15% of Japan municipalities have no libraries or bookstores
TOKYO - A total of 256 municipalities have neither a public library nor a bookstore, the Yomiuri Shimbun has learnt. This ...
Japanese Concerned About South Korean Polarization And Confusion
In the early weeks after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's attempted imposition of martial law and his subsequent ...
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Nuclear-powered Japan: Govt sets sight on 30 reactors by 2040 to meet energy needs
The country’s government has prepared a strategic energy plan that’s yet to be approved by the cabinet. The document calls for a maximization of nuclear power. The plan is to operate 30 nuclear ...
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Truck Driver, 74, Was Swallowed by a Giant Sinkhole in Japan. 4 Days Later, Rescue Teams Are Still Trying to Reach His Vehicle
The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images A 74-year-old man is ... Saitama. According to The Japan Times, the sinkhole was initially about 5 meters wide and 10 meters deep but has since expanded to ...
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Japan, Philippines plan to establish defense equipment export framework
Japan and the Philippines are likely to establish a new framework for consultations between their defense authorities with a view to exporting defense equipment from Japan to the Philippines, Japanese ...