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Japan’ Sado Island Faces Tourism Challenges After World Heritage Listing of its Gold Mines
SADO, Niigata (Jiji Press) — The city of Sado in Niigata Prefecture faces the challenges of balan...
July 28, 2024
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Tokyo Fireworks Illuminate Night Sky Over Sumida River in Annual Summer Event Attracting About 910,000 Spectators
About 20,000 firework displays colorfully illuminated the summer night sky in Tokyo during the 47...
July 28, 2024
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2 Japanese Climbers Have Gone Missing While Trying to Scale K2 in Pakistan, Officials Say
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Two Japanese climbers went missing on Saturday while attempting to scal...
July 28, 2024
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Sado Gold Mine to Be Listed as World Heritage Site
NEW DELHI — The UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided the Sado gold mine site will be listed as...
July 27, 2024
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Search Efforts Continue in Yamagata, Akita Prefectures; Heavy Rain Causes Devastating Landslides (Update 1)
Three people remain missing in Yamagata and Akita prefectures, where heavy, record-breaking rain ...
July 27, 2024
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Spam Posts Spreading on X; Heavy Rain Images Lead to Adult Sites
Spam posts using images related to heavy rain to link users to suspicious sites, including adult ...
July 27, 2024
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Breathing New Life into Bookstores; Public and Private Sectors Working to Save Ailing Industry
About four months have passed since the government opened a new chapter in its efforts to support...
July 27, 2024
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Man Believed to be 1 of 2 Missing Police Officers Found Unconscious in Shinjo, Yamagata Pref.
A man was found Friday near the site in Shinjo, Yamagata Prefecture, where two police officers we...
July 26, 2024
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Some Japan Businesses Start Charging Foreign Tourists More than Japanese, Stir Controversy
There is a shift toward a two-tier prices, charging higher prices for foreigners than Japanese na...
July 26, 2024
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Record-Breaking Rainfall in Yamagata, Akita Prefectures; 1 Reported Dead, 3 Missing
Record rainfall hit Yamagata and Akita prefectures on Thursday and Friday, leaving one person dea...
July 26, 2024
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70% of Surveyed Hibakusha See Lack of Progress on Ending Nukes; Reasons Include Growing Threats, International Situation
About 70% of respondents feel the world has been moving further away from ending nuclear weapons ...
July 26, 2024
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QuizKnock Entertains and Informs with ‘Correct’ Quizzes; Meet the Group Bound by ‘Respect for Knowledge’
QuizKnock, an intellectual media group that started at the University of Tokyo, brings out the fun s...
July 26, 2024
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Mie Prefecture Attracts Pokémon Fans with Events, Goods; Visitors Can Hunt for Pokémon at Shima Spain Village, Stay at Oshawott-themed Hotel Room
MIE — The first “Pokémon” video game debuted in the mid-90s, but the video game series’ popularit...
July 26, 2024
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2 Police Officers Missing in Shinjo, Yamagata Pref.; Police Car Heading to Scene of Rescue Call due to Heavy Rain Swept Away (UPDATE 1)
Two police officers in their 20s are missing after their police car was swept away near a bridge ...
July 26, 2024
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Japanese Population Drops by Single-Year Record of 860,000; All But One Prefecture See Decrease in Population
The population of Japanese nationals in this country was 121,561,801 as of Jan. 1 this year, a de...
July 25, 2024
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