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KyoAni Arson Victims Remembered 4 Years on
KYOTO — A memorial ceremony was held Tuesday to mark four years since the deadly arson attack at Kyo...
July 18, 2023
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Heatwave in Japan Triggers Heatstroke Alert in 22 Prefectures
As temperatures continued rising in Japan’s Kanto and Tokai regions Tuesday, the Environment Ministr...
July 18, 2023
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Places to Pray Increase as More Muslims Visit Mt. Fuji
KOFU — Places for prayer have been set up in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, amid an increase...
July 17, 2023
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(Update) Over 39 C Recorded in Aichi Pref
Temperatures rose into the late 30s across Japan on Monday, the last day of the three-day holiday. ...
July 17, 2023
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Japan Households in Financial Need Facing More Hardships Since Pandemic
More than 64% of child-rearing households in financial need said their household income has decrease...
July 17, 2023
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Akita Shinkansen to Be Suspended Still on Tuesday
Services on the Akita Shinkansen line are scheduled to be suspended Tuesday, for the third consecuti...
July 17, 2023
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（Update）Woman Dies after Rafting Event in Hokkaido
A 27-year-old woman died after the capsizing of a river rafting boat with five people aboard in Sora...
July 17, 2023
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Heat Stroke Alerts for Large Areas in Japan
Heat stroke alerts were issued for 32 regions across Japan on Monday, the largest number of location...
July 17, 2023
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Man Dies After Saving His Drowning Son, Daughter; Children Survive
A man died after he was found in the sea with his son and daughter holding his body off Izumo, Shima...
July 17, 2023
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Global South Embracing Japan-Style ‘Technology Colleges’
Many countries in the Global South are increasingly enthusiastic about Japan-style “colleges of tech...
July 17, 2023
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Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force Brings Water Supplies to Akita Prefecture
The Ground Self-Defense Force distributed water on Sunday in Happo, Akita Prefecture, where the wate...
July 16, 2023
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Services on Akita Shinkansen Line Suspended Between Morioka, Akita Due to Heavy Rain
Services on the Akita Shinkansen Line will be suspended between Morioka and Akita stations throughou...
July 16, 2023
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78-year-old Actor Alleges Sexual Abuse by Johnny Kitagawa in 1950s
Actor Yoshitsugu Hattori, 78, said Saturday he was sexually abused when he was a child by Johnny Kit...
July 16, 2023
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Dolphin Injures Man in Fukui Pref.
A man suffered a broken rib after being barged by a dolphin in Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, early Sunda...
July 16, 2023
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Man Dies After Heavy Rain Submerges Car in Japan’s Akita Pref.
A man was found dead in a car in a paddy field near Babame River on Sunday in Gojome, Akita Prefectu...
July 16, 2023
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