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Beach-goers warned of biting dolphin
Swimmers have been warned to stay away from dolphins in Fukui Prefecture in the wake of attacks on p...
August 7, 2022
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Hiroshima marks 77th anniversary of atomic bombing
HIROSHIMA — Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui called on the world to “immediately render all nuclear but...
August 6, 2022
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Kishida, U.N. chief affirm cooperation for nuclear abolition
HIROSHIMA — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday agreed with U.N. Secretary General Antonio Gute...
August 6, 2022
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3rd Monkeypox Case Confirmed in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A man in his 20s who belongs to the U.S. military’s Yokota base in Tokyo has te...
August 6, 2022
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Japan govt to issue commemorative coin to mark 150th anniversary of railway operations
The Finance Ministry is to issue 70,000 commemorative silver coins to mark the 150th anniversary of ...
August 6, 2022
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Meat alternatives continue push into mainstream
An increasing number of restaurant chains are serving meat substitutes that use plant-based ingredie...
August 5, 2022
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Hiroshima A-bomb survivor creates stained-glass crane for Ukraine
HIROSHIMA — An 81-year-old stained-glass artist, who experienced the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshim...
August 5, 2022
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Hypertension health app to be covered by public health insurance
A smartphone app designed to help people with high blood pressure will be covered by public health i...
August 5, 2022
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Free Tokyo exhibit commemorates Hong Kong anniversary with city miniature
Hong Kong’s cityscape is re-created in miniature near Tokyo Station. To commemorate the 25th anniver...
August 4, 2022
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Sunflowers, Ukraine’s national flower, bloom in Kagoshima town
KAGOSHIMA — A field of sunflowers basks in the sunlight against the East China Sea in Nagashima, Kag...
August 4, 2022
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‘Crayon Shin-chan’ train begins service
AKITA — A train featuring characters from the popular manga and anime “Crayon Shin-chan” began runni...
August 4, 2022
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Test run of tuk-tuks underway in Oarai, Ibaraki Pref.
MITO — A test run of tuk-tuks — three-wheel motor vehicles widely used in Southeast Asia — is being ...
August 4, 2022
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Time to savor peaches
MAEBASHI — Peach harvesting and shipping is now at its peak in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. On a rece...
August 4, 2022
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IVF births fall for the 1st time since 1986
The number of babies born through in vitro fertilization performed in 2020 decreased from the previo...
August 4, 2022
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Two people missing after heavy rain in Yamagata, Niigata
YAMAGATA — The Japan Meteorological Agency issued special rain warnings from Wednesday night to earl...
August 4, 2022
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