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Small Animal That Appears to be Mouse Found in Chojuku Bread Products; Some Brands on Same Production Line to be Recalled Voluntarily
Pasco Shikishima Corp. will voluntarily recall about 104,000 units from its Chojuku bread brand d...
May 8, 2024
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Japan Reviews Hunting Regulations to Combat Bear Attacks; Hunters May Be Allowed to Fire in Urban Areas Without Police Order
An expert panel discussing a review of gun hunting regulations, in a bid to deal with bears that ...
May 9, 2024
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89% Seek Legal Regulation of AI-Generated Misinformation; Survey Finds Fear Over Possible Manipulation of Public
Misinformation created by generative AI needs to be regulated by law, according to nearly 90% of ...
May 7, 2024
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Prison Inmates Make 4,000 Products, Including Best-selling Laundry Soap Bar; Labor System to Change in 2025
About 4,000 products are made by inmates including items such as pasta and tote bags that are exp...
May 8, 2024
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JAL Pilots Botched Orders at U.S. Airport after ‘Misreading’ Map; May Have Tried to Turn Past Non-existent Landmark
Japan Airlines pilots misread a map at San Diego Airport in February, which caused them to cross ...
May 10, 2024
General News
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City Government in Hokkaido Ramps Up Bear Hunter Training; Local Interest Surges Following Recent Attacks
NEMURO, Hokkaido — To address the frequent appearances of brown bears in Nemuro, Hokkaido, the ci...
May 12, 2024
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Rice Planting Resumes at Earthquake-Damaged Shiroyone Senmaida Terraces in Ishikawa Pref.; Recovery Ongoing
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Rice planting kicked off at the Shiroyone Senmaida rice terraces in Wajima, Is...
May 12, 2024
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Low Tide Connects Enoshima Island Directly to Honshu; Tourists Enjoy Natural Phenomenon
FUJISAWA, Kanagawa — Thanks to a natural phenomenon that occurs at low tide, Enoshima Island in F...
May 12, 2024
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Aurora Observed in Hokkaido Due to Solar Flares; Intense Solar Activity Showing Beautiful Patterns on Starry Nights
Auroras were observed in the northern sky of Hokkaido on Saturday night due to severe geomagnetic...
May 12, 2024
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Hokkaido Town Eyes Referendum over Selection as Nuclear Waste Disposal Site
The municipality of Suttsu, Hokkaido, intends to hold a referendum to determine whether to move t...
May 11, 2024
Crime & Courts
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3 Japanese Women Arrested in Seoul on Suspicion of Engaging in Prostitution; Police Searching for at Least 10 More
SEOUL — Three Japanese women, all in their 20s, were arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostit...
May 12, 2024
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Olympic Medalist Erick Wainaina Referred to Prosecutors for Slapping Teen, Train Station Employee in Tokyo
Olympic marathon medalist Erick Wainaina was referred to prosecutors Thursday for slapping the fa...
May 9, 2024
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Producer of Popular Anime Movie “Your Name” Referred to Prosecutors for Additional Suspected Violation of Child Prostitution Law; Company Owner Had Multiple Previous Child Sex Offense Allegations
A producer of the popular anime movie “Your Name,” who had previously been indicted on suspected ...
May 8, 2024
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Woman in Her 20s Stabbed to Death in Shinjuku, Tokyo; Police Arrest Man at Scene, Where Many High-Rise Condos Stand
A woman in her 20s died on Wednesday after being stabbed in the neck and stomach on the premises ...
May 8, 2024
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Tokyo Police Receive Call: ‘Man I Got in Traffic Trouble with Fired What Looked Like a Gun’
Police received a call at around 2:40 a.m. on Wednesday saying, “A man I got in traffic trouble w...
May 8, 2024
Imperial Family
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Princess Kako Attends Tokyo Ceremony Recognizing Greenery Efforts; Gives Comment Supporting Event
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, attended a c...
May 12, 2024
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Princess Aiko Visits Exhibition as Her 1st Solo Official Duty; Observes Ancient Literary Manuscripts
Princess Aiko, the only child of the Emperor and Empress, visited the National Archives of Japan ...
May 12, 2024
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Emperor Emeritus, Empress Emerita Still Care For People; Prayer, Travel, Rest Are Parts of Current Lifestyle
The Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita are still mindful about people of this country.
...May 1, 2024
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Five Years On, Emperor Reigns in ‘Reiwa Style;’ Imperial Couple Show Great Care for Others
Wednesday marked five years since the Emperor’s accession to the Chrysanthemum Throne and the beg...
May 1, 2024
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Crown Princess Kiko, President of Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Visits Kiyose City Museum in Tokyo
Crown Princess Kiko, president of the Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, visited the Kiyose Cit...
