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Strong quake hits Hokkaido
Tokyo, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press) — A strong earthquake hit Hokkaido, northern Japan, in the small hours ...
August 11, 2022
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Local govts counting on digital jobs as population drops ever faster
As the fall in Japan’s population picks up pace, some regional areas are hoping digital-related jobs...
August 10, 2022
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Police question man with homemade gunpowder in front of U.S. Embassy
A man in front of the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Monday was found carrying what appeared to be a homem...
August 10, 2022
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Japan Meteorological Agency’s volcanic alert system found lacking
An unpredicted eruption and a judicial decision have exposed shortcomings in the Japan Meteorologica...
August 10, 2022
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Foundation of antechamber found in Nara Imperial palace ruins
KASHIHARA, Nara — The raised foundation for what appears to be an antechamber has been discovered at...
August 10, 2022
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Nagasaki wants nuke-free world on 77th year since atomic bombing
NAGASAKI — Atomic bomb survivors and bereaved families of the victims offered prayers for peace on T...
August 9, 2022
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Nagasaki mayor calls for nuke weapons abolition at Memorial Ceremony
NAGASAKI (Jiji Press) — Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue called for the abolition of nuclear weapons in ...
August 9, 2022
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Unique experiences under hometown tax system include radio slots, famous old trains
Unique experiences, such as the chance to appear on a community radio show or to charter a popular t...
August 9, 2022
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Increased recycling of contact lens packaging a sight for sore eyes
Efforts to collect and recycle the plastic packaging and blister packs of disposable contact lenses ...
August 8, 2022
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Fake passport used to pass off transplant as between relatives
The price per kidney was $15,000, the equivalent today of about ¥2 million. The kidney transplant fo...
August 8, 2022
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Health minister to gather info on suspected organ trafficking
Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Shigeyuki Goto said Monday he will gather information on a Tokyo-...
August 8, 2022
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Boat catches fire off Kanagawa Pref.; all passengers rescued
MIURA, Kanagawa — A pleasure boat caught fire in waters off Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sunday, t...
August 8, 2022
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Mourners visit site of Abe’s killing 1 month on
NARA — One month passed Monday since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 67, was shot to death. Mourne...
August 8, 2022
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Hiroshima survivor tells U.N. chief of A-bomb horrors
HIROSHIMA — An 83-year-old man who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima met with U.N. Secretary ...
August 8, 2022
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Untouched military remains found on southern Japan island
A local board of education in Kagoshima Prefecture has found untouched remains of Imperial Japanese ...
August 8, 2022
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