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Man Caring for Horses for Meat at Ranch Falls Unconscious after Being Kicked in Face by Horse in Kumamoto Pref.
A man taking care of horses for meat fell unconscious after being kicked in the face by a horse a...
June 6, 2024
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Shinjuku Ward to Ban Public Drinking on Halloween; Looking to Prevent Disruptive Behavior
The municipal government of Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward has announced that it will submit an ordinance ...
June 6, 2024
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No Injuries Reported after U.S. Cargo Plane’s Emergency Landing; JTSB Investigating ‘Serious Incident’
A U.S. cargo plane on Tuesday experienced engine failure shortly after takeoff and returned to Na...
June 5, 2024
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Oppenheimer’s Grandson Speaks About Meeting Atomic Bomb Survivors, Promotes Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy at Tokyo Press Conference
Charles Oppenheimer, a grandson of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who is known as the “father o...
June 4, 2024
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Chinese Man Allegedly Vandalizes Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo
Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press) — A Chinese man suspected of spraying graffiti on a pillar of Yasukuni...
June 4, 2024
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Mt. Fuji Photo Spot Gets New Parking Area as Another Japanese City Takes Measures Against Overtourism
FUJI, Shizuoka ― Another municipality overlooking Mt. Fuji has taken a measure against disruptive...
June 4, 2024
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Shibuya Ward Submits Draft Amendment to Prohibit Year-Round Drinking on Streets, in Parks around Shibuya Station; If Passed June 17, Will Be Enforced in October
Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, submitted Monday to the ward assembly a draft amendment to its ordinance to ...
June 4, 2024
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NTT Docomo-led Consortium Wins Bid to Run National Stadium; Privatization Could Mean Naming Rights, More Events
The Japan Sport Council (JSC) said Monday it selected a consortium led by NTT Docomo, Inc. for pr...
June 3, 2024
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Problems Found in 1st Year of Level 4 Self-Driving Service in Japan
EIHEIJI, Fukui (Jiji Press) — Technical and financial problems have been identified in the year s...
June 3, 2024
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Oppenheimer’s Grandson Visits Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park for 1st Time, Meets Atomic Bomb Survivors
HIROSHIMA — Charles Oppenheimer, a grandson of Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who led the deve...
June 3, 2024
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2 Japan Air Self-Defense Force Stealth Fighters Make Emergency Landings at Aomori Airport, Temporarily Closing Runway
AOMORI – Two F35A stealth fighters belonging to the Air Self-Defense Force’s Misawa Air Base in A...
June 3, 2024
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Iwate Tsunami Memorial Museum Reaches One Million Visitors
Rikuzentakata, Iwate Pref., June 2 (Jiji Press) — The total number of visitors to the Iwate Tsuna...
June 3, 2024
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Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Rocks Japan’s Ishikawa Pref.; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.9 hit the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture at 6:...
June 3, 2024
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Fine-Tuning Datasets Used in AI-Generated Sexual Images Resembling Real Children; Datasets Being Sold Online
AI training data that can be used to produce images closely resembling real children is being sol...
June 3, 2024
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Japan Towns Seek to Obtain Historic Site Status to Get on UNESCO List; Mie Pref. Towns Hope to Achieve Status by FY25
TSU — Municipalities in Mie Prefecture are working to obtain national historic site status for lo...
June 2, 2024
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