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- Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Hits Japan's Fukushima (ニュース)
- CNA
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 hit eastern Japan early on Friday (Mar 15), the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of Fukush...
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- Japan Same-Sex Marriage Ban Ruled Unconstitutional Again By Courts (ニュース)
- BBC
Two more rulings in Japanese district courts have added weight to the push for same-sex marriage to be legalised.
This week, courts in Tokyo and Sapporo ruled the nation's current ban was "u...
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- South Korea Mulls "Future-Oriented" Statement With Japan For Anniversary (ニュース)
- KYODO NEWS
A senior South Korean official anticipates that leaders of South Korea and Japan may issue a joint statement incorporating future-oriented commitments when the two countries commemorat...
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- Fukuyama Residents Warned Not To Touch Cat After Chemical Tank Fall (ニュース)
- BBC
Residents of a city in western Japan have been warned to stay away from a cat after it fell into a tank of poisonous chemicals.
The warning comes after a factory worker found yellow paw pri...
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- Japan Private Rocket Explodes Just After Launch (ニュース)
- CNA
A rocket made by a Japanese company exploded just after launch on Wednesday (Mar 13), with public broadcaster NHK showing footage of the fiery failure.
Tokyo-based startup Space One had been ...
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- Yonago Waterbird Sanctuary: A Bird Watching Paradise (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
Yonago, the largest city in western Tottori Prefecture, is a nature lover’s paradise with convenient access to Mount Daisen, the Sea of Japan and Nakaumi—the fifth-largest lake in the...
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- Gains From Rising Stocks Proving Elusive For Most Japanese (仕事)
- JAPAN TODAY
As the Nikkei stock index keeps soaring to record highs above the peaks marked in 1989, investing is once more drawing interest in a country that has usually preferred the safety of s...
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- Mercedes-Benz Fined 1.2 Billion Yen For Misrepresenting Safety In Japan (仕事)
- KYODO NEWS
Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency on Tuesday ordered the Japanese arm of Mercedes-Benz AG to pay about 1.23 billion yen ($8.3 million) in fines for misrepresenting the safety features ...
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- Yutagawa Onsen Plum Festival (観光)
- JAPAN TRAVEL
Around 300 Trees To Enjoy In Tsuruoka
Venue: Yutagawa Onsen Plum Garden When: Mar 30th - Mar 31st 2024
The popular Yamagata hot springs town of Yutagawa Onsen has many good reasons t...
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- Ceremony Held To Mark 79th Anniversary Of U.S. Firebombings Of Tokyo (ニュース)
- JAPAN TODAY
A memorial service was held in Tokyo on Sunday to mark the 79th anniversary of the U.S. firebombings of the city during World War II.
The Buddhist service, held at Tokyo Metropolitan ...
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- New Group Formed to Discuss Death Penalty in Japan; Aim to Make Proposals to Govt in Autumn (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
A new group consisting mainly of lawmakers, former top investigators and family members of crime victims has been formed to discuss the nation’s death penalty system.
The group intends...
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- 2 Major Japanese Firms Collaborate to Develop New Mosquito Spray; Kao, Earth Hope to Fight Spread of Dengue Fever in Thailand (ニュース)
- JAPAN NEWS
Kao Corp. and Earth Corp. will begin selling a mosquito spray in Thailand in July in a bid to fight the spread of dengue fever.
A viral infection spread by mosquitos, dengue fever can ...
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- Japan Logs ¥438 Billion Current Account Surplus in January (仕事)
- JAPAN NEWS
Japan posted a current account surplus of ¥438.2 billion in January against the year-before deficit of ¥2,013.6 billion, as its trade deficit halved on a halt to materials price rises,...
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- Dragon Ball: Japan Manga Creator Akira Toriyama Dies (ニュース)
- BBC
The creator of Dragon Ball, one of the most influential and best-selling Japanese comics of all time, has died at 68.
Akira Toriyama suffered an acute subdural hematoma, a type of bleeding ne...
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- Japan Space Firm Puts Off Launch of Satellite-Carrying Rocket (ニュース)
- NIPPON.COM
Kushimoto, Wakayama Pref., March 9 (Jiji Press)--Space One Co. postponed the launch of a Kairos rocket carrying a satellite that had been scheduled Saturday morning at its Spaceport Ki...
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