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- Head Of Ex-Unification Church In Japan Steps Down (ニュース)
- NHK
The head of a religious group in Japan formerly known as the Unification Church has announced his resignation. The group is facing a court order to disband as it has been accused of collectin...
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- Studio Ghibli Holiday Wreath Adds A Touch Of Kiki Cuteness And Good Fortune To Your Home (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
We recently took a moment to ooh and aah over how cute Studio Ghibli specialty shop Donguri Kyowakoku’s Totoro kagami mochi plushie looks, and to learn a little bit about the traditio...
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- Indonesia Urges Nationals In Japan To Stay Alert After M7.5 Quake (ニュース)
- ANTARA NEWS
Indonesia’s embassy in Tokyo urged its nationals in Japan to stay calm and alert after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Aomori Prefecture late Monday, triggering brief t...
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- Japan's Takaichi Eager to Legislate Maiden Name Use (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday expressed eagerness to advance legislation to give legal validity to the use of maiden names.
Speaking before the Budget Committee of the ...
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- Japanese Company Selling Bear-Proof Automatic Doors (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
The spate of bear encounters in Japan has certainly been surprising for many reasons, but one thing that caught my attention especially is that they seem pretty good at using automati...
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- Japan Diet Begins Debate On Huge Extra Budget, Increasing Fiscal Concerns (仕事)
- KYODO NEWS
Japanese lawmakers on Monday began deliberations on an 18.3 trillion yen ($118 billion) extra budget for this fiscal year, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's drastic spending plans f...
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- Japan Is Facing A Dementia Crisis – Can Technology Help? (ニュース)
- BBC
Last year, more than 18,000 older people living with dementia left their homes and went missing in Japan. Almost 500 were later found dead.
Police say such cases have doubled since 2012.
Elde...
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- Japan Protests After Chinese Fighter Jets Lock Radar On Japanese Planes (ニュース)
- YAHOO NEWS
Japan has protested after Chinese fighter jets locked radars on Japanese aircraft as tensions between the two nations worsened.
Locking radar onto an aircraft is considered a threat be...
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- Japan Foreign Ministry Emphasizes Visuals on Social Media (ニュース)
- NIPPON
Japan's Foreign Ministry has been focusing on visually appealing messages on social media posts, such as videos, diagrams and illustrations in its campaign to explain the country's stances...
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- Trump Says Production Of Japan-Style Tiny Cars Approved In U.S. (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has approved the manufacture of "tiny" cars in the United States, as his administration faces increasing pressure over affordability.
After describ...
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- Japanese Nobel Laureate In Medicine Talks About Work At Stockholm Event (ニュース)
- NHK
Japanese scientist Sakaguchi Shimon, a co-winner of this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, has spoken about his work at a news conference in Stockholm.
He was joined by the two Am...
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- Chinese Military Aircraft Lock Radar Onto Japanese Fighter Jets (ニュース)
- THE MAINICHI
Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japanese Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets southeast of Okinawa's main island on Saturday, Japan's Defense Ministry said, amid heightene...
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- Japan’s Bear-Related Casualties Hit Record On Escalating Attacks (ニュース)
- JAPAN TIMES
A record 230 were killed or injured by bears in Japan since April, putting more pressure on the government to intervene as the animals push deeper into areas where people live.
Thirte...
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- RVs Attract Diverse Demand In Japan (仕事)
- VIETNAM NEWS
Recreational vehicles are attracting ever-rising attention in Japan, not just as campers but as evacuation shelters, traveling hotels and business offices.
According to the Japan Rec...
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- Sagawa Express Partially Suspends Deliveries Due To Black Friday Overload (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Sagawa Express Co, a major Japanese parcel delivery service, suspended cargo collection in parts of the country on Thursday due to capacity overload following a surge in parcels from ...
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