Japan's National Printing Bureau prints new banknotes

Japan's National Printing Bureau prints new banknotes

The National Printing Bureau unveils how it's preparing new banknotes that will be issued next year.

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Renowned Kabuki actor arrested for assisting mother's suicide

Renowned Kabuki actor arrested for assisting mother's suicide

Renowned Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke is arrested on suspicion of assisting his mother's suicide.

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Japan to test over-the-counter sales of morning-after pills

Japan to test over-the-counter sales of morning-after pills

Japan will test over-the-counter sales of morning-after pills.

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Construction of equipment to release treated water from Fukushima Daiichi finished

Construction of equipment to release treated water from Fukushima Daiichi finished

The construction of equipment to release treated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi is completed.

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Tokyo streetcar event held for the first time in four years

Tokyo streetcar event held for the first time in four years

An event showing the rolling stock of Tokyo streetcars is held for the first time in four years.

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Japan's tallest dam begins water discharge event

Japan's tallest dam begins water discharge event

Japan's tallest Kurobe Dam begins its water discharge event.

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Temple visitors drink sake to pray for well-being

Temple visitors drink sake to pray for well-being

Visitors to a temple in western Japan drink sake from bamboos to pray for well-being.

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Approval rating for Kishida Cabinet drops amid My Number card fiasco

Approval rating for Kishida Cabinet drops amid My Number card fiasco

The approval rating for Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's Cabinet drops 15 percentage points from May to 41 percent amid pr...

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'Joker' train attacker partially denies allegations in trial

'Joker' train attacker partially denies allegations in trial

The "Joker" who attacked people on a moving train in the Tokyo suburbs in 2021 partially denies the allegations against ...

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Tokyo Disney parks to raise ticket prices from October

Tokyo Disney parks to raise ticket prices from October

Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will raise the costs of one-day passports from October, with the high-end price top...

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