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Man Finds Bear In Living Room As Japan Relaxes Laws On Shooting Animals
A man in rural Japan found a bear snuggled up in his living room, local media reported Tuesday, as the government prepares to relax laws on shooting the fearsome creatures.
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Japan Probes US Military Base In Tokyo For Chemical Leak
Japanese authorities on Friday staged an inspection of a US military base in Tokyo, a government spokesman said, after being informed by the American side of a chemical leak.
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Japan 'Regrets' Release Of Anti-Whaling Activist Paul Watson
Japan's government voiced dismay over the release of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson after Danish authorities refused Tokyo's extradition request.
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Tokyo Sees 4-Day Work Week To Aid Families Amid Record Low Fertility Rate
Japan's fertility rate had reached a record low in June after witnessing a fall for many years, even though the government has made an effort for young people to get married and start families.
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Japan Admits Doctoring Cabinet Photo To Make Ministers Look Less Unkempt
Japan's government admitted Monday manipulating an official photo of the new cabinet to make its members look less unkempt, after online mockery of their sagging trousers.
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Japan's Elderly Population Hits Record High, Government Data Reveals
The number of people in Japan aged 65 or older hit a record high of 36.25 million this year, government data shows, as the country contends with one of the world's fastest-ageing societies.
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Japan Is Offering Single Women Financial Support To Relocate From Tokyo For Marriage
The new initiative will expand an existing subsidy program, providing up to $7,000 to women who relocate from Tokyo's 23 wards to rural areas.
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Japan Is Grappling With Unprecedented Rice Shortage. Here's What Led To This
The threat of a "megaquake", a series of typhoons, and a week-long national holiday have some Japanese scrambling to buy rice -- the nation's cherished staple food -- with the government warning Tuesday against panic buying.
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Japan Lifts Megaquake Warning, Says Citizens Can Return To Normal Life
Japan on Thursday ended its call for higher-than-usual risks of a major earthquake, one week after a strong tremor on the edge of the Nankai Trough seabed zone caused the government to issue its first-ever megaquake advisory.
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Japan Set To Lift Megaquake Warning If There Is No "Major Seismic Activity"
Japan was set on Thursday to lift a week-old warning that a "megaquake" potentially causing colossal damage and loss of life could strike, the government said.
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5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tokyo After Japan Issues Megaquake Alert
A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit Tokyo and surrounding areas on Friday evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, a day after the government issued a first-ever advisory about the risk of a huge earthquake on the country's Pacific coast.
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Japan To Now Hunt Second-Largest Whale Species
Japan has expanded its commercial whaling to include fin whales, the second-largest animal species on the planet, a decision criticised by Australia's government on Thursday.
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India "Important Partner" When World At "Historic Turning Point": Japan
Calling India an "important partner" at a time when the world is at a "historic turning point", Japan on Monday said that it hopes to work more closely with the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the times to come.
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Japanese Prefecture Passes New Law Encouraging Residents To Laugh Daily
In a one-of-a-kind move, a local government in Japan's Yamagata prefecture has passed a law calling on residents to laugh at least once every day in a bid to promote better physical and mental health.
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Japan Government Ends Use Of Floppy Disks In Bid To Modernise Bureaucracy
Japan's government has finally eliminated the use of floppy disks in all its systems, two decades since their heyday, reaching a long-awaited milestone in a campaign to modernise the bureaucracy.
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Man Finds Bear In Living Room As Japan Relaxes Laws On Shooting Animals
A man in rural Japan found a bear snuggled up in his living room, local media reported Tuesday, as the government prepares to relax laws on shooting the fearsome creatures.
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Japan Probes US Military Base In Tokyo For Chemical Leak
Japanese authorities on Friday staged an inspection of a US military base in Tokyo, a government spokesman said, after being informed by the American side of a chemical leak.
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Japan 'Regrets' Release Of Anti-Whaling Activist Paul Watson
Japan's government voiced dismay over the release of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson after Danish authorities refused Tokyo's extradition request.
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Tokyo Sees 4-Day Work Week To Aid Families Amid Record Low Fertility Rate
Japan's fertility rate had reached a record low in June after witnessing a fall for many years, even though the government has made an effort for young people to get married and start families.
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Japan Admits Doctoring Cabinet Photo To Make Ministers Look Less Unkempt
Japan's government admitted Monday manipulating an official photo of the new cabinet to make its members look less unkempt, after online mockery of their sagging trousers.
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Japan's Elderly Population Hits Record High, Government Data Reveals
The number of people in Japan aged 65 or older hit a record high of 36.25 million this year, government data shows, as the country contends with one of the world's fastest-ageing societies.
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Japan Is Offering Single Women Financial Support To Relocate From Tokyo For Marriage
The new initiative will expand an existing subsidy program, providing up to $7,000 to women who relocate from Tokyo's 23 wards to rural areas.
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Japan Is Grappling With Unprecedented Rice Shortage. Here's What Led To This
The threat of a "megaquake", a series of typhoons, and a week-long national holiday have some Japanese scrambling to buy rice -- the nation's cherished staple food -- with the government warning Tuesday against panic buying.
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Japan Lifts Megaquake Warning, Says Citizens Can Return To Normal Life
Japan on Thursday ended its call for higher-than-usual risks of a major earthquake, one week after a strong tremor on the edge of the Nankai Trough seabed zone caused the government to issue its first-ever megaquake advisory.
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Japan Set To Lift Megaquake Warning If There Is No "Major Seismic Activity"
Japan was set on Thursday to lift a week-old warning that a "megaquake" potentially causing colossal damage and loss of life could strike, the government said.
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5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tokyo After Japan Issues Megaquake Alert
A magnitude-5.3 earthquake hit Tokyo and surrounding areas on Friday evening, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, a day after the government issued a first-ever advisory about the risk of a huge earthquake on the country's Pacific coast.
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Japan To Now Hunt Second-Largest Whale Species
Japan has expanded its commercial whaling to include fin whales, the second-largest animal species on the planet, a decision criticised by Australia's government on Thursday.
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India "Important Partner" When World At "Historic Turning Point": Japan
Calling India an "important partner" at a time when the world is at a "historic turning point", Japan on Monday said that it hopes to work more closely with the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the times to come.
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Japanese Prefecture Passes New Law Encouraging Residents To Laugh Daily
In a one-of-a-kind move, a local government in Japan's Yamagata prefecture has passed a law calling on residents to laugh at least once every day in a bid to promote better physical and mental health.
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Japan Government Ends Use Of Floppy Disks In Bid To Modernise Bureaucracy
Japan's government has finally eliminated the use of floppy disks in all its systems, two decades since their heyday, reaching a long-awaited milestone in a campaign to modernise the bureaucracy.
