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Osako Sets New Japan Record at Chicago Marathon, Finishes 3rd
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THE JAPAN NEWS
CHICAGO — Suguru Osako hammered out a new national record at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, clocking 2 hours 5 minutes 50 seconds to finish third in the men’s race.
The 27-year-old shaved 21 seconds off the previous record set by Yuta Shitara in February this year.
Britain’s Mo ...
CHICAGO — Suguru Osako hammered out a new national record at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, clocking 2 hours 5 minutes 50 seconds to finish third in the men’s race.
The 27-year-old shaved 21 seconds off the previous record set by Yuta Shitara in February this year.
Britain’s Mo ...
- October 8, 2018
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Number of Japan Minors Victimized in Crimes Via Social Media Down Slightly But Remains High: National Police Agency
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JAPAN TIMES
The number of minors who fell prey to sexual and other crimes through the use of social media in the first half of 2018 dropped from a year earlier but remained high, provisional data by the National Police Agency showed Thursday.
A total of 856 minors under 18 fell victim, down 63 ...
The number of minors who fell prey to sexual and other crimes through the use of social media in the first half of 2018 dropped from a year earlier but remained high, provisional data by the National Police Agency showed Thursday.
A total of 856 minors under 18 fell victim, down 63 ...
- October 5, 2018
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45.2% Do Not View Abe Cabinet Reshuffle Positively: Poll
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's latest cabinet reshuffle has failed to gain much public support, with a Kyodo News survey showing Wednesday that 45.2 percent of respondents did not view it positively, while only 31.0 percent said they did.
A reshuffle typically helps boost a cab...
TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's latest cabinet reshuffle has failed to gain much public support, with a Kyodo News survey showing Wednesday that 45.2 percent of respondents did not view it positively, while only 31.0 percent said they did.
A reshuffle typically helps boost a cab...
- October 4, 2018
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Treated Water at Fukushima Plant Far Too Unsafe To Be Dumped Soon
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ASAHI SHINBUN
Steps to purify a radioactive water buildup at the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant have come to naught, forcing the operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., to go back to the drawing board.
On Sept. 28, TEPCO acknowledged that about 80 percent of the water in giant storage...
Steps to purify a radioactive water buildup at the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant have come to naught, forcing the operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co., to go back to the drawing board.
On Sept. 28, TEPCO acknowledged that about 80 percent of the water in giant storage...
- October 3, 2018
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The Japanese Anime Tackling Workplace Bullying
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BBC
Aggretsuko, a Japanese cartoon for adults on Netflix, is currently making waves around the world. But why is it so popular with millennials?
Aggretsuko is a cartoon character created by Sanrio, the company behind the popular character Hello Kitty.
The series focuses on a red panda called Re...
Aggretsuko, a Japanese cartoon for adults on Netflix, is currently making waves around the world. But why is it so popular with millennials?
Aggretsuko is a cartoon character created by Sanrio, the company behind the popular character Hello Kitty.
The series focuses on a red panda called Re...
- October 3, 2018
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Nagoya City Council Debates If Toilet Paper Really Needed in Public Restrooms
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - For the second year in a row, Nagoya City was voted Japan’s “least appealing city” by a decisive margin. To be fair it was only from a field of eight major Japanese cities, so saying this result means Nagoya is a bad city is like saying a Best Picture Oscar nominee is a bad ...
TOKYO - For the second year in a row, Nagoya City was voted Japan’s “least appealing city” by a decisive margin. To be fair it was only from a field of eight major Japanese cities, so saying this result means Nagoya is a bad city is like saying a Best Picture Oscar nominee is a bad ...
- October 1, 2018
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Powerful Typhoon Batters Okinawa, Churns to Japan Mainland
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CHANNEL NEWS ASIA
KAGOSHIMA, Japan: A powerful typhoon pummelled Japan's southern island of Okinawa Saturday (Sep 29), injuring at least nine, as weather officials warned the storm would rip through the Japanese archipelago over the weekend.
Typhoon Trami, packing maximum gusts of 216km (134 mi...
KAGOSHIMA, Japan: A powerful typhoon pummelled Japan's southern island of Okinawa Saturday (Sep 29), injuring at least nine, as weather officials warned the storm would rip through the Japanese archipelago over the weekend.
Typhoon Trami, packing maximum gusts of 216km (134 mi...
- September 29, 2018
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20 Heisei Kamen Riders
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Inheriting the spirits of heroes created by legendary manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori, the Kamen Rider series made a comeback in the Heisei era, beginning with the debut series “Kamen Rider Kuuga” broadcast in 2000.
Since then, Kamen Rider programs have successfully run for many ...
Inheriting the spirits of heroes created by legendary manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori, the Kamen Rider series made a comeback in the Heisei era, beginning with the debut series “Kamen Rider Kuuga” broadcast in 2000.
Since then, Kamen Rider programs have successfully run for many ...
- September 28, 2018
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Streetwear Designer Hiroshi Fujiwara Collaborates With Pokémon For New Fashion Project
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JAPAN TRENDS
Renowned Japanese streetwear designer Hiroshi Fujiwara has chosen an unusual new brand for his later collaboration: Pokémon.
The Nintendo franchise will team up with Fujiwara for the Thunderbolt Project, which will launch at Hypefest, an event organized by Hypebeast on October 6th ...
Renowned Japanese streetwear designer Hiroshi Fujiwara has chosen an unusual new brand for his later collaboration: Pokémon.
The Nintendo franchise will team up with Fujiwara for the Thunderbolt Project, which will launch at Hypefest, an event organized by Hypebeast on October 6th ...
- September 27, 2018
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Claims of Voter Manipulation Cast Shadow Over Okinawa Poll
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ASAHI
NAHA--Early voting in the governor race here is surging as rumors swirl online that employers are pressuring workers to vote for certain candidates and provide photographic evidence of their choices at the ballot box.
Some Internet users have posted allegations of such interference, inclu...
NAHA--Early voting in the governor race here is surging as rumors swirl online that employers are pressuring workers to vote for certain candidates and provide photographic evidence of their choices at the ballot box.
Some Internet users have posted allegations of such interference, inclu...
- September 25, 2018
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