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Giant Wild Boar Caught in Japan’s Tottori Pref.; 130-kilogram Boar to Provide 400 Servings of Meat
TOTTORI — A giant male wild boar weighing 130 kilograms was captured on a mountain in Kofu, Totto...
October 1, 2024
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Grandmother Haunted by Panicked Call Waits for Missing 14-year-old Girl, After Heavy Rain in Noto Peninsula
KANAZAWA — A 14-year-old junior high school student is still missing in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefectu...
October 1, 2024
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Shikoku Officials Halt Inbound Tourism Survey; Tout Inaccuracy of Counting Based on Visitors’ Physical Appearance
The Shikoku District Transport Bureau decided to suspend a statistical survey counting the number...
September 30, 2024
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Typhoon Jebi, Typhoon Krathon Developing in South of Japan (Update2)
Two typhoons south of Japan are developing, possibly approaching the country as of Monday.
...September 30, 2024
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2 Pandas Leave Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo for China
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Two giant pandas left Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo in the early hours of Sunday for their ...
September 29, 2024
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Japan’s Drill-like Marching of Prisoners to Be Stopped, as Focus Shifts to Rehabilitation
Prisons across the nation are reexamining how they treat inmates and rules for their daily conduc...
September 29, 2024
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Japan to Assist Child-Rearing Facilities in Underpopulated Areas; Aims to Give Them Multipurpose Functions
The Children and Families Agency plans to help child-rearing facilities in underpopulated areas w...
September 29, 2024
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Typhoon Jebi, Typhoon Krathon Approaching Japan; Impact on Eastern Japan, Okinawa is Concerning
Two typhoons south of Japan are approaching the country as of Sunday, according to the Japan Mete...
September 29, 2024
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Search for Missing Continues in Japan’s Noto Region of Ishikawa Pref. a Week After Record-Breaking Rains; At Least 10 Dead, Thousands Displaced
KANAZAWA — One week has passed since record-breaking rains hit the northern part of the Noto Peni...
September 28, 2024
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Typhoon Jebi Expected to Come Close to Kanto on Tuesday; Storm is Currently Near Mariana Islands
Typhoon Jebi, also known as Typhoon No. 17, is expected to come close to the Kanto region, includ...
September 28, 2024
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Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo Says Goodbye to Pandas Ahead of Return to China; Ri Ri, Shin Shin Loved for Over 13 Years
The last day visitors to Ueno Zoological Gardens in Taito Ward, Tokyo, can see giant panda pair R...
September 28, 2024
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Dinos Roar to Life at Tokyo National Museum; Taiko Drummers Join Ancient Creatures at Grand Night Parade
Dinosaur handlers marched in single file into the grounds of the Tokyo National Museum in Taito W...
September 27, 2024
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Tourism Expo Japan Opens in Koto Ward, Tokyo; Countries Hoping for Increase in Japanese Tourists
“Tourism Expo Japan 2024,” one of the world’s largest tourism-related trade fairs, will be open t...
September 27, 2024
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Son Proud of U.S. Missionary Who Saved Child in Japan Ferry Disaster; 70 Years Have Passed Since Five Vessels Sank Off Hokkaido
SAPPORO — Thursday marked 70 years since five ferries capsized off Hokkaido in 1954 due to an app...
September 27, 2024
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Tokyo Game Show 2024 Gets Off to Roaring Start
CHIBA (Jiji Press) — The annual Tokyo Game Show kicked off in the city of Chiba, east of Tokyo, o...
September 26, 2024
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