Bullet train travel recovers to 75% of pre-pandemic levels

Bullet train travel recovers to 75% of pre-pandemic levels

The Japan Railways Group says bullet train travel during the Golden Week holidays recovered to 75% of 2018 levels.

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Japan Airlines posts deficit two years in a row

Japan Airlines posts deficit two years in a row

Japan Airlines posts deficit two years in a row.

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Shopping mall bathrooms offer free sanitary napkins

Shopping mall bathrooms offer free sanitary napkins

Shopping mall bathrooms in Japan will be experimentally offering free pads.

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Princess Kako attends greenery festival ceremony

Princess Kako attends greenery festival ceremony

Princess Kako attends a greenery festival ceremony held for the first time in three years.

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Business booths set up on shinkansen bullet trains

Business booths set up on shinkansen bullet trains

Business booths are set up on some shinkansen bullet trains running between Tokyo and Fukuoka's Hakata to facilitate rem...

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Sailing ship Kaiwo Maru decked out in full sail

Sailing ship Kaiwo Maru decked out in full sail

The sailing ship Kaiwo Maru is decked out in full sail in central Japan as volunteers help mount sails on her masts.

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Japanese PM Kishida meets with Pope Francis, Italian PM

Japanese PM Kishida meets with Pope Francis, Italian PM

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida meets with Pope Francis and Italian counterpart Mario Draghi.

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Japan, US agree to strengthen cooperation

Japan, US agree to strengthen cooperation

Japanese Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and agree to strengthen bilateral c...

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Japan's child population lowest in record

Japan's child population lowest in record

Japan's child population falls for 41st straight year to a record low.

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Culture and history festival held for the first time in three years

Culture and history festival held for the first time in three years

The Hojo Godai History and Culture Celebration is held for the first time in three years as a result of the coronavirus ...

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