KYODO NEWS
 
One in four married adults under 40 in Japan found their partners through dating
 apps, making it the most common way couples meet, a recent government survey showed.
The study was conducted in July as part of the Japanese government's efforts to devise ways to help younger generatio...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Over 80% of people in Japan feel that they do not mind other people using new expressions, such as mofumofu to mean "fluffy," a survey by the Agency for Cultural Affairs showed Tuesday.
The agency provided the survey to 6,000 people age 16 or over from January to March via mail and ...

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NHK
 
A Japanese official has stressed at the International Atomic Energy Agency's annual conference that the treated and diluted water that has been released into the ocean from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is safe.
Japan Atomic Energy Commission Chairperson Uesaka Mitsuru m...

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NEWS WEEK
 
Japan's population is in freefall, with fewer babies born, more elderly in the workforce, and a shrinking number of residents overall.
The country faces a demographic crisis that policymakers fear threatens its economy and social welfare systems, with the Secretary of the Japanese Cab...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Yoshihiro Hidaka, president of Japanese motorcycle maker Yamaha Motor, was allegedly slashed with a knife by his daughter at their home in the city of Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, around 3 a.m. Monday, suffering a minor injury.
The Shizuoka prefectural police department arrested the ...

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KYODO NEWS
 
A Japanese national sports institution has halted its investigation into the relationship between the genes of top athletes and their performance as well as injury risk, a source familiar with the matter said Monday.
The Japan Institute of Sports Sciences launched the study in fiscal...

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IHF
 
For the first time in history, Japan secured the title at the AHF Asian Men’s Youth Handball Championship, with a fantastic display in the closing stages of the competition, including wins against Saudi Arabia in the semi-finals and against reigning champions, the Republic of Korea, in the ...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Rice harvested in fiscal 2024 has arrived on supermarket shelves and elsewhere this month, easing stores’ shortage. However, consumers are still hit hard as prices of the new rice are higher than rice from fiscal 2023 by a whopping 30%-50%.
On Friday afternoon, more than 50 bags of 5...

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NIPPON
 
Japan's ruling and opposition parties broadly agreed Wednesday on measures against inappropriate election posters, including a fine of up to 1 million yen for those intended for profit.
The Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling coalition presented a draft outline of measures, also incl...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, turned 18 on Friday.
The prince, who is second in line to the throne, is the first male member of the imperial family to become an adult in 39 years, since his father turned 20 in 1985. The age of adulthood h...

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