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Japan Marks 1 Year Since Powerful Noto Quake; Rebuilding Remains Slow
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JAPAN TODAY
Japan on Wednesday marked one year since a powerful earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan, leaving at least 500 dead, including those who succumbed to health issues afterward, as efforts toward full recovery continue in the hardest-hit areas.
Some 21,000 residents in...
Japan on Wednesday marked one year since a powerful earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan, leaving at least 500 dead, including those who succumbed to health issues afterward, as efforts toward full recovery continue in the hardest-hit areas.
Some 21,000 residents in...
- January 1, 2025
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Japanese Icebreaker Shirase Reaches Showa Station in Antarctica
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JAPAN NEWS
The Japanese icebreaker Shirase arrived at Showa Station, Japan’s Antarctic research base, on Tuesday.
The Shirase berthed at a point about 120 meters off East Ongul Island, where Showa Station is located, at 9:44 a.m. local time.
The voyage took about 40 days. The ship left the Japa...
The Japanese icebreaker Shirase arrived at Showa Station, Japan’s Antarctic research base, on Tuesday.
The Shirase berthed at a point about 120 meters off East Ongul Island, where Showa Station is located, at 9:44 a.m. local time.
The voyage took about 40 days. The ship left the Japa...
- January 1, 2025
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Japan Rethinks Tradition Of New Year's Cards As Inflation Persists
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KYODO NEWS
A growing number of Japanese people appear to be breaking with the country's tradition of sending New Year's greeting cards, as rising prices of daily goods are forcing them to cut back on spending.
Japanese businesses, too, are switching to digital format and doing away with the dru...
A growing number of Japanese people appear to be breaking with the country's tradition of sending New Year's greeting cards, as rising prices of daily goods are forcing them to cut back on spending.
Japanese businesses, too, are switching to digital format and doing away with the dru...
- January 1, 2025
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Japanese Bookstores Collaborating with Libraries for Survival
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NIPPON
While bookstores are increasingly closing in Japan due to the expansion of online shopping, some have started to work with libraries for survival.
The government plans to support such collaboration by starting a survey in fiscal 2025 from April in response to concerns over the current si...
While bookstores are increasingly closing in Japan due to the expansion of online shopping, some have started to work with libraries for survival.
The government plans to support such collaboration by starting a survey in fiscal 2025 from April in response to concerns over the current si...
- December 31, 2024
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Heavy Snow In Japan Disrupts Holiday Air Traffic
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CNA
Heavy snow in Japan's northern region cancelled dozens of flights on Tuesday (Dec 31) as millions of families were returning home to spend the New Year holiday with their loved ones.
Japan Airlines said it scrapped 42 flights, affecting 6,398 passengers, by early afternoon, all of them serv...
Heavy snow in Japan's northern region cancelled dozens of flights on Tuesday (Dec 31) as millions of families were returning home to spend the New Year holiday with their loved ones.
Japan Airlines said it scrapped 42 flights, affecting 6,398 passengers, by early afternoon, all of them serv...
- December 31, 2024
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Do Not Wipe Toilet Seat With Toilet Paper: Japanese Maker
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BBC
Japanese toilets - equipped with music players, automatic flushes, and heated seats - are clearly not afraid of making a splash with their innovative designs.
But these cutting edge seats have an unlikely nemesis: toilet paper.
Toto, a top Japanese toilet bowl maker, said last week that use...
Japanese toilets - equipped with music players, automatic flushes, and heated seats - are clearly not afraid of making a splash with their innovative designs.
But these cutting edge seats have an unlikely nemesis: toilet paper.
Toto, a top Japanese toilet bowl maker, said last week that use...
- December 31, 2024
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Japan Urges Schools To Avoid Trips In Peak Season Amid Labor Shortage
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KYODO NEWS
Japan's education ministry has urged that school trips be planned for the off-season due to a recent labor shortage in transportation and accommodations amid a boom in inbound tourism, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Schools tend to have their trips between May and Jun...
Japan's education ministry has urged that school trips be planned for the off-season due to a recent labor shortage in transportation and accommodations amid a boom in inbound tourism, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Schools tend to have their trips between May and Jun...
- December 30, 2024
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Japanese Princess Kako Turns 30
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JAPAN TIMES
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, turned 30 on Sunday.
According to the Imperial Household Agency, the princess is concerned about people affected by the massive earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula in central Ja...
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, turned 30 on Sunday.
According to the Imperial Household Agency, the princess is concerned about people affected by the massive earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula in central Ja...
- December 29, 2024
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Top Japan Defense Firms Saw Revenue Increase 35% In 2023: Think Tank
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KYODO NEWS
The top five Japanese defense firms tallied sales of $10 billion in 2023, up 35 percent from the year before, according to an international security think tank, as the country continues its defense buildup amid Chinese and North Korean threats.
Globally, the combined arms revenues ...
The top five Japanese defense firms tallied sales of $10 billion in 2023, up 35 percent from the year before, according to an international security think tank, as the country continues its defense buildup amid Chinese and North Korean threats.
Globally, the combined arms revenues ...
- December 29, 2024
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Japanese Lawmaker Dies In Maldives
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JAPAN TIMES
Japanese lawmaker Toshiyuki Adachi of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has died during his visit to the Maldives, informed sources said Saturday.
Adachi, 70, was believed to have died in an accident at sea.
A native of Hyogo Prefecture, Adachi was first elected to the House of Co...
Japanese lawmaker Toshiyuki Adachi of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has died during his visit to the Maldives, informed sources said Saturday.
Adachi, 70, was believed to have died in an accident at sea.
A native of Hyogo Prefecture, Adachi was first elected to the House of Co...
- December 29, 2024
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