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Atomic Bomb Survivor Revealed Scars When Still Considered Taboo; Kikkawa’s Activities Led to Formation of Nihon Hidankyo
Nihon Hidankyo, or the Japan Confederation of A- and H-bomb Sufferers Organizations, is set to re...
December 3, 2024
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Japan to Exhume Remains of About 1,000 WWII Dead; Mass Burial Site Confirmed on Peleliu Island
PELELIU ISLAND, Palau — A mass burial site where the remains of Japanese soldiers were interred b...
December 3, 2024
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Japan’s Hidankyo Says It Hopes Nobel Win Will Inspire Anti-nuke Movement, Ahead of Peace Prize Awards Ceremony in Oslo
Members of Nihon Hidankyo, or the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, w...
December 3, 2024
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Kyoto City Considers Raising Accommodation Tax, Including Lowest Category; Mayor Matsui Explains at City Council Session
Kyoto Mayor Koji Matsui said Monday that the city is considering raising the accommodation tax, i...
December 3, 2024
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Tokyo Ginza: Small Fire Breaks Out at Chanel Store, Light Fixture Burned; Luxury Brand District Briefly Sent into Uproar
A small fire broke out at a Chanel store in the Ginza district of Tokyo on Monday, burning a ligh...
December 3, 2024
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Chikuwan Named Official Mascot Character for Yatsushiro City in Kumamoto Pref.
Chikuwan, a mascot character from the Hinagu district of Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, ha...
December 3, 2024
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University of Tokyo Seeking Donations for Work on Famous Akamon Gate; Plans to Reinforce Structure Against Earthquakes, Reopen It in 2027
The University of Tokyo has begun soliciting donations for planned work on the famous Akamon red ...
December 3, 2024
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Hokkaido Student Wins Prince Takamado Trophy at English Speech Contest; Kouichi Ito’s Speech on Confidence Takes Top Prize
An impassioned speech about confidence won Kouichi Ito the top prize at the 76th H.I.H. Prince Ta...
December 2, 2024
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Japan’s Crown Prince, Princess to Trace Century-Long Ties with Turkey; Visit to Include Archaeological Site Linked to Prince Mikasa
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko will depart for Turkey on Tuesday on a goodwill vis...
December 2, 2024
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Health Ministry Plans to Let Patients to Register at Multiple Transplant Facilities; Heart Transplant Criteria to Change
Patients waiting to receive organs from brain-dead donors will be allowed to register multiple tr...
December 2, 2024
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Bear Found in Abandoned House in Japan’s Fukushima Pref.; Police Asked Locals to Stay Indoors
FUKUSHIMA — A resident of Kitakata, Fukushima Prefecture, reported to police that a bear had ente...
December 2, 2024
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Bear Captured After Spending 2 Days in Northern Japan Supermarket; Male Employee Victim Sustained Minor Injuries
AKITA — A bear was captured in a box trap on Monday morning after attacking an employee at a supe...
December 2, 2024
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Yui Yokoyama, Former AKB48 Member, Has Married Shota Gogami, Member of Junretsu
Yui Yokoyama, 31, a TV personality and former member of the girl band AKB48, has married Shota Go...
December 2, 2024
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Sapporo White Illumination Event Underway; 5 Locations in City Lit Up to Create Winter Wonderland
SAPPORO — The Sapporo White Illumination, a winter illumination event, is being held at five loca...
December 2, 2024
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Japan’s Oldest Bottle-Fed Polar Bear Celebrates 25th Birthday; Same Zookeeper Has Stayed by her Side Since Birth
Peace, a female polar bear, overcame hardships after being separated from her mother — requiring ...
December 2, 2024
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