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'How did they get it?': Japan schools slammed for sharing personal data with PTAs
A man in Osaka Prefecture was handed a list of private information on his daughter and students from a stranger claiming to ...
The Force is with 'Star Wars Celebration Japan' event on preopening night
CHIBA -- The Force was strong with this city just east of Tokyo as "Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025," a major fan conference ...
Judge who ordered retrial of now-acquitted Hakamada joins reform advisory panel
A subcommittee of an advisory body to Japan's minister of justice on reviewing the retrial system will include a former judge ...
What led Expo 2005 Aichi to achieve its visitor target despite initial low attendance?
The Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai has seen a sluggish start, with opening day attendance falling short of reservations. The world ...
SriLankan Airlines apologizes over 'discriminatory' certificate for wheelchair users
SriLankan Airlines on April 17 apologized to concerned parties for its request to wheelchair users to submit doctor's ...
Setouchi Triennale int'l art festival kicks off in west Japan's Seto Inland Sea area
The Setouchi Triennale, one of the largest art festivals in Japan, commenced on April 18, showcasing 256 works by 218 ...
Editorial: Japan must secure national interests in tariff talks without bowing to US threats
The Japanese government has begun talks with the United States over President Donald Trump's high tariff policies. If the ...
New US envoy arrives in Japan, vows cooperation to counter China
New U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass, arriving in Tokyo on Friday, vowed to work with Japan to counter China's ...
Easy Japanese news in translation: 'Human shogi' event held in largest piece producing city
Easy Japanese news is taken from the Mainichi Shogakusei Shimbun, a newspaper for children. This is perfect material for anyone studying Japanese who has learned hiragana and katakana. We encourage ...
首都高で3台が絡む事故 2歳の子どもが意識不明の重体
19日午前10時15分ごろ、東京都板橋区の首都高速道路5号池袋線上りの高島平入り口付近で、トラックが乗用車に追突し、別の乗用車も巻き込まれる事故があった。警視庁高速隊によると、トラックに追突された乗用車には夫婦と子ども2人が乗っていたが、2歳の子ども ...
NBA、レーカーズは前日調整 日本時間20日からプレーオフ
米プロバスケットボールNBAのプレーオフは19日（日本時間20日）に開幕する。西カンファレンスで八村塁が所属するレーカーズは1回戦（7回戦制）でティンバーウルブズと対戦する。18日はロサンゼルス近郊の施設で調整した。
ドラム缶から女性の遺体 レンタル倉庫から回収 埼玉・吉川
18日午後3時50分ごろ、埼玉県吉川市のリサイクル会社の男性従業員から、「ドラム缶の中から人の足が見える」と110番があった。会社の敷地内に置かれていたドラム缶（直径約60センチ、深さ約90センチ）から成人とみられる女性の遺体が見つかり、県警は死体遺 ...