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Japan railway firm encourages exercising on running trains after finding it effective
KITAAKITA, Akita -- A railway company in northern Japan has found that performing light physical exercise on its running trains is more effective than Full article
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Golden Week holidays start amid post-COVID tourism boom, weak yen
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Man survives drunken fall onto station tracks in Japan as train passes over him
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Young Ukrainian evacuee gains entry to high school in Japan, thanks supporters
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M6.9 earthquake hits south of Tokyo, no tsunami threat
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Early, voluntary retirement offers accelerate among Japan companies as wage hikes mount
(2024/4/27)
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Japan sees wave of social media screeds attacking 'their lordships with children'
(2024/4/27)
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In Photos: Young Ukrainian evacuees carry on life in Japan together
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Tokyo's Minato Ward to dispatch native English speakers to all municipal kindergartens
(2024/4/27)
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Fans flock to Hokkaido station featured in film as train line section closes
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Japan imperial couple to visit Britain as state guests in June
(2024/4/27)
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2 Japanese gangster suspects in Thailand murder flee to Laos: police
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Japan PM Kishida to visit France, Brazil, Paraguay next week
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Japan's Princess Kako to visit Greece to mark 125 yrs of ties
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Japan's ANA enjoys record earnings on robust tourism growth
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3 arrested for alleged habitual abuse of disabled Osaka Pref. care home resident who died
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Yukio Kasaya, 1972 Sapporo Olympic ski jumping champion, dies at 80
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Japan tightens rules on int'l student enrollment to tackle malpractice
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Japan Cabinet OKs bill to challenge Apple-Google app store duopoly
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Japan SDF punishes 5 members for state secret mishandling
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Japan city assembly OKs request for nuclear waste site survey
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Crime & Accidents
- 3 arrested for alleged habitual abuse of disabled Osaka Pref. care home resident who died
- 'The thrill of escape': 5 Japan teens referred to prosecutors over false police call
- New method introduced to crack down on street prostitution in Tokyo's Kabukicho district
- ANA plane lands at Hokkaido airport with hydraulic trouble
- Suspect in Japan burned bodies case tells police he was ordered to deal with corpses: source
- Osaka bird lover ordered to stop feeding pigeons, crows
Politics
- Tokyo's Minato Ward to dispatch native English speakers to all municipal kindergartens
- Japan SDF punishes 5 members for state secret mishandling
- Japan grants special residency permit to Russian man opposing Putin
- Over 90% of Japan's main opposition party supporters want regime change: survey
- Ex-Japan PM Aso meets Trump in New York ahead of Nov. election
- Hiroshima to host annual international talks on Antarctic in 2026
Social Issues
- Early, voluntary retirement offers accelerate among Japan companies as wage hikes mount
- Japan railway firm encourages exercising on running trains after finding it effective
- Japan sees wave of social media screeds attacking 'their lordships with children'
- Man survives drunken fall onto station tracks in Japan as train passes over him
- Golden Week holidays start amid post-COVID tourism boom, weak yen
- 3 arrested for alleged habitual abuse of disabled Osaka Pref. care home resident who died
Weather & Disasters
- Japan begins release of 5th batch of Fukushima treated water
- West Japan residents urged to be wary of quakes for a week after April 17 jolt
- Western Japan quake's magnitude revised up to 6.6 from 6.4: agency
- M6.6 quake hits western Japan prefectures, no tsunami warning issued
- Japan assessing tsunami risk following volcano eruption in Indonesia
- Reactor fitting falls off at quake-hit central Japan nuclear plant
History & Festivals
- Cascades of wisteria flowers celebrated in central Japan festival
- 'Eternal peace': last words of Japan prime minister who signed WWII surrender recalled by kin
- In Photos: Showy floats in Japan's Spring Takayama Festival mesmerize spectators
- Glittering floats, puppet shows at central Japan spring festival attract 188,000 spectators
- US ambassador to UN to visit atomic-bombed Nagasaki for 1st time
- In Photos: 'Phantom castle tower,' cherry blossoms spectacularly lit up in Fukuoka
Education
- In Photos: Young Ukrainian evacuees carry on life in Japan together
- Tokyo's Minato Ward to dispatch native English speakers to all municipal kindergartens
- Young Ukrainian evacuee gains entry to high school in Japan, thanks supporters
- 'Tight as ski boots': School-designated shoes leave students in Japan with sore feet
- Taiwanese students experience Japanese culture on visit to Kyoto Pref. high school
- Controversial history textbooks finally pass Japan education ministry screening
Imperial Family
- Japan imperial couple to visit Britain as state guests in June
- Japan's Princess Kako to visit Greece to mark 125 yrs of ties
- Japan imperial family connects with Dutch counterpart via Instagram
- Princess Aiko expresses desire to help people in choosing to work
- Japan's royal family makes formal debut on Instagram as world's oldest monarchy tries to draw youth
- Princess Aiko begins 1st day of work at Japanese Red Cross Society
Polls
- Half of power harassment victims in Japan reluctantly accept it: survey
- Over 90% of Japan's main opposition party supporters want regime change: survey
- 84% say Japan ex-PM Mori should be called to Diet to explain LDP slush fund scandal: poll
- Support for Japan PM Kishida's Cabinet tops 20% for 1st time in 3 months: Mainichi poll
- 64% of Japan elementary, 56% of junior high school teachers claim staff shortage: survey
- Majority of high schoolers at Tokyo-area community cafe eat under 3 meals a day
More Japan News
- Fans flock to Hokkaido station featured in film as train line section closes
- Japan day care operator provides dubious gene test kits of kids' courage, attention
- Japan city streams AI avatar vids of mayor speaking English to connect with foreigners
- Woman sues Japan medical testing firm over husband's death from overwork during pandemic
- US military in Japan not disclosing info on flights despite noise, accident concerns
- Firms face intellectual property claim over infrastructure game tested in Japan
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