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3 Killed in Apartment Fire in Osaka; Many Building Residents Were Elderly
OSAKA — Three people were killed in a fire at an apartment building in Nishinari Ward, Osaka, lat...
November 13, 2025
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Japan Festival Parades People in Ancient Dress, Makeup in Chiba Pref.
SHIBAYAMA, Chiba — Men and women dressed as ancients walk down the street in Shibayama, Chiba Pre...
November 13, 2025
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Intl Students Try Apple Picking in Aomori City; Activity Part of Initiative to Promote Charms of Prefecture Overseas
AOMORI — International students at Aomori Chuo Gakuin University recently tried apple picking at ...
November 13, 2025
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Police in Japan Launch Teams to Combat Bear Attacks on Humans in Akita, Iwate Prefs
AKITA/MORIOKA — Akita and Iwate prefectural police marked the launch of their teams to combat bea...
November 13, 2025
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LDP Calls for Financial Support for Bear-Control Measures; Party Proposes Subsidies for Box Traps, Electric Fences, Hiring Licensed Hunters
The Liberal Democratic Party will call for the inclusion of financial support measures in a packa...
November 12, 2025
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Fourth Match of Ryuo Shogi Series Held at Racecourse; Victory Would Make Fujii Eligible For Lifetime Title
KYOTO — The fourth match of the best-of-seven Ryuo title series began at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyot...
November 12, 2025
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Man Injured in Bear Attack While Walking Dog in Iwate
A man in his 40s was injured after a bear scratched his head and arms on the street in front of h...
November 12, 2025
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Tori-No-Ichi Festival in Asakusa, Tokyo, Begins; Worshippers Buy Items to Bring Good Fortune
The first of this year’s traditional Tori-no-Ichi festivals, held each November for good luck and...
November 12, 2025
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Typhoon Fung-wong to Make Closest Approach to Sakishima Islands
The Japan Meteorological Agency has warned that areas including Kagoshima Prefecture's Amami regi...
November 12, 2025
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Tohoku, Joetsu Shinkansen Last Trains to Be Set Earlier Starting Next Spring; Tokyo Station Departure Times to Be Advanced 10 to 20 Minutes
East Japan Railway Co. will advance the departure times of each night’s last trains on the Tohoku...
November 12, 2025
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Participants in Japan Learn to Operate Train to Mark Railway Company’s 10th Anniversary
JOETSU, Niigata — Participants were able to operate a real train on a track in Joetsu, Niigata Pr...
November 12, 2025
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Abductee Megumi Yokota’s Mother ‘Simply Appalled’ by Lack of Resolution in Case; Saturday Marks 48th Anniversary of Yokota Being Taken by North Korean Agents
Speaking to the press in Kawasaki on Tuesday, Sakie Yokota, the 89-year-old mother of abductee Me...
November 12, 2025
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PokéPark KANTO Special / Experiencing the real thing with 5 senses
PokéPark KANTO, the first permanent outdoor facility for Pokémon, will open at the Yomiuriland am...
November 12, 2025
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Bid-Rigging Suspected for Rail Maintenance, Repair Tenders; Tokyo’s Transport Bureau, 6 Construction Firms Investigated
The Japan Fair Trade Commission conducted on-site inspections Tuesday of six construction compani...
November 11, 2025
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Pet Shiba Inu Dog Taken by Bear in Akita in Japan’s Northern Tohoku Region Amid Spate of Recent Attacks
AKITA — A pet dog was taken away by a bear in Akita on Tuesday.
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