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The film 'The Boy and the Heron' by Hayao Miyazaki will open the Toronto International Film Festival.
"The Boy and the Heron," Hayao Miyazaki's first film in a decade, will open the 48th Toronto International Film Festival, festival organizers announced Thursday.
The long-awaited "The Boy and the Heron" premiered in Japan under the title "How Do You Live?&qu...
Workers in Miyagi Prefecture will be able to take time off to care for grandchildren
As part of their attempts to support families with young children, the government of Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan is considering allowing employees time off to care for their grandchildren.
According to the Miyagi administration, the program, which is scheduled to launch in J...
NORTHEASTERN JAPAN HIT BY M6.8 EARTHQUAKE; NO TSUNAMI ALERT
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- Northeastern Japan hit by M6.8 earthquake; no tsunami alert.
- The earthquake was recorded off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture about 51 kilometers below sea level.
- Fukushima Daiichi and Daini nuclear power plants reported no...
JAPAN LIKELY TO DEPLOY F-35B FIGHTER JET TO AN ASDF BASE
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- Japan likely to deploy F-35B fighter jet to an ASDF base.
- The deployment of the aircraft is aimed to check China’s maritime assertiveness around the area.
- However, uncertainty remains over the local community consen...
3 JAPANESE PREFECTURES DECIDE TO TAKE STRICTER VIRUS MEASURES
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- 3 Japanese prefectures decide to take stricter virus measures.
- Osaka, Hyogo and Miyagi prefecture have seen resurgence in new COVID-19 infections.
- The new measures will be implemented from April 5 to May 5.
- The...
A TOWN IN JAPAN TO PROVIDE GIFT CERTIFICATE WHO RECEIVES COVID-19 VACCINE
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- A town in Japan to provide gift certificate who receives COVID-19 vaccine.
- Miyashiro town from Saitama prefecture has made the announcement for its residents.
- The municipal govt. aims to secure $570,000 for the scheme in ...
JAPAN’S KOMEITO PARTY MEMBER ACKNOWLEDGES SPENDING $1,050 AT HOSTESS BARS
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- Japan’s Komeito Party member acknowledges spending $1,050 at hostess bars.
- Acting Secretary-General put the expense as "dining-out expenses" in a 2019 political funding report.
- He has currently submitted h...
FLAGGING KOREAN AIRLINES TO BEGIN TOUTED ‘INTERNATIONAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHTS’ OVER THE WEEKEND
- Local airlines will begin functioning amid "international sightseeing flights" this weekend to improve their turnover as the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic weighs upon the aviation industry.
- The special flights fly passengers over other countries and then come back to Ko...
TSE TRADING SUSPENSION IN OCT. LEADS ITS HEAD KOICHIRO MIYAHARA TO RESIGN
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- TSE trading suspension in Oct. leads its head, Koichiro Miyahara, to resign.
- The President and CEO of TSE Inc. Koichiro Miyahara resigned on Monday.
- JPX CEO Akira Kiyota announced that his monthly salary will be halved fo...
JAPAN FINANCIAL SERVICES AGENCY ISSUED TSE INC. A BUSINESS IMRPOVEMENT ORDER
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- Japan Financial Services agency issued TSE Inc. a business improvement order.
- The order was issued over a system failure in October that caused a full-day trading suspension.
- TSE and JPX were called upon to clarify their ...
JAPAN HEALTH MINISTER ANNOUNCES TO TEST 15,000 PEOPLE FOR COVID-19 ANTIBODY TEST
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- Japan health minister announces to test 15,000 people for COVID-19 antibody test.
- The antibody tests will be done by the end of the year.
- The testing will take place in Tokyo, Osaka, and three other prefectures.
MIYAGI PREFECTURE GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO RESUME OPERATIONS AT THE TSUNAMI-HIT REACTOR
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- Miyagi prefecture gives green light to resume operations at the tsunami-hit reactor.
- Tohoku Electric Power Co.’s No.2 unit – Onagawa plant was given approval with local consent to restart.
- Miyagi Prefecture Go...
JAPAN’S EX-HANDBALL PLAYER DAISUKE MIYAZAKI ARRESTED FOR ASSAULTING A WOMAN
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- Japan’s ex-handball player Daisuke Miyazaki arrested for assaulting a woman.
- Miyazaki has so far denied the allegation.
- Miyazaki was drinking in a group of four men and women on Sunday when the incident happened.
MOVIE BASED ON ANIME ‘DEMON SLAYER’ BREAKS BOX-OOFICE RECORDS IN JAPAN
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- Movie based on anime ‘Demon Slayer’ breaks box-office records in Japan.
- The movie became the first to record sales of over $95.3 million within 10 days of opening.
- The movie is a sequel to the anime’s te...
JAPAN’S ONAGAWA NUCLEAR PLANT MAY RESUME OPERATIONS IN 2022
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- Japan’s Onagawa nuclear plant may resume operations in 2022.
- The nuclear reactor was damaged by the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster.
- Miyagi prefecture governor Yoshihiro Murai gave the green signal to Tohoku Electr...
SUPREME COURT IN JAPAN RULES IN FAVOR OF AN EMPLOYER FOR NOT PAYING BONUS
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- Supreme Court in Japan rules in favour of an employer for not paying bonus.
- The employer had denied bonus to an employer on a short-term contract with an hourly wage.
- The Supreme Court’ No. 3 Petty Bench, presided o...
SMART CLINICAL ASSET OF ALCIDION LAUNCHED IN THE UK
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- Alcidion has launched a ‘smart clinical asset’ for healthcare sector in the UK.
- Alcidion wants to help the NHS.
Australian health technology company Alcidion has launched a ‘smart clinical asset’ ca...
A WOMAN FROM SENDAI REGION SEEKS DAMAGES FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT FROM CATHOLIC CHURCH
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- A woman from Sendai region seeks damages for sexual assault from Catholic Church.
- A lawsuit was filed against the Sendai Catholic Diocese and a bishop, among others.
- An amount of around $484,000 is sought as damages.
EXPERTS SUGGEST JAPAN MAY FACE A RESURGENCE OF COVID-19 INFECTIONS
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- Experts suggest Japan may face a resurgence of COVID-19 infections.
- Japan has been recording a downward trend in infection cases since late July.
- On Sept. 22, Japan recorded new infections that totaled to 3,287. <...
GHIBLI THEME PARK CONSTRUCTION BEGINS; SET TO OPEN IN 2022
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- Ghibli theme park construction begins; set to open in 2022.
- The theme park will be built by the Aichi prefectural government in collaboration with Studio Ghibli Inc.
- The theme park will be built in the Aichi city of Naga...