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UNESCO To Add 6 Items To Pre-Inscribed Intangible Heritage List From Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
An advisory panel to UNESCO has recommended six items from Japan be added under three categories already inscribed in the U.N. body's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, such as traditional festivals and paper making, Japan's culture agency said Tuesday.
The inscription of the six it...

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China-Japan Cooperation To Help More Cancer Patients

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CAPITAL FM
 
Usually about half of the patients lose their lives, according to Gu Jin, director of the colorectal cancer surgery at Beijing Cancer Hospital.
Chinese colorectal cancer patients may not have to give up treatment even if they are at an advanced age or in the late stage, as overseas s...

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Small Tokyo Bookstore Building Bridges With Korean Literature

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JAPAN TODAY
 
On a quiet street in Tokyo's Jimbocho district, known for its secondhand bookstores and publishing houses, one shop stands out: Chekccori.
The store's shelves are lined with Korean literature translated into Japanese, as well as works in the original language. It has become a gather...

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Takaichi Pledges Japan's Continued Support To Ukraine In 1st Phone Talks With Zelenskyy

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday pledged continued support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion during her first phone talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since taking office last month.
During the 30-minute conversation, Takaichi said...

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Japan Sends Troops To Combat Deadly Wave Of Bear Attacks

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CNA
 
Japan's military deployed troops to the country's mountainous north on Wednesday (Nov 5) to help trap bears after an urgent request from local authorities struggling to cope with a wave of attacks.
The operation began in the town of Kazuno, where residents for weeks have been told to avoid ...

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Japanese Experts Warn Of Rapid Spread Of Foreign Bookworm

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NHK
 
Japanese experts are warning of the rapid spread of a foreign species of bookworm that eats paper and causes damage to ancient documents.
Ctenolepisma calvum, also known as ghost silverfish, is about one-centimeter long and is indigenous to Europe and Central America.
It is known as one of ...

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JIP Co-Leader Fujita Stops Outsourcing To Secretary's Firm After Kickback Report

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, the coalition partner of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said that he will stop outsourcing work to a company headed by his secretary following a report alleging a tax money kickback.
The allegation was raised by the Sunday edition o...

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Japan to Counter Foreigners Refusing to Pay Health Insurance Premiums

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NIPPON
 
 
Japan's health ministry is planning to deny in principle the renewal or change of residential status for foreign citizens who refuse to pay national health insurance premiums, it was learned Tuesday.
"We're preparing to start it in June 2027," health minister Kenichiro Ueno told a pres...

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Kanagawa Enterprises Take On 'NY NOW Summer 2025' In Push For U.S. Expansion

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The global market for daily necessities is booming. Private research forecasts substantial growth from approximately $215.2 billion in 2025 to about $263.2 billion by 2030.
Recognizing this immense potential, Kanagawa Prefecture is actively helping its local small and medium-sized e...

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Japan Looks To Boost 'Connected Population' In Bid To Revitalize Regions

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The government will work to revitalize regional communities experiencing population decline by increasing what's known as the "connected population," or nonresidents who maintain steady interaction with regional areas, internal affairs minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said in a recent int...

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