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People with Ties to Oita Offer Aid after Massive Fire
OITA (Jiji Press) — After a large-scale fire broke out in the Saganoseki district of the city of ...
December 1, 2025
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‘See You Myaku-Myaku,’ Crowd Gathers for Farewell Ceremony Before Character Monument Relocates to New Home
OSAKA — About 1,000 people gathered at the former site of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo on Saturday ...
November 30, 2025
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Tohoku University to Raise Tuition Fees for International Students; 1st National University to Reveal Such Plan
Tohoku University has decided to raise tuition for international students to 1.7 times the amount...
November 30, 2025
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Kyoto Warns Tourists About Bears in 4 Languages on Signs Throughout City
KYOTO — The Kyoto city government has put up about 80 multilingual signs throughout the city to ...
November 30, 2025
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Osaka Expo May Be Over But Mascot Myaku-Myaku Still Popular
OSAKA — The official mascot of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, Myaku-Myaku, continues to remain popul...
November 29, 2025
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Japan’s Police Agency to Distribute Rifles to Prefectural Forces in Response to Increase in Bear Attacks
The National Police Agency will distribute 44 rifles and bullets suited for the culling of bears ...
November 29, 2025
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5 Sets of Ainu People’s Remains to Be Returned from Britain
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government said Friday that the remains of five Ainu people will be retu...
November 29, 2025
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Hokkaido Gov. Backs Tomari N-Plant Restart
SAPPORO (Jiji Press) — Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki on Friday announced his support for a planne...
November 28, 2025
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Many Toilets Not Flushing at Japan’s Haneda Airport Terminal 2, Cause Currently Unclear
Many toilets at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport Terminal 2 have been unable to flush from early on Friday....
November 28, 2025
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Japanese Pop Star Taichi Kokubun Apologizes over Compliance Violation
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese pop star Taichi Kokubun apologized Wednesday for a compliance viola...
November 28, 2025
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Maebashi Assembly Approves Resignation Letter Submitted by Mayor Hit by Scandal Over Hotel Visits
MAEBASHI — A letter of resignation submitted by the scandal-hit mayor of Maebashi was unanimously...
November 27, 2025
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Man in His 80s Injured by Bear Attack in Fukui Prefecture
A man in his 80s was attacked and injured by a bear around 1:15 p.m. on Thursday in Katsuyama, Fu...
November 27, 2025
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Hokkaido Expected to Restart Reactor at Tomari Nuclear Plant, Which Could Cut Electricity Costs by 11%
Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki plans to indicate that he will approve the restart of the No. 3 rea...
November 26, 2025
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Defendant in Killing of Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Felt ‘Troubled’ by Abe’s Video Message to Unification Church Group
Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, who is on trial over the killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nar...
November 26, 2025
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Ukrainian Sumo Champion Aonishiki’s Ceremonial Apron Design Inspired by 80’s Street Artist Keith Haring, Conveys Message for Peace
Aonishiki, the Ukrainian sumo wrestler who won the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, has a one-of-a-k...
November 26, 2025
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