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Quake-Hit Wajima to Reduce Number of Elementary Schools from 9 to 3; Population Outflow, Declining Birth Rate Cited
The government of the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, is considering consolidating its nine ...
October 21, 2024
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Areas of Northern Japan See 1st Snowfall; Sapporo, Hokkaido, and some parts of Aomori Prefecture
The first snow of the season was observed in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and some parts of Aomori Prefectu...
October 21, 2024
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Kyoto City Offers Digital Gift Certificates to Foreign Tourists Who Make Donations in New Scheme; First Initiative in Japan to Allow Donations from Non-Residents
KYOTO — Kyoto City has launched the nation’s first initiative to solicit donations from foreign t...
October 21, 2024
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Sapporo Sees Season’s 1st Snowfall; Snow Comes 8 Days Earlier Than Average
SAPPORO — The capital of Hokkaido observed the season’s first snowfall on Sunday, the Japan Meteo...
October 20, 2024
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Japan Authorities to Review Organ Transplant Rules; Greater Priority May Be Given to Patients in Imminent Danger
As part of efforts to reduce the number of people who die while waiting for a organ transplant fr...
October 20, 2024
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Car Crashes into Fence Outside Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo; Molotov Cocktail Possibly Thrown at LDP Headquarters
What appeared to be a Molotov cocktail was thrown Saturday morning at the headquarters of the Lib...
October 19, 2024
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Survey: Monthly Child-Rearing Expenses Hit Record ¥41,320; Fear that Rising Prices Could Negatively Impact Education
The monthly cost necessary to raise a child hit a record ¥41,320 on average this year, up ¥1,187 ...
October 19, 2024
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Impacts of Japanese Boy’s Fatal Stabbing in China Still Being Felt, One Month On; Japan Continues to Press China for Information on Shenzhen Case
One month after a 10-year-old Japanese boy was fatally stabbed in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, s...
October 18, 2024
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Shibuya Station Hachiko Statue to be Blocked by Screens for Halloween Period; Ward Officials Hope to Reduce Chaos of Celebrations
The iconic Hachiko dog statue at Tokyo’s Shibuya Station will be surrounded by barriers during th...
October 18, 2024
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Bus Carrying Japanese Tourists Overturns in Turkey
Istanbul (Jiji Press)—A bus carrying 20 Japanese tourists and a guide overturned on a major road ...
October 18, 2024
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Suspected Unexploded Bomb Found at Building Demolition Site in Central Nagoya
NAGOYA — A suspicious object, possibly an unexploded bomb, was found at a construction site in th...
October 17, 2024
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Japan’s Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Group Hidankyo Prepares to Give Lecture; Receives Invitation to December Award Ceremony in Oslo
This year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Nihon Hidankyo, or the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bo...
October 17, 2024
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Chilean Woman under Fire after Pull-Ups on Torii Shrine Gate
Sao Paulo (Jiji Press) — A Chilean woman has faced criticisms after posting a video on Instagram ...
October 17, 2024
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6 Matsutake Mushrooms from Hyogo Pref.’s Tambasasayama Sell for ¥960,000 at Auction; Mushrooms Arrived 2 Weeks Late
The first auction of the season for Tambasasayama matsutake mushrooms, a representative autumn de...
October 16, 2024
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Record Number of Mycoplasma Pneumonia Patients Observed; Coughing May Continue for 3-4 Weeks After Fever Subsides
Mycoplasma pneumonia, a disease common among children, was diagnosed at a rate of 1.94 per medica...
October 16, 2024
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