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Indonesia, Japan Explore Cooperation In Fishery Workers' Development

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ANTARA NEWS
 
The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fishery (KKP) and Japan's Miyagi Prefecture explored cooperation in the development of maritime and fishery human resources, with a special focus on the preparations of specified skilled workers (SSWs).
Head of KKP Ministry's Extension and Human ...

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A Powerful Typhoon Pounds Japan’s Okinawa And Injures More Than 30 People As It Moves Toward China

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AP NEWS
 
A powerful typhoon slammed Okinawa and other islands in southwestern Japan Wednesday with high winds injuring more than 30 people as it moved west making its way toward mainland China.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the typhoon is heading to the East China Sea, but may change cour...

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Lightning Halts All Departures at Haneda Airport in Japan

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JAPAN NEWS
 
All domestic and international departures at Haneda Airport were temporarily suspended Tuesday due to lightning, according to the Tokyo Airport Office of the Land, Infrastrcture, Transport and Tourism Ministry.
Flights were suspended from about 12:15 p.m. but are now gradually being ...

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Teenager Among 15 Heat-Related Deaths As Japan And South Korea Swelter

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THE GUARDIAN
 
 
In South Korea, 12 people died from heat-related deaths last weekend, while in Japan, three people died including a 13 year-old on her way back from school
Twelve people have died from heat-related causes in South Korea as it swelters through a heatwave, while in Japan it emerged...

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1st Domestic COVID Vaccine Nears Final Approval

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JAPAN NEWS
 
A government expert panel on Monday approved the production and marketing of a new COVID-19 vaccine developed by Daiichi Sankyo Co.
With final approval by the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry, which is expected to be given in the near future, it will become the first vaccine for CO...

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Rice Ball Making Machine Promises Perfectly Pressed Onigiri In Just 30 Seconds

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Onigiri, Japanese-style rice balls, seem simple to make, but getting them just right is tricky. Press the rice together too softly, and the onigiri will fall apart before you can take a bite.
Press too hard, though, and you’ll squash the individual grains of rice, making for an unap...

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Atomic Bomb Survivors Mostly Can Appreciate G7 Leaders’ Visit to Hiroshima Museum

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Just days before the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a survey of survivors known as hibakusha has been released. The results showed that 63% of them could appreciate the visit by G7 leaders to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in May during their ...

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Large Typhoon To Approach Southern Japan Through Aug. 2

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KYODO NEWS
 
A large typhoon is expected to approach Okinawa Prefecture in southern Japan through Wednesday, prompting the weather agency to warn of strong winds and storm tides in the region.
Typhoon Khanun has already led to the cancelation of flights departing from and arriving in Okinawa. The...

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Police Officer Drunk Driving Cases In Japan Up Over 2-Fold For Jan-June

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The number of police officers in Japan disciplined for drunk driving in the first six months of this year surged 2.4-fold from a year earlier to 12, recent police data showed, with an increase in social drinking following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions likely to be a factor beh...

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Japan Grants Long-Term Visas To 2 Russians Who Oppose Ukraine War

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan has granted long-term visas as a special exception to two Russian women who left their country in opposition to its invasion of Ukraine, sources familiar with the matter said Sunday.
The two women in their 20s were permitted to switch their short-term stay statuses to student v...

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