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LDP Members Quit as Division Heads after ‘Inappropriate’ Gathering; Dancer Reportedly Performed in Scanty Outfit

https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20240309-173549/

ソフト・オン・デマンドの“新作ビデオ”が「あきらかにDJ SODA」と批判噴出→「諸般の事情」で発売中止に

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/2cdcb2a69b4e57f88b68c86434a17c9c5f84e3d2

As Japan enters recession, some young workers are leaving Tokyo to earn more in Australia

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-29/japan-cost-of-living-young-people-leaving-for-australia/103520934

Japanese women's working conditions ranked 3rd-worst among 29 OECD nations

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240307_15/

Akira Toriyama, creator of 'Dragon Ball,' dies at 68

https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Obituaries/Akira-Toriyama-creator-of-Dragon-Ball-dies-at-68

Kyoto to ban tourists from Geisha district over ‘out of control’ behaviour

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/geisha-district-kyoto-tourist-ban-b2509208.html

Nagoya elementary students caught defrauding classmate for nearly 1 million yen

https://soranews24.com/2024/03/07/nagoya-elementary-students-caught-defrauding-classmate-for-nearly-1-million-yen/

Dino monument among projects funded by COVID-19 grants

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15188288

Osaka Pref. eyes collecting fixed fee for inbound tourists from 2025

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/03/334b9fe5e5e7-osaka-pref-eyes-collecting-fixed-fee-for-inbound-tourists-from-2025.html

Japan to revise official romanization rules for 1st time in 70 yrs

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/03/250d39967042-japan-to-revise-official-romanization-rules-for-1st-time-in-70-yrs.html

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Japanese women lift skirts, flash ocean to attract lots of fish at annual ceremony【Video】

https://soranews24.com/2024/02/15/japanese-women-lift-skirts-flash-ocean-to-attract-lots-of-fish-at-annual-ceremony%e3%80%90video%e3%80%91/

FOCUS: Japan maglev train project being derailed by Shizuoka stalemate

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/66b45b00ff97-focus-japan-maglev-train-project-being-derailed-by-shizuoka-stalemate.html

Japan taxi, bus driver's license tests to go multilingual

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/a09d976976a1-japan-taxi-bus-drivers-license-tests-to-go-multilingual.html

Japan SDF to soften hairstyle rules as recruit shortage worsens

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/113e3c9e04bc-japan-sdf-to-soften-hairstyle-rules-as-recruit-shortage-worsens.html

Japan successfully launches new H3 rocket a year after failure

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/6a866b0767ac-update1-japans-new-h3-rocket-lifts-off-after-failed-launch-in-2023.html

Japan’s National Debt Hits ¥1.3 Quadrillion Due to Soaring Pandemic Prices

https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h01677/

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Japanese court approves nonsterilized trans man's gender change

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/ccc37861b206-update1-japan-court-approves-nonsterilized-trans-mans-gender-change.html

Japan's marriage agencies going bankrupt at record rate as matching apps surge

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240207/p2a/00m/0li/022000c

4 Vietnamese arrested for thefts targeting Uniqlo shops in Japan

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/80324a08c1ef-4-vietnamese-arrested-for-thefts-targeting-uniqlo-shops-in-japan.html

Around 10 killer whales trapped in drift ice off Hokkaido

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/7cdcae944e36-around-10-killer-whales-trapped-in-drift-ice-off-hokkaido.html

Junior high principal in Hyogo fired for stealing seven half cups of coffee

https://soranews24.com/2024/02/02/junior-high-principal-in-hyogo-fired-for-stealing-seven-half-cups-of-coffee/

Sex doll purchase for indigo dyeing event in west Japan hit by prefectural audit

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240129/p2a/00m/0na/010000c

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ANA planes in minor collision at Osaka airport, no one hurt

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20...

Mt. Fuji climbers to face 2,000 yen fees amid overtourism concerns

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20...

Japan’s Homo Sausage now comes with cheese

https://soranews24.com/2024/02/01/jap...

自転車の女子高校生がトラックに巻き込まれ死亡 約700m引きずられ… 搬送時は意識あり会話もできる状態

https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/...

Tokyo police arrest 3 over alleged Las Vegas sex work solicitation

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20...

Ex-PM Aso's crude critique exposes Japan's ongoing sexism impasse

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20...

3 foreign-born residents sue over racial profiling by Japan police

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20...

