Japan is taking another look at how loanwords are written
The notice was about discussing loanwords, not changing every spelling.
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How a Look Back school campaign connects art and friendship
The school campaign encourages making art and connecting with other people.
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JAXA recovered a gas from exhaust and supplied it to plants.
Read the full explainer and source →Japan looks towards 15,000 registered historic buildings
The event considers how communities preserve and use culturally important buildings.
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