Learn Japanese from the News

E1. Safety Tips for Driving in Snowy Conditions

10 min

E2. Japan Post to Start Delivering Letters and Packages by Drone as Early as Fiscal Year 2023

10 min

E3. Japan to Downgrade COVID Classification on May 8

10 min

E4. Pollen Levels in Tokyo This Spring Projected to be Fourth Highest on Record

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E5. Justice Ministry Proposes Changing Law to Discourage "Kirakira Names"

10 min

E6. Cyclists Required to Make Effort to Wear Helmet Starting April

10 min

E7. New Service Makes It Easy for International Residents to Open Bank Accounts on Smartphone

10 min

E8. New Evacuation Plan Aims to Leave No Person Behind in the Event Mt. Fuji Erupts

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E9. Train Fares to Go Up by 10 Yen to Improve Station Accessibility

10 min

E10. New System to Allow Dynamic Pricing for Taxis

10 min

E11. New Multilingual Guide to Having a Baby in Japan

10 min

E12. Japan's Weather Agency to Forecast Linear Rainbands

10 min

E13. Farmer Uses Ducklings to Grow Rice Without Chemicals

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E14. Japan Bans Trade of Invasive Crayfish and Turtles

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E15. Japan to Expand Eligibility for Skilled Worker Status

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E16. Japan to Issue Redesigned Banknotes in July 2024

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E17. Swordsmith Forges Sacred Blade for Shrine Deity

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E18. Police Warns Public About "Dark" Part-Time Jobs

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E19. Cooking Site Compiles Recipes for Disaster Preparedness

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E20. Railway in Gifu Launches New Food Model-Themed Train

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E21. Miyajima Island Introduces 100 Yen Visitor Tax

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E22. More Security Firms Utilizing Drones and Robots

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E23. Smartphone-Based Digital Business Cards on the Rise

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E24. New Anime Center Opens in Tokyo

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E1. Japanese Firms Showcase New Tech at COP28

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E2. Dog Parade Marks 100 Years Since Birth of Hachiko

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E3. Quake Causes Ground Upheavals Along Noto Peninsula

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E4. Japan Plans to Open Day Care Centers to All Children

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E5. Test Ride Event Held for Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension

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E6. Lunar Probe Lands Within 100 Meters of Target

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E7. Japan Facing Shortage of Volunteer Firefighters

10 min

E8. New AI-Powered System Helps Customers Find Lost Items

10 min

E9. Many in Japan Eager to Help Quake-Hit Taiwan

10 min

E10. Yamanashi to Charge Mt. Fuji Climbers ¥2,000 Toll

10 min

E11. Historic Gifu Castle Recreated in the Metaverse

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E12. Firms Develop Mosquito Spray to Fight Dengue Fever

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E13. Saku City in Nagano Encouraging "Dual Residency"

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E14. Oppenheimer's Grandson Warns About Nuclear Weapons

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E15. Torrential Rain Causes Flooding at Subway Station

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E16. Abacus Math Contest Tests Speed and Accuracy

10 min

E17. Shinjuku Ward Bans Public Drinking on Halloween

10 min

E18. Ig Nobel Prize Goes to "Butt-Breathing" Study

10 min

E19. Nihon Hidankyo Member Speaks to High School Students

10 min

E20. New Year's "Lucky Bags" to Feature Food Staples

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E1. Traditional Japanese Brewing Recognized by UNESCO

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E2. Very Few Are Prepared for Nankai Trough Quake

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E3. Railway Introduces Facial Recognition Boarding System

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