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Cattle-attacking Bear Culled in Hokkaido
SAPPORO — A brown bear believed to have attacked 66 cattle in eastern Hokkaido has been culled, Hokk...
August 22, 2023
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Kurdish Family in Japan Faces Return to Quake-hit Turkey over Visa Issue
SAITAMA — A Kurdish family that came to Japan following a major earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria...
August 21, 2023
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Season’s 1st Saury Fetches ￥200,000 Per Kilogram at Toyosu Martket
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — This season’s first batch of saury, also called sanma, fetched a new record who...
August 21, 2023
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Baby Elephant Born at Sapporo Maruyama Zoo
19-year-old Asian elephant Pearl and her newborn baby stand together at the Sapporo Maruyama Zoo in ...
August 21, 2023
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Radiation Checks Thought Behind Fall in China Fish Imports from Japan
BEIJING — Chinese imports of fresh fish from Japan in July — excluding fillets — fell to 22.63 mill...
August 21, 2023
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Work of Architect Tange a Bridge Between Japan, North Macedonia
Japan and North Macedonia will mark the 30th anniversary of their establishment of diplomatic relat...
August 21, 2023
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Dozens of Cars Burn in Pachinko Parlor Parking Lot Fire in Kanagawa Pref.
At least several dozens of cars were burnt at the two-story parking lot of a pachinko parlor in Atsu...
August 21, 2023
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Japan PM Intends to Meet Head of Fisheries Cooperative to Discuss Release of Treated Water
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday expressed his intention to meet with Masanobu Sakamoto, head...
August 20, 2023
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Victims Mourned 9 Years after Deadly Landslides in Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — A ceremony was held in Hiroshima on Saturday to mourn for the 77 people who...
August 20, 2023
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Colorized Photos of 1923 Tokyo Quake to Be on Display
Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)—A University of Tokyo professor is working on a project to colorize pho...
August 20, 2023
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Tokyo Aiming to Eliminate Areas Congested with Wooden Houses
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo metropolitan government is working to reduce the areas where old woo...
August 20, 2023
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Nagoya Aquarium Begins Joint Study on Sea Turtle Migration
NAGOYA (Jiji Press) — An aquarium in Nagoya has begun a joint study with foreign research institutio...
August 20, 2023
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Couple Sustain Injuries after Boat Runs Aground on River in Gifu
A married couple from abroad sustained minor injuries after a sightseeing boat ran aground at a shal...
August 20, 2023
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Chinese Group Tours to Japan Resume After Ban is Lifted
GUANGZHO, China — Chinese tourists heading for Japan formed waiting lines at airports in China on Fr...
August 20, 2023
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Bidding Farewell to Nighttime Refinery Lights in Wakayama Prefecture
Various lights from ENEOS Corp.’s oil refinery glow at night in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture. ...
August 19, 2023
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