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Hokkaido town’s ‘flying pumpkins’ ready for harvest
Dark-green pumpkins hang from a greenhouse lattice in the Hokkaido town of Naganuma, which boasts Ja...
September 3, 2022
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Coin laundries evolve to serve women and families
Coin laundries have been multiplying, especially in urban areas, and many now offer customers not on...
September 2, 2022
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2022 Rainy Season Ended Later than Initially Announced
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japan Meteorological Agency said Thursday that this year’s early-summer rainy...
September 2, 2022
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Japanese government holds emergency drill premised on major earthquake
Drills to prepare for large-scale disasters were held across the country for Disaster Prevention Day...
September 1, 2022
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COVID-19 deaths top 40,000 in Japan
The death toll from COVID-19 exceeded 40,000 in Japan on Thursday....
September 1, 2022
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Japanese eye doctor wins ‘Asian Nobel Prize’ for contributions in Vietnam
HANOI — A Japanese ophthalmologist received the 2022 Ramon Magsaysay Award, dubbed the “Nobel Prize ...
September 1, 2022
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Foreign missions court controversy with Japanese tweets
Several embassies and consulates in Japan have aroused controversy by posting messages espousing one...
August 31, 2022
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Japan eyeing new fund for fishers over Fukushima water release
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government is considering establishing an additional fund to support fisher...
August 31, 2022
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WHO Exec from Japan taking leave amid racism allegations
PARIS (Jiji Press) — Japanese doctor Takeshi Kasai, the World Health Organization’s regional directo...
August 31, 2022
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Evacuation order lifted for part of Futaba
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Tuesday lifted its nuclear evacuation order for part of Futab...
August 31, 2022
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Reality of overseas organ transplants / Recipients return to face rejection from medical institutions wary of trafficking
Some recipients of organ transplants abroad were refused medical examinations or regular visits to h...
August 30, 2022
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Rare ‘banana eel’ found by boy fishing in irrigation ditch
TSU — A seven-year-old boy fished out from an irrigation ditch an unusual yellow and black spotted e...
August 30, 2022
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Nursery waiting lists fall below 3,000 children
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A survey by Japan’s welfare ministry showed Tuesday that the number of children...
August 30, 2022
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Foreign students finally returning to Japanese universities
Many foreign students have returned to their Japanese universities for the first time in two years, ...
August 30, 2022
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Ban to be lifted on private weather firms providing forecasting services related to floods, landslides
The Japan Meteorological Agency has decided to lift a ban on private weather-information companies ...
August 29, 2022
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