Japan

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Man Acquitted in Retrial over 1986 Fukui Murder

HEADLINES Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref., July 18 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese high court branch Friday acquitted a 60-year-old man in a high-profile retrial over the...

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Rainy Season Ends in Tokyo, Other Areas

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 18 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency said Friday that this year’s rainy season appears to have ended in the Kanto-Koshin...

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Japanese Adventurer, Actor Masako Izumi Dies at 77

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 18 (Jiji Press)–Masako Izumi, a Japanese adventurer and actor, died of cancer of unknown primary at her home in Tokyo...

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Man Acquitted in Retrial over 1986 Murder in Japan's Fukui

HEADLINES Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref., July 18 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese high court branch Friday acquitted a 60-year-old man in a high-profile retrial over the...

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Japan Raps South Korea over Exercises near Takeshima

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 18 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Friday condemned South Korea for conducting defense exercises near Takeshima, islets in the Sea...

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2025 POLLS: Foreigner Policies at Forefront of Campaigns

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese political parties are increasingly speaking about policies regarding foreign residents in their campaigns for Sunday’s election for...

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Japan's Emperor Emeritus Hospitalized for New Treatment

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Emperor Emeritus Akihito was admitted to the University of Tokyo Hospital on Monday afternoon to begin a...

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TEPCO Begins 2nd Round of FY 2025 Treated Water Releases

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Monday started the second round of treated water releases for fiscal...

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Students in Japan Struggle with Japanese Language, Math Exams

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–The average correct answer rates in Japanese language and math sections of a national achievement test for students...

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2025 POLLS: Regional Revitalization Issue Put on Back Burner

HEADLINES Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s political parties are putting less focus on regional revitalization than on other topics in their campaigning for...