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Japan’s Centenarian Population Tops 70,000
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NIPPON.COM
Japan now has 71,238 centenarians. The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare announced a rise of 1,453 citizens aged 100 and over, based on resident registration data as of September 15, 2019, in the forty-ninth consecutive annual increase. Japanese centenarians are overwhelmingly f...
Japan now has 71,238 centenarians. The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare announced a rise of 1,453 citizens aged 100 and over, based on resident registration data as of September 15, 2019, in the forty-ninth consecutive annual increase. Japanese centenarians are overwhelmingly f...
- September 18, 2019
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Lost In Translation? World Cup Has Arrived In Japan But Don’t Tell Everybody
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THE GUARDIAN
With the opening game just three days away you get the feeling Japan will have to perform well on the pitch to engage a nation already seduced by next year’s Tokyo Olympics
There were six people in the bar, five friends and now one stranger too. I would have backed right out but th...
With the opening game just three days away you get the feeling Japan will have to perform well on the pitch to engage a nation already seduced by next year’s Tokyo Olympics
There were six people in the bar, five friends and now one stranger too. I would have backed right out but th...
- September 18, 2019
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Almost 80,000 Homes Still Without Power A Week After Japan Typhoon
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CNA
TOKYO: Almost 80,000 homes are still without power a week after a powerful typhoon battered eastern Japan, authorities said Monday (Sep 16), with sustained heavy rain prompting evacuation orders and hampering recovery efforts.
Typhoon Faxai powered into the Tokyo region in the early hours...
TOKYO: Almost 80,000 homes are still without power a week after a powerful typhoon battered eastern Japan, authorities said Monday (Sep 16), with sustained heavy rain prompting evacuation orders and hampering recovery efforts.
Typhoon Faxai powered into the Tokyo region in the early hours...
- September 17, 2019
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Shinjiro Koizumi: A Rising Star In Japanese Politics
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BBC
Last month, Shinjiro Koizumi, a Japanese lawmaker who is the second son of popular former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, grabbed headlines after he announced his marriage to a TV personality, and considered the possibility of taking paternity leave after the birth of their child.
It was ...
Last month, Shinjiro Koizumi, a Japanese lawmaker who is the second son of popular former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, grabbed headlines after he announced his marriage to a TV personality, and considered the possibility of taking paternity leave after the birth of their child.
It was ...
- September 17, 2019
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Landmark paternity case challenges Japan's work culture
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CNN
Tokyo (CNN)A 38-year-old Japanese national has filed a lawsuit against his employer for alleged harassment after taking paternity leave, in a landmark case that looks set to challenge Japan's often highly-gendered corporate culture.
Japanese law grants both men and women up to one year of l...
Tokyo (CNN)A 38-year-old Japanese national has filed a lawsuit against his employer for alleged harassment after taking paternity leave, in a landmark case that looks set to challenge Japan's often highly-gendered corporate culture.
Japanese law grants both men and women up to one year of l...
- September 14, 2019
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Chiba blackouts might last another two weeks, Tepco unit says
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JAPAN TIMES
CHIBA – Tepco Power Grid Inc. said Friday that the blackouts in Chiba Prefecture caused by Typhoon Faxai could last another two weeks, leaving residents and a local mayor debilitated and frustrated.
The new timetable delivers another blow to residents deprived of air conditioners ...
CHIBA – Tepco Power Grid Inc. said Friday that the blackouts in Chiba Prefecture caused by Typhoon Faxai could last another two weeks, leaving residents and a local mayor debilitated and frustrated.
The new timetable delivers another blow to residents deprived of air conditioners ...
- September 14, 2019
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Two Men in Japan Dared to Take Paternity Leave. It Cost Them Dearly, They Say.
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NEW YORK TIMES
TOKYO — On paper, Japan has one of the best paternity leave policies in the world. In practice, very few men — less than one in 16 — take advantage of their legal right, often because they fear retribution.
Now two men in Japan who did take time off to care for newborns are suing...
TOKYO — On paper, Japan has one of the best paternity leave policies in the world. In practice, very few men — less than one in 16 — take advantage of their legal right, often because they fear retribution.
Now two men in Japan who did take time off to care for newborns are suing...
- September 14, 2019
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The Seven Best Rugby World Cup 2019 Official Merchandise Items
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JAPAN TRENDS
The Rugby World Cup is almost upon us and this year it is hosted in various locations in Japan.
Though Typhoon Faxai has delayed some preparations after it roared through Tokyo and affected Haneda and Narita airports, the clock is now ticking down until the first match on September...
The Rugby World Cup is almost upon us and this year it is hosted in various locations in Japan.
Though Typhoon Faxai has delayed some preparations after it roared through Tokyo and affected Haneda and Narita airports, the clock is now ticking down until the first match on September...
- September 12, 2019
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Launchpad Fire Forces Japan to Postpone Cargo Ship Launch to Space Station: Report
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SPACE.COM
Japan called off a planned cargo ship launch to the International Space Station today (Sept. 10) after a fire erupted on the launch platform for the mission's rocket, according to press reports.
"Today’s launch is postponed because we found a fire around the hole at the deck of the ...
Japan called off a planned cargo ship launch to the International Space Station today (Sept. 10) after a fire erupted on the launch platform for the mission's rocket, according to press reports.
"Today’s launch is postponed because we found a fire around the hole at the deck of the ...
- September 11, 2019
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Heatstroke Kills Two In Japan Post-Typhoon Blackout
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CHANNEL NEWS ASIA
TOKYO: Heatstroke has killed two people in Japan, officials said Wednesday (Sep 11), as nearly half a million homes struggled with electricity outages after a powerful typhoon battered Tokyo and the surrounding area.
A 93-year-old woman and a 65-year-old man were found unconsc...
TOKYO: Heatstroke has killed two people in Japan, officials said Wednesday (Sep 11), as nearly half a million homes struggled with electricity outages after a powerful typhoon battered Tokyo and the surrounding area.
A 93-year-old woman and a 65-year-old man were found unconsc...
- September 11, 2019
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