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Three dead as mercury rises across Japan
Kyodo News, Published on 27/05/2019
» TOKYO: Three women died and around 10 students were taken to hospitals due to heatstroke symptoms as unseasonably hot weather continued in Japan on Monday, authorities said.
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Japan to ban physical punishment of children by parents
Published on 03/03/2019
» TOKYO: The Japanese government and the ruling coalition plan to include a ban on corporal punishment of children by parents in law revisions following a series of recent child maltreatment cases in the name of discipline, sources close to the matter said Saturday.
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Plan unveiled to make Taiwan bilingual by 2030
Published on 06/12/2018
» TAIPEI: The Taiwanese government unveiled a plan on Thursday to improve English proficiency of the Taiwanese public, aiming to make the island bilingual by 2030.
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Pager services to end in Japan after 50 years
Kyodo News, Published on 03/12/2018
» TOKYO: Japan will soon be out of pagers after its only provider said on Monday it will terminate its service in September next year, with the device, first introduced in the country half a century ago, made redundant by mobile phones.
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Fukuoka shaping up to be Japan's startup capital
Published on 18/11/2018
» FUKUOKA: Fukuoka is making a name for itself as Japan's startup capital, attracting entrepreneurs from far and wide in a bid to boost its economy.
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Japan school girls least happy with their bodies
Published on 04/04/2018
» TOKYO: Japanese high school girls are the least satisfied with their body shape compared with those in China, South Korea and the United States, with over half believing they are fat, according to a recent survey by a Japanese government-affiliated body.
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'Detective Conan' to return after 4-month hiatus
Published on 01/04/2018
» TOKYO: The long-running, popular Japanese serial comic "Detective Conan" that has a strong fan base in Asia including Thailand will resume next week after a four-month hiatus over concerns about the health of its creator, its publisher said on Sunday.
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Japanese prince vows 'self-improvement'
Kyodo News, Published on 23/02/2018
» TOKYO: Crown Prince Naruhito, on the occasion of his 58th birthday on Friday, vowed to "pursue self-improvement" ahead of his accession to the Chrysanthemum Throne on May 1, 2019.
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Six dead, transport cancelled by huge Europe storms
Published on 19/01/2018
» BERLIN: Violent gales battered northern Europe and beyond Thursday, snapping air and train links and leaving six people dead.
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Snowstorm, deep freeze leaves 4 dead in US South
Reuters, Published on 18/01/2018
» ATLANTA: A winter storm that caused at least four deaths in the US South brought record low temperatures on Wednesday to parts of the region, where it coated roads with ice, snapped power lines and prompted public school closures.
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