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LIKE EARLIER IN THE MORNING. THAT WAS MORE DIFFICULT THAN YOU WOULD THINK. OUR NEIGHBORS IN THE BUILDING NEXT DOOR WERE EVACUATED JUST IN CASE. THANKFULLY, NOBODY OUT HERE WAS HURT. NOW TAKING YOU ...

Japan has taken steps to make its buildings more resilient to seismic activity. Strategic planning, updating building codes ... in Japan have worked to keep people safe from disasters like tsunamis ...

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But what is the cheating culture in Japan really like, and how does cheating compare to those of other countries? On the other hand, it seems that furin, which can best be translated as “adultery” or ...

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A biogas plant is seen at the Japan Pavilion for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, in the city's Konohana Ward in this photo taken in January 2025. (Mainichi/Rei Kubo) The Mainichi Shimbun ...