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General News
1985 JAL crash victims remembered
UENO, Gunma — Friday marked the 37th anniversary of the Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash at Mt. Osutak...
August 12, 2022
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Politics & Government
Digital minister live-tweets 1st day in office
Taro Kono, the digital minister in the newly reshuffled Kishida Cabinet, spent his first day in his ...
August 12, 2022
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Science
Research: Organ decay halted in pigs after death
Researchers have found that the decay of tissue after death can be halted and cell functions restore...
August 12, 2022
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Weekly Edition
The Japan News / Weekly Edition (8/12-8/18)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
August 12, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Homemade gun attacks a blind spot for police
Following the shooting death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the National Police Agency has fou...
August 12, 2022
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Technology
Japanese esports players with disabilities shoot down stereotypes
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Street Fighter player Shunya Hatakeyama has muscular dystrophy, so he uses his ch...
August 12, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Efforts must be made to protect traditional Japanese cuisine
To protect stocks of eel, which is used in traditional Japanese cuisine, it is important to steadily...
August 12, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Virtual spaces offer great promise, but also present potential risks
The use of virtual online spaces known as the metaverse is expected to rapidly expand. It is importa...
August 12, 2022
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Politics & Government
Court rejects petition to block Abe state funeral
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo District Court has dismissed a petition to block a planned state fune...
August 12, 2022
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Film & TV
Anison show brings intensity, comedic relief
I participated once again in the special anison (anime song) show “Hikoboshi no Hoko” (The roar of H...
August 12, 2022
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General News
Steamy performance sends Japan Aufguss champion to world competition in Europe
TOTTORI — Netsuko Goto is the hottest star in Japanese Aufguss circles right now, and next month she...
August 12, 2022
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Science
Webb telescope captures colorful Cartwheel Galaxy
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The James Webb Space Telescope has peered through time and huge amounts of dust t...
August 12, 2022
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Washington Post
CDC loosens coronavirus guidance, signaling strategic shift
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday loosened many of its recommendations for ...
August 12, 2022
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Science
Volcano erupts again near Reykjavik
FAGRADALSFJALL, Iceland (AFP-Jiji) — A volcano erupted in Iceland on Aug. 3 near the capital Reykjav...
August 12, 2022
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Science
Cyprus launches 1st underwater archaeological park
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (Reuters) — Cyprus has opened its first underwater archaeological park, offering vi...
August 12, 2022