May 1, 2024
Obituaries
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Kim Ki Nam, North Korean Propaganda Chief Dies
SEOUL (Reuters) — Kim Ki Nam, one of the longest-serving North Korean officials, who served all t...
May 9, 2024
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Actor Bernard Hill, of ‘Titanic’ and ‘Lord of the Rings,’ Has Died at 79
LONDON (AP) — Actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into batt...
May 6, 2024
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Kara, Leader of Japan’s Underground Theater, Dies at 84
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Playwright Juro Kara, a leading figure in Japan’s underground theater moveme...
May 5, 2024
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‘La Campanella’ Pianist Ingrid Fuzjko Hemming dies
Popular pianist Fuzjko Hemming died on April 21 due to pancreatic cancer, the Fujiko Hemming Foun...
May 2, 2024
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Paul Auster, Prolific and Experimental Man of Letters and Filmmaker, Dies at 77
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Auster, a prolific, prize-winning man of letters and filmmaker known for suc...
May 2, 2024
Social Series
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Unbalanced Information Diet : Protecting the Facts / Access to News Erodes as AI Provides ‘Answers’
As U.S. information technology giants vie to develop generative AI, research firm Gartner, Inc. r...
April 26, 2024
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Unbalanced Information Diet: Protecting the Facts / Escape into Metaverse Tainted by Abusive Users; Need for New Norms in Burgeoning Virtual Space
This is the fourth installment in a series examining situations in which conventional laws and et...
April 25, 2024
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Unbalanced Information Diet: Protecting the Facts / Consumers Tricked Into Subscription Contracts Online;Dodgy Merchants Use Small Print, Confusing Language
Shady operators are adept at using tricks called “dark patterns” to manipulate online consumers i...
April 24, 2024
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Unbalanced Information Diet: Protecting the Facts / Generative AI Can Be Tricked by ‘Poisoned’ Data into Producing Biased, Malicious Answers
Google researchers attracted attention when they published a paper in February last year showing ...
April 24, 2024
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Unbalanced Information Diet: Protecting the Facts / Disinformation on Japan’s Noto Quake Spread for Ad Revenue
Since the Noto Peninsula Earthquake on Jan. 1, at least 10 foreign countries have become major so...
April 23, 2024
Coronavirus
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Many Struggling With Long-COVID in Post-Pandemic World; Lack of Understanding Adds to Strain of Symptoms
Wednesday marked one year since COVID-19 was downgraded to Category V under the Infectious Diseas...
May 8, 2024
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Public Health Institute in Japan Plans Network with Asian Partners; Data to Be Shared With India, Taiwan and Vietnam
In an effort to promptly share information on infectious diseases in Asia, a team within the Nati...
April 7, 2024
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About 240 Mil. Unused COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Be Discarded; Free Vaccination Program Ended
The government is planning to discard about 240 million unused COVID-19 vaccines, as new variant ...
April 2, 2024
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Alarming Surge in Japan’s COVID-19 Cases; 10 Weeks Straight Increase, Half Aged 14 and Under
The Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry provided an update on Friday regarding the COVID-19 situatio...
February 2, 2024
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Injections Start for First Japan-made COVID Vaccine, Targeting XBB 1.5 Variant
TOKYO — Shots of the first Japan-made vaccine for the novel coronavirus are finally being administer...
December 14, 2023
Noto Peninsula Earthquake
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Japanese Lacquerware Artisans Graduate After 2-month Delay; Graduation Held in Kanazawa as Wajima Institute Remains Closed
KANAZAWA — The Ishikawa Prefectural Wajima Institute of Lacquer Arts, based in Wajima, Ishikawa P...
May 8, 2024
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“Kodomo Shokudo” Helping Kids in Noto Quake-Hit Areas
Suzu, Ishikawa Pref. (Jiji Press)—”Kodomo shokudo” cafeterias that offer meals to needy children ...
May 6, 2024
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Volunteer Activities in Full Swing in Noto amid Golden Week
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref. (Jiji Press)—With Japan in the midst of the Golden Week holiday period, ...
May 5, 2024
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Half of Temporary Housing Finished for Earthquake Survivors; Progress Also Made on Restoration of Running Water, Roads
Four months after the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, more than half the temporary housing units for s...
May 1, 2024
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Carp Streamers Fly above Wajima Morning Market; Symbol of Hope and Recovery After Noto Peninsula Earthquake
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Koinobori carp streamers are fluttering in the wind above the Wajima Morning M...
April 28, 2024
JN Popular Articles
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- Rice Planting Resumes at Earthquake-Damaged Shiroyone Senmaida Terraces in Ishikawa Pref.; Recovery Ongoing
- 3 Japanese Women Arrested in Seoul on Suspicion of Engaging in Prostitution; Police Searching for at Least 10 More
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