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Hiroshima's A-bomb museum draws record visitors for third straight year
The tally for the year that ended Tuesday was up 14% from the previous year, the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation said.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan's budget likely to be enacted as early as Tuesday
The ruling bloc is looking to get the budget through the Upper House on Tuesday, but opposition parties have called for four rounds of intensive deliberations.
Source: The Japan Times
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Takaki Biwa Wins Prestigious Mr. H Poetry Prize
Takaki Biwa has been awarded the 76th Mr. H Poetry Prize, a major honor in Japanese contemporary poetry. The prize is often compared to the Akutagawa Prize for literary fiction.
Source: The Japan Times
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Rare Cicada Fossil Discovered by Tokyo Students
Two elementary school students in Tokyo have discovered a rare, whole-body cicada fossil. This find offers a unique glimpse into Japan's ancient insect life.
Source: The Japan Times
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Chrono Trigger comes to Japan’s capsule toy gacha machines
Keychains feature beautiful pixel art from an all-time classic. For as critically acclaimed as Chrono Trigger is, publisher Square Enix doesn’t produce a whole lot of merchandise for it. But the 1995
Source: SoraNews24
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Tokyo teahouse serves up a sakura matcha dessert you won’t find anywhere else
Unique cherry blossom dessert conceals a surprising filling of traditional flavours. If you’re looking to explore an area of Tokyo that retains an air of traditional Japanese charm, then Kagurazaka in
Source: SoraNews24
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Nadeshiko Japan and Australia challenge AFC equal pay after Women's Asian Cup
The two teams accused the governing body of "ignoring" previous requests.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan’s prime minister exchanges Dragon Ball kamehamehas with president of France[Video]
Leaders of world powers strike energy blast pose. There’s an interesting cultural question that pops up during international meetings in Japan: Should the participants shake hands at the end of their
Source: SoraNews24
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Tokyo turns its phone booths into free Wi-Fi hotspots, and here’s how to use them
A vital service you’ll need to know about in the event of a disaster. With pretty much everyone owning a mobile phone these days, public telephones are on a steady decline worldwide. Though the same
Source: SoraNews24
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Japan: Child Support Salary Seizure Subsidies Begin
Japan has launched subsidies to aid in seizing salaries and assets for unpaid child support. This change, aligned with the revised Civil Code, may indirectly affect long-term expatriates.
Source: The Japan Times
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