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Donations Aiding Work to Preserve Tsunami-Ravaged School
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (70+ words) JIJI PRESS Donations Aiding Work to Preserve Tsunami-Ravaged School Ishinomaki, Miyagi Pref. , June 27 (Jiji Press)--Some 3 million yen in donations from across Japan is helping the efforts to preserve the remains of an elementary school where a total of 84 students…...
(Update) Fire at Tokyo Elementary School Injures 11
1+ week, 1+ day ago (44+ words) JIJI PRESS (Update) Fire at Tokyo Elementary School Injures 11 Tokyo, June 19 (Jiji Press)--A fire on Friday at an elementary school in a densely populated area of Tokyo left 11 people, mainly children, injured....
Fire at Tokyo Elementary School Injures 10
1+ week, 1+ day ago (44+ words) JIJI PRESS Fire at Tokyo Elementary School Injures 10 Tokyo, June 19 (Jiji Press)--A fire burned part of an elementary school in a densely populated area of Tokyo on Friday, leaving 10 people, mainly children, injured....
Opposition Sanseito Submits Bill for Foreigner Policy Agency
1+ week, 3+ day ago (46+ words) JIJI PRESS Opposition Sanseito Submits Bill for Foreigner Policy Agency Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)--Opposition Sanseito on Wednesday submitted a bill to establish a Japanese government agency to coordinate policies related to foreigners across ministries and agencies....
'I can't breathe'-- clashes erupt after UK police handcuff dying student
3+ week, 3+ day ago (60+ words) JIJI PRESS 'I can't breathe'-- clashes erupt after UK police handcuff dying student Video of a dying student who was handcuffed by British police after being stabbed by a Sikh man and falsely accused of racially abusing his murderer sparked…...
Japan's New Univ. Graduate Employment Rate Holds at 98 Pct
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (59+ words) JIJI PRESS Japan's New Univ. Graduate Employment Rate Holds at 98 Pct Tokyo, May 22 (Jiji Press)--Japan's university graduate employment rate stood at 98. 0 pct as of April 1, matching the year-earlier level, which was the second-highest on record, according to government survey…...
Firms Boosting Student-Employee Interactions to Secure New Talent
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (61+ words) JIJI PRESS Firms Boosting Student-Employee Interactions to Secure New Talent Tokyo, March 30 (Jiji Press)--A Jiji Press survey of 100 major Japanese companies has found that some of them are increasing opportunities for students seeking jobs to interact with employees, in…...
Japan Toy Makers Recast Childhood Play through Diversity Lens
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (54+ words) JIJI PRESS Japan Toy Makers Recast Childhood Play through Diversity Lens Tokyo, March 8 (Jiji Press)--Some Japanese toy makers are redesigning their products to reflect diversity and reduce gender stereotypes, aiming to broaden the world children see through play as…...