Yarn company revives, hopes to help Fukushima town do the same
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Typhoon Mawar losing strength as it barrels toward Okinawa islands
May 31, 2023 NAHA, Japan -- Typhoon Mawar appeared to be losing force as it headed Wednesday toward Japan's Okinawa Islands, where the United States maintains a significant military presence, after largely skirting Taiwan and the Philippines.Experts alarmed as syphilis cases spiking at fastest pace in decades
May 31, 2023 Health officials issued a new warning against syphilis, saying the sexually transmitted disease is spreading across Japan at the fastest pace in decades.
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Winning films at Cannes from Japan showcase light, darkness
May 31, 2023 CANNES--The two winning Japanese entries at this year's Cannes Film Festival, "Perfect Days" and "Kaibutsu" (Monster), show audiences both the light and shadows of the country.
Man convicted of threatening attack on ethnic Korean group
May 31, 2023
Japan aims to halve cedar pollen emissions over 30 years
May 31, 2023
New law allows nuclear reactors to operate past 60 years
May 31, 2023
Japan PM orders $26 bln to be set aside for childcare, tad more than expected
May 31, 2023
LDP, opposition blast Kishida’s ‘belated’ decision to dismiss son
May 30, 2023
Kishida's son to resign after public outrage over private party at official residence
May 29, 2023
Bank of Japan’s government bond holdings hit 581 trillion yen
May 30, 2023
Pickle maker in Kyoto develops cosmetics from veggie waste
May 29, 2023
Japan to restrict bigeye tuna catch in Indian Ocean from 2024
May 26, 2023
North Korea says attempted launch of 1st spy satellite ends in failure
May 31, 2023
N. Korea sends aloft rocket likely connected to spy satellite
May 31, 2023
North Korea launches space satellite; warnings lifted in S.Korea, Japan
May 31, 2023
Japan startup's failed moon landing caused by altitude miscalculation, company says
May 27, 2023
Supercomputer Fugaku to help develop Japanese generative AI
May 23, 2023
Pediatrician creates easier way to determine egg allergy limit
May 21, 2023
Winning films at Cannes from Japan showcase light, darkness
May 31, 2023
Writer Sakamoto celebrates win at Cannes festival for ‘Kaibutsu’
May 30, 2023
Koji Yakusho wins Best Actor Award at Cannes Film Festival
May 29, 2023
‘Zombie Train’ aims to scare daylights out of passengers
May 30, 2023
Classic ‘bonnet bus’ restored to former look in Tokushima
May 26, 2023
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May 23, 2023
Yarn company revives, hopes to help Fukushima town do the same
May 22, 2023
Survey: 47% in Sapporo against hosting Games; 38% in favor
April 3, 2023
Pickle maker in Kyoto develops cosmetics from veggie waste
May 29, 2023
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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May 19, 2023
Long-awaited novel by Haruki Murakami hits stores in Japan
April 13, 2023
The lion is king of all it surveys either in the wild or in captivity
July 20, 2022
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Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
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The Asahi Shimbun aims “to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls” through its Gender Equality Declaration.
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