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General NewsWorkshop Held on Coexistence with Endangered Asian Black Bears in Shikoku Region; Animals Remain on Brink of Local Extinction Due to Hunting, Habitat Loss
KUMAKOGEN, Ehime — A workshop was held in Kumakogen, Ehime Prefecture, on Saturday at which parti...
November 11, 2025
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Crime & CourtsUnderage Online Gambling a Growing Problem in Japan, Some Minors Turning To Fraud to Finance Their Habit
An increasing number of minors, including junior and high school students, are gambling in online...
November 10, 2025
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General NewsCentimeter Tsunami Observed after Quake off Iwate Pref. on Sunday
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tsunami waves up to 20 centimeters high reached the Pacific coast of Iwate P...
November 10, 2025
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CompaniesJapanese Securities Firms Introducing Passkeys to Prevent Account Hacking
Major Japanese securities companies are introducing passkey authentication systems, which utilize...
November 10, 2025
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Crime & CourtsMother of Thai Girl Forced into Sex Work in Tokyo Detained in Taiwan
Taipei/Bangkok, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press) — The mother of a Thai girl believed to have been forced into...
November 10, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentTakaichi Reflects on ‘Survival-Threatening Situation’ Comments; ‘I Should Refrain from Making Explicit Remarks’
During a House of Representatives Budget Committee session on Monday, Prime Minister Sanae Takaic...
November 10, 2025
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General NewsM6.2 Earthquake Hits East Japan (Update 1)
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.2 hi...
November 10, 2025
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Crime & CourtsNHK Party Leader Tachibana Arrested On Defamation Charge; Allegedly Slandered Hyogo Prefectural Assembly Member
NHK Party leader Takashi Tachibana has been arrested and sent to prosecutors on suspicion of slan...
November 10, 2025
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General NewsTokyo Government Conducts Sign Language Lessons Ahead of Deaflympics
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo metropolitan government is making final preparations to host the D...
November 10, 2025
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Yomiuri EditorialExpansion of Living National Treasure System: Efforts Needed to Preserve, Pass on Traditional Food Culture
With the scope of the system for living national treasures set to expand, professionals such as c...
November 10, 2025
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General NewsBear Claw Marks Found at Japanese Elementary/Junior High School in Shiojiri, Nagano Pref.
SHIOJIRI, Nagano — A teacher found a damaged window frame in the connecting corridor of Narakawa ...
November 10, 2025
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Yomiuri Editorial
Damage Caused by Bears: Central Government Must Support Culling, Capturing Efforts
There have been reports of people attacked by bears day after day. It is likely that the burden i...
November 10, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentChina Would Cut Off Takaichi’s ‘Filthy Head’ in Taiwan Crisis, Diplomat Allegedly Says in Online Post
After Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that a Chinese maritime blockade of Taiwan could constit...
November 10, 2025
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General NewsFake Bear Videos Created by Generative AI Mushrooming Online; Trend Picks Up as Attacks Increase Nationwide
One video apparently shows a news program reporting about a wild bear sighting in a city. Other v...
November 10, 2025
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Japan In FocusTokyo Umbrella Maker Preserves Century-Long Tradition; Very Few Umbrellas Still Manufactured Domestically
Foot-powered, moss-green sewing machines whir away near the western bank of the Sumida River in C...
November 10, 2025