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General NewsJapan Prison Forced Transgender Woman to Shave Head; Bar Association Protests
HIROSHIMA — Onomichi Branch Prison in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, forced a transgender woman inm...
January 6, 2024
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Associated PressNY Seeks $370 Million in Penalties in Trump’s Civil Fraud Trial. His Response: ‘They Should Pay Me’
NEW YORK (AP) — New York state lawyers increased their request for penalties to over $370 million Fr...
January 6, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un Sends Sympathy Messages to Iran, Japan -KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent messages of sympathy to the leaders of Iran a...
January 6, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeJapan Govt to Designate Noto Peninsula Quake as Severe Disaster
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government is considering designating a powerful earthquake that struck the...
January 6, 2024
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Political PulseSustainability a New Focus as Tourism Makes a Comeback
Tourism is recovering quickly in the wake of the coronavirus disaster. As the influence of inbound t...
January 6, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeMagnitude 5.4 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Pref.; Registering Upper 5 on Japanese Seismic Intensity Scale in Anamizu
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.3 struck the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture at 5:...
January 6, 2024
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General NewsHaneda Airport’s Runway C Expected to Resume Operation Monday, Says Transport Minister
Haneda Airport's Runway C, which has been closed due to Tuesday’s collision between a Japan Airlines...
January 5, 2024
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CompaniesJAL, ANA to Cancel Total of 390 Flights on Saturday, Sunday, Affecting 63,000 Passengers
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways will cancel a total of 390 domestic flights on Saturday and Su...
January 5, 2024
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Noto Peninsula Earthquake846 Isolated due to Cutoff of Roads in Ishikawa Pref.; 94 Killed, Whereabouts of 222 Unknown
At least 846 people are isolated in 33 districts of five cities and towns as of Friday morning after...
January 5, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeEvacuees Survive by Climbing Mudslide to Get Relief, Sleeping in Car, Garage after Quake in Noto Peninsula
WAJIMA/SUZU, Ishikawa — Roads that lead to the areas afflicted by Monday’s massive earthquake in the...
January 5, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeMany Noto Peninsula Homes Lacked Seismic Retrofitting; Aging Population Slowed Pace of Expensive Renovations
Why was the damage from the New Year’s Day earthquake that hit the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefectur...
January 5, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeBread Companies Donate Baked Goods to Aid Quake Victims
Major bread manufacturers are sending sweet and savory baked goods to the Ishikawa Industrial Exhibi...
January 5, 2024
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EnvironmentSecondhand Clothing Finally Takes Off in Japan
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — A secondhand pop-up store in Tokyo by casual clothing giant Uniqlo was a first fo...
January 5, 2024
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General NewsAccess to Some Quake-Hit Areas Still Difficult in Japan; SDF Landing Craft Used to Get Heavy Equipment Ashore
KANAZAWA — The survival rate of people trapped after an earthquake is said to drop significantly aft...
January 5, 2024
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General NewsAt Least 3 JCG Crew Members Believed to Have Mixed Up ATC Instructions Before Haneda Collision
At least three crew members on the Japan Coast Guard plane were believed to have been listening to i...
January 5, 2024