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Japan Nuclear Reactor Resumes Power Generation, For First Time In 13 Years
A reactor at the Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, has resumed power generation for the first time since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, its operator said.
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Japanese Man Avoids Daily Decisions By Sticking To Same Meals For 15 Years
The man shares that by reducing personal choices, he experiences a lighter mental load, enabling effective decision-making at work.
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Influencer 'Tests' Japan's Cleanliness By Wearing Only White Socks, Video Gets 26 Million Views
A viral video shows an influencer walking through streets in Japan wearing only white socks (no shoes). She says she did so to discover how clean the country is.
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This Small City Is The ‘Eyeglasses Capital’ Of Japan: Why You Must Visit
Sabae, a small city in Japan's Fukui Prefecture, has earned the title eyeglasses capital' for producing over 90% of the nation's frames.
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Japan To Build Conveyor Belt Road To Transport Goods As Labour Shortage Worsens
The system, intended for business deliveries, may be expanded to other routes as well if the trial runs are successful
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Japan Records Hottest October Since 1898, Warm Weather Continues This Month
Japan logged record-breaking temperatures in October, marking the hottest October since record-keeping began in 1898, data from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) showed.
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MAMA Awards 2024: Actors Park Bo Gum And Kim Tae Ri To Host In USA And Japan
For the first time, the MAMA Awards 2024 will be held in the US. Actor Park Bo Gum will host the US ceremony, while Kim Tae Ri will host the Japan one
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What Are Proxy Resignations? The New Trend In Japan
Young professionals in Japan are seeking help from specialised agencies to quit their jobs. The phenomenon, known as proxy resignation, is quite popular in the country.
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Watch: This 1.2 Metre-Tall Parfait In Japan Takes Sweet Indulgences To New Heights, Literally
In a video posted on Instagram, a vendor is seencrafting this towering masterpiece.
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Voice Of Japan's Beloved Robot Cat 'Doraemon' Dies At 90
Nobuyo Oyama, a Japenese actor who was the voice of Doraemon, died on September 29 due to old age, her talent agency told news agency AFP.
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Japan Airport Reopens After World War II Bomb Explodes Near Runway
Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan resumed operations Thursday morning, a day after its closure due to the explosion of a wartime dud shell that damaged a section of its taxiway, local media reported.
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Japan Crypto Review May Open Door to Lower Taxes, Dedicated ETFs
Japan's Financial Services Agency in coming months will assess whether the current approach of regulating crypto under the payments act is adequate, an official at the agency said, asking not to be identified in line with the institution’s rules.
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Shigeru Ishiba: Political Troublemaker Set To Take Charge As Japan's New PM
Japan's next prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, says he reads three books a day and would rather do that than mingle with the ruling party colleagues who picked him as their new leader today
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Japanese Man Acquitted Of 1966 Murders After 45 Years On Death Row
A Japanese man said to have spent the world's longest time on death row was acquitted of murder on Thursday, his legal team said, ending his family's search for justice after a wrongful conviction for crimes committed nearly 60 years ago.
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Japan's Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Now A Free Man
A Japanese court on Thursday acquitted Iwao Hakamada, the world's longest-serving death row prisoner, closing a nearly six decades-long chapter.
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Japan Nuclear Reactor Resumes Power Generation, For First Time In 13 Years
A reactor at the Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, has resumed power generation for the first time since the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, its operator said.
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Japanese Man Avoids Daily Decisions By Sticking To Same Meals For 15 Years
The man shares that by reducing personal choices, he experiences a lighter mental load, enabling effective decision-making at work.
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Influencer 'Tests' Japan's Cleanliness By Wearing Only White Socks, Video Gets 26 Million Views
A viral video shows an influencer walking through streets in Japan wearing only white socks (no shoes). She says she did so to discover how clean the country is.
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This Small City Is The ‘Eyeglasses Capital’ Of Japan: Why You Must Visit
Sabae, a small city in Japan's Fukui Prefecture, has earned the title eyeglasses capital' for producing over 90% of the nation's frames.
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Japan To Build Conveyor Belt Road To Transport Goods As Labour Shortage Worsens
The system, intended for business deliveries, may be expanded to other routes as well if the trial runs are successful
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Japan Records Hottest October Since 1898, Warm Weather Continues This Month
Japan logged record-breaking temperatures in October, marking the hottest October since record-keeping began in 1898, data from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) showed.
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MAMA Awards 2024: Actors Park Bo Gum And Kim Tae Ri To Host In USA And Japan
For the first time, the MAMA Awards 2024 will be held in the US. Actor Park Bo Gum will host the US ceremony, while Kim Tae Ri will host the Japan one
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What Are Proxy Resignations? The New Trend In Japan
Young professionals in Japan are seeking help from specialised agencies to quit their jobs. The phenomenon, known as proxy resignation, is quite popular in the country.
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Watch: This 1.2 Metre-Tall Parfait In Japan Takes Sweet Indulgences To New Heights, Literally
In a video posted on Instagram, a vendor is seencrafting this towering masterpiece.
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Voice Of Japan's Beloved Robot Cat 'Doraemon' Dies At 90
Nobuyo Oyama, a Japenese actor who was the voice of Doraemon, died on September 29 due to old age, her talent agency told news agency AFP.
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Japan Airport Reopens After World War II Bomb Explodes Near Runway
Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan resumed operations Thursday morning, a day after its closure due to the explosion of a wartime dud shell that damaged a section of its taxiway, local media reported.
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Japan Crypto Review May Open Door to Lower Taxes, Dedicated ETFs
Japan's Financial Services Agency in coming months will assess whether the current approach of regulating crypto under the payments act is adequate, an official at the agency said, asking not to be identified in line with the institution’s rules.
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Shigeru Ishiba: Political Troublemaker Set To Take Charge As Japan's New PM
Japan's next prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, says he reads three books a day and would rather do that than mingle with the ruling party colleagues who picked him as their new leader today
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Japanese Man Acquitted Of 1966 Murders After 45 Years On Death Row
A Japanese man said to have spent the world's longest time on death row was acquitted of murder on Thursday, his legal team said, ending his family's search for justice after a wrongful conviction for crimes committed nearly 60 years ago.
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Japan's Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Now A Free Man
A Japanese court on Thursday acquitted Iwao Hakamada, the world's longest-serving death row prisoner, closing a nearly six decades-long chapter.
