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Japan In Focus
Hokkaido: Film shines light on life with Russians after WWII
WAKKANAI, Hokkaido — Students at Ikueikan University in Wakkanai, Hokkaido, created a documentary fi...
September 11, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Sapporo props up bid for 2030 with tour of 1972 its Olympic venues
SAPPORO — Kiyota Ward, Sapporo, invited parents and children to take a tour of several venues used a...
September 11, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Miyagi : Catching sharks and leaving nothing to waste
KESENNUMA, Miyagi — It’s not just marine environments that change with the times. People’s sense of ...
September 11, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Iwate : Gathering of 20-year-olds held
SUMITA, Iwate — The town of Sumita in Iwate Prefecture has renamed its annual coming-of-age ceremony...
September 11, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Ibaraki : Kids get chance to sketch at university
TSUKUBA, Ibaraki — Children had a rare opportunity to experience sketching in a college room surroun...
September 11, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Niigata : Children perform ritual at shrine on Sado Island
SADO, Niigata — For the first time in 10 years, children performed a Shinto ritual to pray for the s...
September 11, 2022
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Imperial Family
Emperor Emeritus, Queen Elizabeth II built long-lasting friendship
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away at 96 on Thursday, had over the years formed a close ...
September 11, 2022
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Politics & Government
Unification Church issue continues to roil Japan’s ruling party
Even after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party released on Thursday the results of a survey of its l...
September 11, 2022
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Politics & Government
Tokyo unveils solar power initiative
The Tokyo metropolitan government has unveiled a policy that includes the mandatory installation of ...
September 10, 2022
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Reuters
King Charles proclaimed Britain’s monarch at historic ceremony
LONDON (Reuters) - King Charles was officially proclaimed as Britain's new monarch on Saturday at a ...
September 10, 2022
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Crime ＆ Courts
Tokyo Medical University ordered to pay more than ¥18 million over rigging exams
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo District Court on Friday ordered Tokyo Medical University to pay a to...
September 10, 2022
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US & Canada
Biden plans to attend funeral for U.K. queen
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — U.S. President Joe Biden said Friday that he will attend the funeral of Quee...
September 10, 2022
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Imperial Family
Emperor expresses deep sorrow over passing of Britain’s queen
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Emperor, in a statement released by the Imperial Household Agency on Friday...
September 10, 2022
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Crime ＆ Courts
Ukrainian sues Japan firm over harassment
NARA (Jiji Press) — A 27-year-old Ukrainian woman filed a damages lawsuit against a Japanese firm wi...
September 10, 2022
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Crime ＆ Courts
Prosecutors question ex-Games head Mori
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo prosecutors have questioned Yoshiro Mori, former president of the Tokyo O...
September 10, 2022