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Japan’s Average Life Expectancy Up for 1st Time in 3 Yrs in 2023
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NIPPON
The average life expectancy for both Japanese men and women rose for the first time in three years in 2023, possibly reflecting a drop in fatality rates for COVID-19 patients, a health ministry survey showed Friday.
Men’s average life expectancy rose 0.04 year from 2022 to 81.09 years, w...
The average life expectancy for both Japanese men and women rose for the first time in three years in 2023, possibly reflecting a drop in fatality rates for COVID-19 patients, a health ministry survey showed Friday.
Men’s average life expectancy rose 0.04 year from 2022 to 81.09 years, w...
- 26/7 21:02
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Japan, ASEAN Top Diplomats Vow To Boost Security Ties Amid China Rise
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KYODO NEWS
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa agreed with ASEAN member states on Friday to deepen security and economic cooperation, with China attempting to bolster its clout in nearby waters through a military buildup.
The agreement between Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Na...
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa agreed with ASEAN member states on Friday to deepen security and economic cooperation, with China attempting to bolster its clout in nearby waters through a military buildup.
The agreement between Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Na...
- 26/7 20:09
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A Mysterious Pile Of Bones Could Hold Evidence Of Japanese War Crimes, Activists Say
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AP NEWS
Depending on who you ask, the bones that have been sitting in a Tokyo repository for decades could be either leftovers from early 20th century anatomy classes, or the unburied and unidentified victims of one of the country’s most notorious war crimes.
A group of activists, historians an...
Depending on who you ask, the bones that have been sitting in a Tokyo repository for decades could be either leftovers from early 20th century anatomy classes, or the unburied and unidentified victims of one of the country’s most notorious war crimes.
A group of activists, historians an...
- 26/7 19:08
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Japan Certifies Hydrogen-Fueled Ship For The First Time
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JAPAN TIMES
Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology said Wednesday that its Raicho N has become the first ship powered only by hydrogen fuel cell and lithium-ion secondary battery systems that was certified to have passed a mandatory ship inspection in Japan.
The transport ministry is...
Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology said Wednesday that its Raicho N has become the first ship powered only by hydrogen fuel cell and lithium-ion secondary battery systems that was certified to have passed a mandatory ship inspection in Japan.
The transport ministry is...
- 25/7 21:32
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Skateboarding Rides Wave of Popularity in Japan
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NIPPON
Skateboarding has been gaining attention in Japan since the street sport was selected as an official event at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, with a growing number of skateboard parks opening across the country.
Efforts to promote the sport have also begun to involve local governments, such ...
Skateboarding has been gaining attention in Japan since the street sport was selected as an official event at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, with a growing number of skateboard parks opening across the country.
Efforts to promote the sport have also begun to involve local governments, such ...
- 25/7 20:57
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Japan’s Population Falls For A 15th Year With Record Low Births And Record High Deaths
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AP NEWS
Japan’s total population declined for the 15th straight year in 2023, dropping by more than a half-million people as the population ages and births remain low.
Births in Japan hit a record low of 730,000 last year. The 1.58 million deaths last year were also a record high. Japan’s popul...
Japan’s total population declined for the 15th straight year in 2023, dropping by more than a half-million people as the population ages and births remain low.
Births in Japan hit a record low of 730,000 last year. The 1.58 million deaths last year were also a record high. Japan’s popul...
- 25/7 20:25
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Japan Projected to Win 13 Gold Medals at Paris Olympics
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NIPPON
Japan is projected to win a total of 47 medals, including 13 gold medals, at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which open Friday, U.S. data firm Gracenote Inc. said Tuesday.
Japan's total and gold numbers would be down from the record highs of 58 and 27, respectively, set at the Tokyo Olympics in...
Japan is projected to win a total of 47 medals, including 13 gold medals, at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which open Friday, U.S. data firm Gracenote Inc. said Tuesday.
Japan's total and gold numbers would be down from the record highs of 58 and 27, respectively, set at the Tokyo Olympics in...
- 23/7 20:33
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Japan Drugmaker Bosses Quit As Firm Probes Deaths
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BBC
Two top executives at Japanese drugmaker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical are stepping down as an investigation continues into 80 deaths that could be linked to some of its products.
The company says president Akihiro Kobayashi and chairman Kazumasa Kobayashi, both members of the firm's founding fa...
Two top executives at Japanese drugmaker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical are stepping down as an investigation continues into 80 deaths that could be linked to some of its products.
The company says president Akihiro Kobayashi and chairman Kazumasa Kobayashi, both members of the firm's founding fa...
- 23/7 19:51
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Bosses At Japan Firm Resign After 80 Deaths Potentially Linked To Red Yeast Rice Tablets
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CNA
The chairman and president of a major Japanese dietary supplement maker announced their resignation on Tuesday (Jul 23), as the company probes dozens of deaths potentially linked to tablets meant to lower cholesterol.
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical is at the centre of a health scare linked to its...
The chairman and president of a major Japanese dietary supplement maker announced their resignation on Tuesday (Jul 23), as the company probes dozens of deaths potentially linked to tablets meant to lower cholesterol.
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical is at the centre of a health scare linked to its...
- 23/7 19:12
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Japanese And Taiwanese Coast Guards Hold First Joint Drill
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JAPAN TIMES
The Japan Coast Guard and Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration carried out a joint maritime exercise earlier this week, south of the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture, Taiwanese government sources have said.
The two sides had conducted undisclosed joint drills Thursday based on a me...
The Japan Coast Guard and Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration carried out a joint maritime exercise earlier this week, south of the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture, Taiwanese government sources have said.
The two sides had conducted undisclosed joint drills Thursday based on a me...
- 20/7 20:27
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