Areas
Originator Profile (OP), a technology developed in Japan to counter fake information generated by...
May 3, 2024
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Giant “Shisa” Made with Fire-Hit Okinawa Castle Tiles in Works
Naha, Okinawa Pref., May 2 (Jiji Press) — The construction of a giant “shisa” lion-shaped traditi...
May 3, 2024
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Only One of its Kind in the World; Unique Cherry Blossoms at Their Peak
YAMAGATA — The blossoms of the miyamakasumi-zakura cherry tree, said to be the only one of its ki...
May 3, 2024
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Lodging in Retired ‘Blue Train’ to Resume in Northeastern Japan
Kosaka, Akita Pref., May 3 (Jiji Press) — Lodging services using a retired “blue train,” or sleep...
May 3, 2024
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Power Naps Refresh Brain, Help Revitalize Workers
An increasing number of companies are introducing the practice of taking power naps at workplaces...
May 3, 2024
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In Tsukiji Makeover, Developers Aim to Create New Tokyo Landmark; Roof of Multi-use Stadium to Feature Solar Panels, Greenery
Companies in charge of redeveloping a 19-hectare lot at the former site of the Tsukiji Market vow...
May 2, 2024
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