Lifestyle & Health
70% of Japan's junior high teachers crossing 'death by overwork' danger line: survey
TOKYO -- Over 70% of junior high school teachers in Japan are putting in more than 80 hours of overtime per month -- the threshold for determining dea Full article
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Japan's school backpacks going genderless as makers launch various colors, designs
(2022/5/16)
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Emperor says 'issues' remain in Okinawa as prefecture marks 50th anniv. of reversion
(2022/5/16)
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US set to remove Japan cult AUM Shinrikyo from foreign terrorism blacklist
(2022/5/16)
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Locals cheer as test runs begin on bullet train along Kyushu's Nagasaki route
(2022/5/15)
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Cats can understand feline roommates' names, recognize faces: Japanese study
(2022/5/15)
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Japan Photo Journal: 6,000 varieties of roses in full bloom at Gifu Pref. garden
(2022/5/17)
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'Book Forest' built in Kobe by architect Tadao Ando delights children with 18,000 titles
(2022/5/17)
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Non-Okinawan raised on island reflects on discrimination 50 yrs after 'liberation' from US
(2022/5/14)
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Stillbirth risks higher for women consuming more ready meals: Japan research team
(2022/5/14)
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Civic group opens Japan's 2nd 'baby hatch' in Hokkaido
(2022/5/14)
Food
- Japan Cabinet OKs draft extra budget to cushion rising prices
- Once a powerful symbol in Russia, McDonald's withdraws
- India open to exporting wheat to needy nations despite ban
- Stillbirth risks higher for women consuming more ready meals: Japan research team
- Asian finance chiefs warn of downside risks of Russia war to recovery
- Bank of Japan members in no rush to change easing policy as inflation temporary
Travel
- Japan Photo Journal: 6,000 varieties of roses in full bloom at Gifu Pref. garden
- Locals cheer as test runs begin on bullet train along Kyushu's Nagasaki route
- Beloved Totoro's Forest in east Japan expanded to total 11.4 hectares
- 'Unrelaxing' inn displaying art composed of weapons, ammo opens in Hiroshima Pref.
- Japan planning to allow 20,000 daily int'l arrivals in June
- Replica of 16th century warlord's 'golden tea room' opens to public at Japan museum
Animals
- Cats can understand feline roommates' names, recognize faces: Japanese study
- Ueno zoo panda's 'return' to China delayed again due to pandemic
- Bracing for her future: Baby giraffe fitted with orthotic
- Indonesian coastal community on frontline of defending coral reefs
- Zoos in Japan struggling to procure feed for grass-eating animals
- Cuddly domestic rabbits in spotlight at southwestern Japan zoo
Health
- N. Korea reports another surge in fevers amid COVID crisis
- US deaths from COVID hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years in
- Kim blasts pandemic response as North Korean outbreak surges
- Sherpa woman climbs Everest for 10th time, breaks own record
- Tennis: Naomi Osaka launches own sports agency: reports
- Indonesian coastal community on frontline of defending coral reefs
Fashion
- Japanese Brazilian youth group in Nagoya launches online apparel shop to break barriers
- Paris fashion houses showcase designs inside top art museums
- Public high school deems Uniqlo clothes acceptable uniform in Japan 1st
- Enchanting Edo: Traditional 'beni' rouge created by Tokyo makeup shop paints powerful image
- Japan quietly warming to traditional hanten jackets again
- Kenzo returns to Japanese roots in history-making moment
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- Osaka company launches once-a-month free cafeteria for foreigners struggling amid pandemic
- Japan 'towel doctor' aims to operate on beloved items to get them fluffy again
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