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High Prices Squeeze Hospitals, 60% in the Red; Deficit Leading to Department Shuttering, Reduced Services
Rising prices and labor costs are causing hospitals nationwide to suffer financial difficulties. ...
June 15, 2025
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Nagoya’s Arimatsu’s Traditional Craft Is to Dye For; Artisans Continue Craft That Started in Edo Period
NAGOYA — Wooden-framed buildings with a wide street frontage and storehouses with a lattice-patte...
June 15, 2025
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Japan’s ski resort town Niseko to publish booklet of its history focusing on exploitation by great-great-grandfather of Princess Hisako
The Yomiuri ShimbunFarming fields are seen in the Soga district in Niseko, Hokkaido, on May 15. The ...
June 15, 2025
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Retired Firefighter in Ofunato to Establish Disaster Management Education Company; Hopes to Make Ordinary People More Prepared for Fires, Earthquakes
OFUNATO, Iwate — Yoshihiro Chiba, 50, who recently retired from a job as a firefighter in Ofunato...
June 15, 2025
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New Mt. Fuji Gate on Yoshida Route in Yamanashi Pref. Completed; Gate to Be Closed from 2 P.M. to 3 A.M.
KOFU – Construction of a permanent gate at the fifth station of the Yoshida Route at Mt. Fuji has...
June 14, 2025
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M4.2 Quake Hits Tokyo, Kanto Region; No Tsunami Warning Issued
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck the southern Kanto region at 3:18 p.m. on Friday.
...June 13, 2025
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Japan Newspaper Group Pledges Accurate Reporting on Elections to Counter Fake News on Social Media
The Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association released Thursday a statement on the interne...
June 13, 2025
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Capcom Continues to Attract Video Game Fans at Home, Abroad
Capcom Co., a game developer based in Osaka, has enjoyed success with its popular video game fran...
June 13, 2025
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Sacred Logs Carried to Famous Ise Jingu Shrine; Ritual is Part of Regular Renewal of Shrine Facilities
ISE, Mie - As part of a once-every-20-years Shinto tradition, sacred logs were ceremonially carri...
June 12, 2025
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Wealthy Foreign Tourists Spent ¥1 Trillion in Japan in 2023, Likely Attracted by Weak Yen
Wealthy visitors from abroad spent ¥1.01 trillion in Japan in 2023, up 50.6% from the pre-pandemi...
June 12, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: New Shuttle Bus Route Connecting Osaka City, Expo Site to Launch Mid-Month; Aim to Alleviate Overcrowding on Osaka Metro
OSAKA - The Japan Association for International Expositions has decided to establish a new shuttl...
June 12, 2025
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Fukuoka City School Lunch Menu with Only One Karaage Fried Chicken Draws Criticism; Mayor Vows to Improve School Meals
FUKUOKA - The Fukuoka City Board of Education has set up a study group with outside experts to im...
June 12, 2025
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Govt Aims to Revitalize Bookstores by Advancing DX; IC Tags, Readers May Help Streamline Inventory
Amid the severe decline of neighborhood bookstores, the government plans to revitalize bookstores...
June 12, 2025
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69% of Japanese Public Trusts the Media, Says Survey; Trust Highest in Older Generations
Sixty-nine percent of people trust the media, including newspapers and TV news programs, accordin...
June 11, 2025
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Hiroshima’s New Method Over Peace Ceremony Attendees to Be Tested; City Hopes to Avoid Past Criticisms on 80th Anniversary
HIROSHIMA — The Hiroshima city government has changed its method of gathering foreign attendees f...
June 11, 2025
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