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  • Earthquake Centered in Tokyo Bay Shakes Chiyoda, Bunkyo Wards in Tokyo

    An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.0 with its epicenter in Tokyo Bay hit the Kanto re...

    November 21, 2025

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    November 20, 2025

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    OITA — A massive fire that broke out in the Saganoseki district of Oita City on Tuesday, may have...

    November 20, 2025

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  • Multilingual Security Robot Patrolling Chion-in Temple in Kyoto; Anticipated as Legacy of Osaka Kansai Expo

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    November 20, 2025

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    November 20, 2025

    #Fukui #Bear Attacks
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    OITA — A body was found Wednesday in the ruins of a 76-year-old male resident's home who had been...

    November 20, 2025

    #Oita
  • Yamagata Prefecture’s 1st Snow of Season Observed on Same Date as Last Season

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    November 19, 2025

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    OITA — A fire broke out in the Saganoseki area of Oita City on Tuesday evening. The Oita prefectu...

    November 19, 2025

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  • In Japan, Local Govts Tackling Bear Problem Provide Support for Fruit Tree Removal

    Local governments are hurrying to implement measures on removing fruit trees that may attract bea...

    November 19, 2025

    #Bear Attacks
  • Fire Damages 170 Buildings in Oita, Western Japan

    A large-scale fire broke out in Oita City on Tuesday evening. According to the Oita prefectural g...

    November 19, 2025

    #Oita
  • Paper-Based Textbooks Backed by Boards of Education; Concerns Voiced Over Students’ Learning, Burden on Teachers

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    November 19, 2025

  • Committee Finds Higashiosaka College Showed Bias in Exchange Student Admissions; Applicants Introduced by Intermediary Company Allegedly Given Preferential Treatment

    OSAKA — Higashiosaka College in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, showed improper preference in the...

    November 18, 2025

  • Afghanistan Leprosy Clinic Opens After 15-Year Absence, Fulfilling Slain Doctor Nakamura’s Wish

    Fukuoka-based nongovernmental organization Peshawar-kai announced that it restarted leprosy treat...

    November 18, 2025

  • 2 Bears Spotted in Tree Eating Persimmons in Iwate Pref. Town

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    November 18, 2025

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  • Hokkaido Seafood Company Packs Kazunoko Salted Herring Roe, A Popular Item in Osechi New Year’s Meals

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