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Australian Envoy Seeks Energy Cooperation with Japan
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (155+ words) nippon.com Australian Envoy Seeks Energy Cooperation with Japan Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--Australian Ambassador to Japan Andrew Shearer expressed hope Wednesday for expanded cooperation with Japan in the energy sector, with China's increasing economic coercion in the Asia-Pacific region…...
Japan to Take Steps against Malicious Biz amid Reuse Boom
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (199+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government has begun working with an industry group to take steps against malicious businesses among those that collect used goods for sale at secondhand shops, as the reuse market continues to boom. In early…...
Japanese Students Earn Top Scores among OECD Countries in PISA
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (196+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--Japanese students earned top scores among the 38 member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in all three major domains of the OECD Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, for the first time…...
OPINION: Giving Govt Workers Sense of Growth Would Benefit Japan
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (127+ words) nippon.com - OPINION: Giving Govt Workers Sense of Growth Would Benefit Japan Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--After years of decline, applications for Japan's national civil service examination for career-track positions are showing signs of recovery, with the spring 2026 exam attracting…...
INTERVIEW: Many Residents Against Futenma Relocation within Okinawa
1+ week, 2+ day ago (186+ words) Urasoe, Okinawa Pref., Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)--A majority of residents in Okinawa Prefecture are constantly opposed to the planned relocation of the U.S. Futenma base in the Okinawa city of Ginowan to the Henoko coastal district in Nago, another city in…...
Matchmaking Events for People with Same Surname Emerge in Japan
1+ week, 4+ day ago (387+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)--As Japan has been slow to introduce a system that allows married couples to have different surnames, matchmaking events for people with the same surname have emerged as a hack for circumventing surname changes upon marriage…...
Easy Japanese in Focus as Way to Deliver Info to Foreigners
1+ week, 5+ day ago (179+ words) Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)--Easy Japanese is in the spotlight as a way to disseminate information to foreigners in Japan, especially at the time of disasters such as a recent powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto. According…...
Japan to Give Schools More Discretion over Class Hours
1+ week, 6+ day ago (166+ words) nippon.com Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese education ministry plans to give elementary and junior high schools more discretion to determine class hours as part of an overhaul of the country's school curriculum guidelines, it was learned Monday. The…...
Japan Education Min. Eyes Record 8.7 T. Yen in FY '27 Budget
2+ week, 5+ day ago (185+ words) Tokyo, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)--Japan's education ministry Tuesday unveiled a policy of seeking a record 8,775 billion yen under the government's general-account budget for fiscal 2027 to focus on developing human resources in growth fields, including artificial intelligence and semiconductors. The figure…...
Japan Govt Sets Recommended Specs for Bear Repellent
2+ week, 5+ day ago (144+ words) Tokyo, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)--Japan’s Environment Ministry on Tuesday released for the first time a set of recommended specifications for bear deterrent sprays, including a minimum spray time of six seconds and a spraying distance of 7.5 meters or more. The…...