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Renting a forest space popular among city dwellers seeking nature time
HIGASHI-SHIRAKAWA, Gifu — A service that began in the village of Higashi-Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture,...
October 13, 2022
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Govt to order safety devices installed on nursery buses
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government Wednesday adopted a set of emergency measures centered on mandat...
October 13, 2022
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University of Tokyo places 39th in world rankings; China’s Tsinghua at 16th
LONDON — The University of Tokyo was 39th and Kyoto University was 68th in the World University Rank...
October 13, 2022
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Japan’s elderly age groups weakening physically, according to govt survey
The physical fitness of the elderly ages 65 and older appears to be declining, according to the fisc...
October 13, 2022
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Tourist bus overturns, leaving 1 dead, 3 seriously injured in Shizuoka Pref.
SHIZUOKA — A woman in her 70s died and three other people were seriously injured when a tourist bus ...
October 13, 2022
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Japanese man returns home after 6 years in Chinese jail on spying charges
BEIJING — A Japanese man arrested in China on charges of spying has finished his six-year prison sen...
October 13, 2022
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Japan’s Imperial Theatre to close for a while in 2025
Toho Co. announced on Sept. 27 that the Imperial Theatre in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, will temporarily cl...
October 13, 2022
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Elementary school students fall ill during science experiment in Fukuoka
Eight children feel sick during an experiment in the science classroom at Higashi-Wakahisa Elementar...
October 13, 2022
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Lawyers ask govt ministers to seek dissolution of Unification Church
A group of lawyers helping those who have been affected by the activities of the Family Federation f...
October 13, 2022
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NHK to cut receiving fees by largest-ever margin in 2023
NHK will slash monthly receiving fees for satellite TV contracts by ¥220 and those for terrestrial ...
October 13, 2022
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Japan govt OK’s 58 sensitive sites subject to law regulating land use
A government panel approved in a meeting on Tuesday 58 locations in 10 municipalities in Tokyo and f...
October 13, 2022
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Epsilon-6 launch fails as JAXA sends self-destruct signal
Japan’s space agency said it sent out a self-destruct signal to the Epsilon-6 solid-fuel rocket soon...
October 12, 2022
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Media get sneak peek of Ghibli Park
NAGAKUTE, Aichi (Jiji Press) — Ghibli Park, a new theme park in central Japan that recreates the wor...
October 12, 2022
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Relaxation of Japan’s border control measures brings influx of tourists, but also challenges
The easing of COVID-19 border control measures on Tuesday has raised hopes for a return to the old b...
October 12, 2022
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Japan travel products eligible for government discounts sell out quickly
Travel products eligible for discounts under a new government program launched Tuesday sold out quic...
October 12, 2022
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