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Fuji TV to Sue Ex-Execs over Response to Nakai Scandal
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Fuji Television Network Inc. said Thursday that it is preparing to file a la...
June 6, 2025
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Japan’s Birth Rate Remains Stubbornly Low Despite Efforts; Expert Recommends Reducing Working Hours, Work-Style Reform
Despite years of extensive efforts to combat Japan’s chronically low birth rate, the latest stati...
June 6, 2025
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Newspaper Group Calls on AI Companies to Get Permission to Use News Content; Says Unauthorized Training Could Amount to Copyright Infringement
The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association on Wednesday released a statement calling ...
June 6, 2025
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Yomiuri to Fact-Check Online Election Info in Partnership with Other Media Firms
The Yomiuri Shimbun and three other media companies belonging to the Japan Newspaper Publishers &...
June 5, 2025
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Temperatures Rise Nationwide; 61 Locations Hit by Midsummer-Level Heat as Central Tokyo Records 28.9 C
Temperatures rose nationwide on Thursday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the tempe...
June 5, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: High Levels of Legionella Bacteria Detected at Water Plaza; Fountain Shows Cancelled on Thursday and Friday
OSAKA - The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition announced Wednesday that Legionella b...
June 5, 2025
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Truck, Bus, Taxi Companies in Japan Hiring More Foreigners to Ease Shortages
Trucks, buses and taxis driven by foreign drivers will be seen across the nation from this fiscal...
June 5, 2025
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Brain-Dead Organ Donors Hit Record High in Fy2024; Only 1 in 3 Relevant Institutions Have Experience in Organ Donation
The number of patients declared brain dead who donated at least one organ rose to a record 139 in...
June 4, 2025
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Japanese Mother of Abductee Frustrated by Lack of Resolution to Issue; No Abductees Have Returned to Japan from North Korea Since 2002
KAWASAKI — The mother of a Japanese woman abducted by North Korea said she is saddened by the abs...
June 4, 2025
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Translucent Paper Fan in Peak Production for Upcoming Summer Season in Gifu Pref.
‘Mizu uchiwa,’ or translucent paper fans, are in peak production for summer season in Gifu Prefec...
June 2, 2025
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Japanese Summer Tradition of Cormorant Fishing Starts at Kiso River, Aichi Pref.; 18,000 Spectators Expected for Season
INUYAMA, Aichi—The summer tradition of ukai, or cormorant fishing, which has a 1,300-year history...
June 2, 2025
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Final Tour Program Memorializing Japan’s WWII Dead Sets Sail; 11 Day Cruise to Kyushu, Philippines, On-board Memorial Services Planned
The final voyage of a program touring waters that became battlefields in World War II began Sunda...
June 2, 2025
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Man Arrested for Secretly Recording Videos of Woman’s Underwear at Nara Park; Female Foreign Tourists were Targeted
A 59-year-old man was arrested by police on Saturday for allegedly secretly recording videos of a...
June 2, 2025
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Survey: 71% See Late Marriages, Unmarried Individuals as Causes of Low Birthrate; Findings Show Continuing Trend
A recent public opinion survey by The Yomiuri Shimbun on the low birthrate revealed 71% of respon...
June 2, 2025
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Govt Subsidizes Surveys to Identify ‘Young Carers’; Effort to Ensure Support Reaches Those in Need
The Children and Families Agency has started offering subsidies to municipalities in an effort to...
June 1, 2025
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