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Monkey attacks leave 38 injured in Yamaguchi residential area
YAMAGUCHI — A series of monkey attacks in a residential area of Yamaguchi City, particularly agains...
July 26, 2022
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CDPJ begins studying Unification Church issues
Following reports that Tetsuya Yamagami, the suspect in the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister...
July 26, 2022
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Experts urge calm response on monkeypox
In response to the possible spread of monkeypox within the country, the Health, Labor and Welfare ...
July 26, 2022
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1st monkeypox case confirmed in Japan
The first case in Japan of monkeypox, which has been spreading alarmingly around the globe, has been...
July 26, 2022
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Seeing green
Workers examine Obanazawa Suika watermelons for any imperfections before having them shipped out at ...
July 25, 2022
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1st case of monkeypox infection confirmed in Japan
The nation’s first case of monkeypox infection has been confirmed, government sources said on Monday...
July 25, 2022
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Foreign tourists gradually increasing in Japan
Foreign tourists are increasingly being accepted back into Japan, starting with packaged tours in Ju...
July 25, 2022
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Large eruption occurs at Sakurajima in southern Kyushu
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An explosive eruption occurred at the crater of the Minamidake peak of the Saku...
July 24, 2022
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Cops make dance video to warn people about scams
A unique video in which about 100 police officers dance to a lively samba-style song is in productio...
July 24, 2022
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Kuma River rafting returns to Hitoyoshi
Wooden boats filled with tourists returned o the Kuma River in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, for t...
July 24, 2022
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‘Samurai’ cavalcade enlivens Fukushima Pref. festival
SOMA, Fukushima — About 40 “samurai” horse riders took part in a procession on the first day of the ...
July 23, 2022
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‘Time has stopped’ for man whose wife and son remain missing after Hokkaido boat tragedy
SAPPORO — Twelve people remain missing three months after the Kazu I sightseeing boat sank off the S...
July 23, 2022
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Govt held partially responsible for 2015 Kinugawa river flood
MITO (Jiji Press) — A court on Friday held the government partly responsible for a massive flood aft...
July 23, 2022
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Effects of Hokkaido tourist boat accident continue to linger in Shiretoko
SHARI, Hokkaido — Tourist boat operators in Shiretoko, Hokkaido, have resumed services three months ...
July 23, 2022
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NRA OK’s treated water release at Fukushima plant
The Nuclear Regulation Authority officially approved Friday morning Tokyo Electric Power Company Hol...
July 22, 2022
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