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Ceremony marks 50 years since Okinawa’s return
Okinawa marked the 50th anniversary of its return to Japanese control on Sunday. A commemorative ...
May 15, 2022
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Police conclude missing girl dead after DNA matches bone
The sad tale of a young girl who went missing from a campground in Yamanashi Prefecture two years a...
May 15, 2022
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Police: Bone found in Yamanashi belonged to missing girl
KOFU (Jiji Press) — The police department of Yamanashi Prefecture concluded Saturday that a human sh...
May 15, 2022
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Disaster prep for pets: Evacuating together with furry family members
Many people consider their pets to be members of the family. How should owners keep their pets safe ...
May 15, 2022
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Koza steak restaurant owner tells of life with U.S. soldiers
NAHA — The Okinawan culture of eating steak was originally fostered in the Koza area in Okinawa City...
May 15, 2022
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Okinawa 50 years since return / Yonaguni Island, population 1,700, on front line in case of contingency
“There will be another firing drill by Taiwan,” Shigenori Takenishi said on April 28, with a sigh. T...
May 14, 2022
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Bone fragment confirmed to be from girl who went missing in 2019
Yamanashi prefectural police confirms the bone fragments belong to the girl who went missing in 2019...
May 14, 2022
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Damage from Russia’s invasion visualized in 3D graphics
In an effort to convey the reality of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Japanese research team is empl...
May 14, 2022
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Okinawa peace march held on eve of 50th anniv. of return to Japan
KITANAKAGUSUKU, Okinawa (Jiji Press) — A peace march was held in Okinawa Prefecture on Saturday, a d...
May 14, 2022
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Commemorative stamps released for 50th anniversary of Okinawa’s return to Japan
Japan Post Co. began selling commemorative stamps at post offices nationwide on Friday to mark the 5...
May 14, 2022
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EU head shows resolve for WMD abolition in Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — European Council President Charles Michel expressed his resolve to realize ...
May 14, 2022
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Japan recognizes record 74 refugees in 2021
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Immigration Services Agency of Japan said Friday that a record 74 foreigner...
May 14, 2022
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Poll: 80% think Okinawa Pref. developed steadily after reversion to Japan
About 80% of people in the nation said that Okinawa Prefecture has been developing steadily in the 5...
May 14, 2022
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Okinawans: Living standards up, but economic disparities remain
Seventy percent of Okinawa Prefecture residents feel their standard of living has improved since the...
May 14, 2022
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Panel discussion on “Development and Promotion of Okinawa from the 51st Year on,” May 10, 2022
Panel discussion on "Development and Promotion of Okinawa from the 51st Year on" at the “Okinawa’s P...
May 13, 2022
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