Short JLPT application window leaves would-be test takers high and dry
Slots for the test in December were snapped up within three days after applications opened for most levels, and within…
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How engineers in a WhatsApp group are guiding Nepal’s flood rescue efforts
Authorities hope some of the roughly 900 people reported missing at six hydropower plants may have escaped the deluge…
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Japan should define DEI before writing it into law
Japan is adopting the language of DEI while its only working metric assumes the very biological definition that Western…
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Supreme Court asked to allow mail-in ballot curbs for midterms
The administration's opponents have accused the U.S. president and officials of racing to implement the Postal…
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Court case puts spotlight on Japan’s unconventional system of self-written ballots
The Tokyo High Court said ballots with the words "manjū shop" and "Mr. Dango" could not be clearly understood to refer…
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Japan’s crown prince and crown princess to attend funeral for Norway king
The funeral will be held at Oslo Cathedral in the Norwegian capital on Wednesday.
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South Korea reviewing military options for Hormuz, no decision made, official says
Several South Korean media outlets have reported that Seoul was preparing to deploy military assets before the end of…
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Europe’s summer felt like a game changer. Will next year be any different?
As the natural weather phenomenon El Nino builds into one of the strongest ever recorded, meteorologists are now…
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Stricter rules put Japanese agrivoltaics projects at a crossroads
The stricter rules come amid cases in which solar power companies rented abandoned farmland and failed to sufficiently…
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Fire breaks out at earthquake-damaged Nippon Paper plant in Kumamoto
In the 7.1-magnitude temblor on July 28, a chimney at the plant collapsed, leaving nine people dead.
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Japanese ministries seek larger budget as fiscal concerns mount
Ministries are seeking ¥143.1 trillion in total for the fiscal year starting in April, the Finance Ministry said.
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Hikone Castle picked as World Heritage candidate
Construction of the castle began in 1604 under the direction of the Tokugawa shogunate. It was completed some 20 years…
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Three crew members of missing fishing boat found dead off of Miyazaki Prefecture
As the fishing boat has not been located, authorities are continuing the search, including deploying aircraft, while…
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Toyota weighs hydrogen power for trucks that ship auto parts
Toyota has long touted hydrogen as an option alongside combustion engines, gas-electric hybrids and battery electric…
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc still dreaming of Formula One title
The 28-year-old said in an interview in August that it "is still possible" for him to become world champion in 2027,…
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Dodgers take Shohei Ohtani out of lineup amid concerns about health
Ohtani has been plagued by right biceps pain and left knee issues. The knee soreness has prevented him from pitching…
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Pacific leaders issue joint rebuke over China missile test
China gave only a handful of nations short notice before test-firing the intercontinental ballistic missile in July.
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Japanese households cut spending for eighth month as prices rise
Household outlays adjusted for inflation fell 3.6% in July from a year earlier, the internal affairs ministry reported…
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Iran hits U.S. targets over wedding strike that Washington says it is probing
Tehran said it targeted U.S. bases and forces in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq's Kurdistan…
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FIFA accuses UEFA of running ‘smear campaign’ against Gianni Infantino
Infantino, up for reelection for a fourth term in March 2027, has been criticized since tabling the now-abandoned…
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G20 flounders as cooperation gives way to conflict
This week's gathering, hosted by the United States, laid bare the difficulties the G20 faces.
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Tokyo DisneySea continues to evolve after 25 years
The only ocean-themed Disney park in the world has continued to attract and excite visitors from both in and outside…
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The new <i>izakaya</i> economy
Japan's neighborhood drinking spots are being squeezed by rising costs, changing habits and a growing preference for…
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Naomi Osaka regroups to push past Katerina Siniakova at U.S. Open
The 13th seed reclaimed her composure with a bathroom break before the third set at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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How much longer can China afford cheap AI?
There are now nearly 1,000 large-language models on offer in China.
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‘Swallowtail Butterfly’ still flutters with dangerous energy
Shunji Iwai's unruly vision of immigrant life in Japan returns in a dazzling 4K restoration.
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Nobel-winning Japanese scientist Hideki Shirakawa dies at 90
Shirakawa, who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2000 for developing conductive polymers, a key component of modern…
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Putin cites chance of peace deal as Ukraine sees ‘new dynamic’
Putin, speaking at an economic forum in Russia's Far East, said a number of countries including the U.S. and China were…
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Japan expected to forgo second extra budget for fiscal 2026
The remaining amount of general reserve funds is around ¥800 billion. In addition, about ¥1.9 trillion is left in…
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Gloria Steinem, stalwart of U.S. feminist movement, dies at 92
Steinem championed the cause of equal rights for American women for more than six decades using her skills as a writer,…
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More than a dozen Serbians targeted with mercenary spyware
The incident offers a window into the use of powerful and invasive spyware aimed at students and political opposition…
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Elderly taxi driver found guilty over fatal hit-and-run
Zanami's taxi collided with Takeo Omura, who was walking in front of the vehicle in Toshima Ward around 2 a.m. on Jan.…
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Five Japanese oil distributors admit to forming price cartel
East Japan Usami and Kyoei Sekiyu of Tokyo, Eneos Wing of Nagoya, Enex Fleet of Osaka and Kitaseki of Miyagi Prefecture…
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Hongkong Land eyes billion-dollar property deals in Japan
It is targeting mixed-use complexes with high-end office, retail and hospitality spaces in prime Tokyo locations.
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Japan sees fewer IPOs as Iran war, AI shock and rate anxiety slow tech listings
The Tokyo Stock Exchange's mainstay Prime, Growth and Standard sections saw 17 companies go public in the first half of…
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How Vocaloid became the soundtrack to liminal spaces
Before "Backrooms" became a movie, the singing-synthesizer software Vocaloid was the hallmark of the liminal and the…
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