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Work Style Reform Talks Speed Up after Dentsu Suicide Case

Work Style Reform Talks Speed Up after Dentsu Suicide Case

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)--The death a decade ago of Matsuri Takahashi, a 24-y...

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Safety Board Conducts Simulation Experiment of Haneda Collision

Safety Board Conducts Simulation Experiment of Haneda C...

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Transport Safety Board has conducted a si...

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Having Dogs Likely Boosts Teens' Social Skills: Study

Having Dogs Likely Boosts Teens' Social Skills: Study

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)--Having a dog at home likely helps alter adolescent ...

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North Korea Tests New Antiair Missiles in Sea of Japan

North Korea Tests New Antiair Missiles in Sea of Japan

Seoul, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)--North Korea conducted its first test of new high-al...

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Bird Flu Case Confirmed in Eastern Japan’s Ibaraki

Bird Flu Case Confirmed in Eastern Japan’s Ibaraki

Mito, Ibaraki Pref., Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)--The Ibaraki prefectural government sa...

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Japan Govt to Scrap Single-Year Primary Surplus Goal

Japan Govt to Scrap Single-Year Primary Surplus Goal

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government plans to scrap its target o...

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Victims Remembered 20 Years after Train Derailment in Yamagata

Victims Remembered 20 Years after Train Derailment in Y...

Shonai, Yamagata Pref., Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)--Bereaved people and others Thursda...

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Japan's Mie Pref. Mulls Stopping Hiring Foreigners

Japan's Mie Pref. Mulls Stopping Hiring Foreigners

Tsu, Mie Pref., Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)--The prefectural government of Mie, central...

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Disability Abuse Cases Hit Record in Japan in FY 2024

Disability Abuse Cases Hit Record in Japan in FY 2024

Tokyo, Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)--Cases of abuse against people with disabilities in ...

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U.S. Hoping to Use Heavy Weapons in Training at 5 GSDF Sites

U.S. Hoping to Use Heavy Weapons in Training at 5 GSDF ...

Tokyo, Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)--The United States has informed Japan of its hope to...

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Safety of Quake-Damaged NTT East Tower Confirmed

Safety of Quake-Damaged NTT East Tower Confirmed

Hachinohe, Aomori Pref., Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)--NTT East Inc. has said there is n...

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Japanese Ministers Agree to Raise Medical Service Fees

Japanese Ministers Agree to Raise Medical Service Fees

Tokyo, Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and heal...

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Japanese Golf Legend Masashi Ozaki Dies at 78

Japanese Golf Legend Masashi Ozaki Dies at 78

Tokyo, Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)--Masashi Ozaki, Japan's most successful male profess...

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Japan to Adopt Record 122.3-T.-Yen FY 2026 Budget

Japan to Adopt Record 122.3-T.-Yen FY 2026 Budget

Tokyo, Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government is in the final stages of w...

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Kids on "Gakudo Hoiku" Waiting Lists Down for 1st Time in 4 Yrs

Kids on "Gakudo Hoiku" Waiting Lists Down for 1st Time ...

Tokyo, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)--The number of children on waiting lists for "gakudo...

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Japan Adopts Local Revitalization Strategy for Strong Economy

Japan Adopts Local Revitalization Strategy for Strong E...

Tokyo, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government at a cabinet meeting Tuesda...