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Grooming among acts punishable under revisions on sex crimes
February 3, 2023 A Justice Ministry draft of legal revisions to improve the way sex crimes are handled from the perspective of victims proposed raising the statute of limitations for rape from 10 years to 15 years and raising the age of consent from 13 to 16.Quirky readings of first names to be struck off from fiscal 2024
February 3, 2023 Parents will not be able to give any reading they want to the kanji characters they use in naming children under legislation the government plans to enact in fiscal 2024.Rime icicles that look like shrimp tails found on mountainside
February 3, 2023 HIGASHI-YOSHINO, Nara Prefecture--Climbers are braving the harsh cold to get a rare glimpse of unique rime icicle formations glittering off the trees on a mountainside in western Japan.INTERVIEW/ Former justice minister: Death penalty a tool of the powerful
February 4, 2023
Setsubun beans can pose choking hazard for kids, agency warns
February 3, 2023
Police bust wide voyeurism ring that filmed women bathing
February 3, 2023
Kishida cautious on gay marriage because it would ‘change society’
February 3, 2023
Wife’s interview casts doubt over whether Kishida helped raise kids
February 2, 2023
NATO head outlines ways Japan could do more for Ukraine
February 2, 2023
35% of goods may not get delivered in Japan in 2030
February 4, 2023
New Sony head vows to prioritize entertainment, tech development
February 3, 2023
Chill pervades China’s tech firms even as crackdown eases
February 3, 2023
Micronesia drops protest over release of Japanese radioactive water
February 3, 2023
China to fully resume travel with Hong Kong, Macau on Feb. 6
February 3, 2023
‘A big deal’: U.S., Philippines tighten military ties
February 3, 2023
Zapping moths with laser beams seen as answer to crop infestations
February 3, 2023
INTERVIEW/ Takeshi Hakamada: Japanese space startup’s strength lies in its makeup
February 1, 2023
Japan gives priority review status to Alzheimer’s drug developed by Eisai, Biogen
January 30, 2023
Kabuki actors toss beans for good luck at Fukuoka shrine
February 3, 2023
Japan’s latest trading card craze: shirtless fishermen
February 3, 2023
TASTE OF LIFE/ ‘Jibuni,’ a delicate stew of duck and vegetables: Try a dish that reflects history, pride of samurai from Kanazawa
February 2, 2023
JR Tokai riders can play special ‘Momotaro Dentetsu’ game
January 31, 2023
JR East to offer sightseeing train ‘Satono’ for southern Tohoku
January 27, 2023
Retail, hotel complex with bus terminal opens soon at Haneda
January 26, 2023
1st release of treated water from Fukushima to start soon
January 13, 2023
Test-event bid winners were guaranteed more Games contracts
January 30, 2023
Coal carrier is fitted with a sail to cut emissions in a world first
October 29, 2022
GOHAN LAB/ Japanese rolled omelet flavored with dashi stock: 3 keys to getting the hang of making extra-fluffy omelets
April 6, 2022
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February 3, 2023
Murakami to release long novel in April, first since 2017
February 1, 2023
The lion is king of all it surveys either in the wild or in captivity
July 20, 2022
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