Japan's SLIM probe regains power more than a week after moon landing

https://www.reuters.com/technology/sp...

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Man believed to be long-time fugitive Satoshi Kirishima detained in Japan: reports - The Japan Times https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/26/japan/crime-legal/fugitive-radical-caught/Japan's foreign worker population tops 2 million for first time https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/01/b0b7c9bfcff2-japans-foreign-worker-population-tops-2-million-for-first-time.htmlTokyo 'host club' worker arrested on suspicion of coercing patron into prostitution - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240125/p2a/00m/0na/020000cUkrainian-born model winning Miss Japan re-ignites identity debate - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68078061Overseas interest rises for Japan’s abundance of vacant homes | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15112746Japan agency receives data on Moon explorer landing https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/01/d175d9f7456d-japan-moon-explorer-loses-power-few-hours-after-successful-landing.htmlStarbucks Japan unveils new blood-red Frappuccinos for Valentine’s Day | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2024/01/26/starbucks-japan-unveils-new-blood-red-frappuccinos-for-valentines-day/Japanese government’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry finally stops using floppy disks | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2024/01/25/japanese-governments-ministry-of-economy-trade-and-industry-finally-stops-using-floppy-disks/Top cosplayer Enako dons Year of the Dragon costume to celebrate the new year【Photos】 | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2024/01/20/top-cosplayer-enako-dons-year-of-the-dragon-costume-to-celebrate-the-new-year%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91/ https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/19/style/rie-kudan-akutagawa-prize-chatgpt/index.html

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Japan’s biggest dating app says young people not interested in romance, creates AI girlfriend app | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2024/01/18/japans-biggest-dating-app-says-young-people-not-interested-in-romance-creates-ai-girlfriend-app/

Japan set to drop to 4th largest economy after Germany | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15114196

Tokyo runway collision: How JAL airliner crashes into Coast Guard plane - Nikkei Asia https://asia.nikkei.com/static/vdata/infographics/haneda-runway-collision/

Just a moment... https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2024/01/16/korean-air-a330-collides-with-cathay-pacific-777-at-chitose/

Daihatsu suspends production in Japan after safety test scandal | Japan | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/27/daihatsu-suspends-production-in-japan-after-safety-test-scandal

Fujitsu responsibility in focus in redress over U.K. postal scandal https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/01/91fa49f9ba9a-fujitsu-responsibility-in-focus-in-redress-over-uk-postal-scandal.html

Over half of married women in Japan dissatisfied with husband's housework: survey - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240110/p2a/00m/0na/017000c

Hello Kitty Crocs take kawaii fashion to new heights in Japan | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2024/01/15/hello-kitty-crocs-take-kawaii-fashion-to-new-heights-in-japan

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ロマンス詐欺で起訴の巡査の女を懲戒免職　カナダ人医師名乗り女性２人に９０万円振り込ませたか　大阪府警西成署に勤務 https://www.asahi.co.jp/webnews/pages/abc_23295.html

Student letters from 1923 Kanto quake preserved by kin of U.S. president https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/12/a10cf423123b-feature-student-letters-from-1923-kanto-quake-preserved-by-kin-of-us-pres.html

Firefighter working at east Japan 'host club' embezzles $40K from squad to falsify sales - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231221/p2a/00m/0na/005000c

Police panel proposes up to 12,000 yen fine for cycling violations https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/12/71377c45075a-police-panel-proposes-up-to-12000-yen-fine-for-cycling-violations.html

Japan to partially lift ban on ride-hailing services from April https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/12/31ce56c44fe3-japan-to-partially-lift-ban-on-ride-hailing-services-from-april.html

Japan creates public monument to original doge meme dog in her home prefecture【Photos】 | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/12/22/japan-creates-public-monument-to-original-doge-meme-dog-in-her-home-prefecture%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91/

Burger King releases a “TOP” Burger in Japan | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/12/19/burger-king-releases-a-top-burger-in-japan/

Godzilla suit actor passes away, carried the series though the Heisei era | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/12/19/godzilla-suit-actor-passes-away-carried-the-series-though-the-heisei-era/

One Piece anime remake announced from Attack on Titan studio and Netflix【Video】 | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/12/18/one-piece-anime-remake-announced-from-attack-on-titan-studio-and-netflix%e3%80%90video%e3%80%91

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