Labor ministry revises past average workers' salary

Labor ministry revises past average workers' salary

Japan's labor ministry revises the past average worker's salary by 1.2 percent after recalculating labor statistics data...

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Pasona to hire elderly workers

Pasona to hire elderly workers

A large temporary staffing firm in Japan will start recruiting over 65 year old retirees as new hires.

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Princess Mako's boyfriend says loan issue resolved

Princess Mako's boyfriend says loan issue resolved

Kei Komuro, the boyfriend of Princess Mako, the first grandchild of Emperor Akihito, says his mother's reported loan iss...

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Tokyo Medical U. denied 2018 subsidies

Tokyo Medical U. denied 2018 subsidies

Tokyo Medical University is denied fiscal 2018 government subsidies over a bribery scandal and manipulation of entrance ...

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Onsen hot springs expand horizons

Onsen hot springs expand horizons

Japanese hot springs are thinking up alternative business opportunities to recover from declines in tourists.

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Emperor's abdication and succession ceremonies decided

Emperor's abdication and succession ceremonies decided

Japan's government decides the details of Emperor Akihito's abdication and Crown Prince Naruhito's succession ceremonies...

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Demons wish for children's well-being

Demons wish for children's well-being

Demon-like creatures terrify children but wish for their well-being.

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Why Japanese people wear masks

Why Japanese people wear masks

People in Japan wear a mask to protect from infections, as well as for fashion.

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Hokkaido sees winter's coldest day

Hokkaido sees winter's coldest day

A cold front sends the mercury to -29.7 C in Hokkaido, the coldest yet this season.

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New adults fete Coming of Age

New adults fete Coming of Age

Nearly 1.25m new adults celebrate the Heisei Era's last Coming of Age Day.

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