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Miho Nakayama, Japanese Actress and Singer, Found Dead at Her Tokyo Residence; She was 54 (UPDATE 1)
Miho Nakayama, a Japanese actress and singer, was found dead at her residence in Shibuya Ward, To...
December 6, 2024
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Japan Star Miho Nakayama’s Death Unlikely Caused by Foul Play; Tokyo Police Make Conclusion After Autopsy (UPDATE 1)
No foul play is suspected in the sudden death of actress and singer Miho Nakayama, the Metropolit...
December 8, 2024
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Overtourism Grows as Snow Cap Appears on Mt. Fuji; Local Municipalities Hard Pressed to Establish Countermeasures
Overtourism is becoming more serious in the municipalities in the northern foothills of Mt. Fuji,...
December 10, 2024
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Japan’s Hibakusha Group Receives Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hi...
December 10, 2024
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Japan Earthquake Evacuee Dies After Son Kicked, Punched Him; Son Arrested on Suspicion of Assaulting Noto Quake Victim Father
The Chiba prefectural police on Sunday arrested a 45-year-old man from Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture,...
December 8, 2024
General News
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Accepting Nobel Peace Prize, Hidankyo Cochair Tanaka Urges Unity to Head Off Nuclear Apocalypse
OSLO — Terumi Tanaka, cochair for Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers ...
December 11, 2024
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Nihon Hidankyo Exec Says Receiving Nobel Peace Prize Not Goal; A-Bomb Survivor Determined to Continue Sharing Stories in English
OSLO — Masako Wada, assistant secretary general of Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and ...
December 11, 2024
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Torchlight March Marks Hibakusha Group’s Nobel Win;A-Bomb Survivors, Supporters Chant, ‘No More War’
A torchlight procession to celebrate this year’s winner of the Nobel Peace Prize was held in cent...
December 11, 2024
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A-Bomb Survivors in Japan’s Hiroshima, Nagasaki Celebrate Nobel Peace Prize Award; Hibakusha Says Honor to Receive Award, But Have to Protect Peace
Atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki watched the live stream of Nihon Hidankyo (Japan ...
December 11, 2024
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In Oslo, Hidankyo Appeals For End to Nuclear Arms; Japanese Hibakusha Group Accepts Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO — Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations) received thi...
December 11, 2024
Crime & Courts
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4 Arrested over 2023 Tokyo Murder Made to Look Like Suicide
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo police have arrested four men on suspicion of ordering a male colleagu...
December 10, 2024
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Japan Earthquake Evacuee Dies After Son Kicked, Punched Him; Son Arrested on Suspicion of Assaulting Noto Quake Victim Father
The Chiba prefectural police on Sunday arrested a 45-year-old man from Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture,...
December 8, 2024
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Saudi Diplomat Referred to Prosecutors Over Alleged Molestation in Tokyo; Suspect Returned to Home Country
The Metropolitan Police Department on Friday sent papers to prosecutors on a Saudi Arabian diplom...
December 7, 2024
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Most ‘Dark Part-Time Work’ Arrestees in Japan Are Young Pawns; Anonymous Ringleaders Use Threats To Exert Control
Fifty-six men and women have been arrested by police over robberies and other crimes linked to so...
December 6, 2024
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Japan Police Eye Undercover Tactics Amid Robbery Wave; Fake IDs Could Help Bust Online Criminal Recruiting
Investigative authorities are considering adopting undercover tactics in response to a surge in r...
December 6, 2024
Imperial Family
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Japan’s Prince Hisahito Accepted to University of Tsukuba; Hopes to Study Natural History Focusing on Insects
Japan’s Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, has been accep...
December 11, 2024
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Japan’s Empress Turns 61; Shares Thoughts for Disaster-Hit Noto Region
The Empress turned 61 on Monday and shared her thoughts in a written statement through the Imperi...
December 9, 2024
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Japan Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko Return from Visit to Turkey
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko returned to Tokyo on Su...
December 8, 2024
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Crown Prince Akishino Expresses Hopes for Stronger Ties at Istanbul Ceremony; Centenary of Japan-Turkey Diplomatic Ties Celebrated
ISTANBUL — Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko attended a ceremony in Istanbul on Thurs...
December 6, 2024
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Crown Prince Akishino Pays Courtesy Visit to Turkish President, Delivering Friendly Message from Emperor
ANKARA — Crown Prince Akishino, who is on an official visit to Turkey, paid a courtesy visit to T...
December 5, 2024
Obituaries
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Tomoaki Ogura, Freelance Announcer, Dies at 77
Tomoaki Ogura, a freelance announcer, died at the age of 77. He was well known for Fuji Televisio...
December 10, 2024
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Japanese Actress, Singer Miho Nakayama Accidentally Drowned, Says Agency
Miho Nakayama’s agency announced Sunday that the 54-year-old actress and singer died accidentally...
December 9, 2024
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Miho Nakayama, Japanese Actress and Singer, Found Dead at Her Tokyo Residence; She was 54 (UPDATE 1)
Miho Nakayama, a Japanese actress and singer, was found dead at her residence in Shibuya Ward, To...
December 6, 2024
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Eminem’s Mother Debbie Nelson, Whose Rocky Relationship Fueled the Rapper’s Lyrics, Dies at Age 69
Debbie Nelson, the single mother of rapper Eminem whose rocky relationship with her son was known...
December 4, 2024
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Voice Actor Junko Hori Dies at 89; Known for Her Role as Kanzo Hattori in ‘Ninja Hattori-kun’
Voice actor Junko Hori died of old age on Nov. 18, her management agency announced on Monday. She...
November 25, 2024
Social Series
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Nihon Hidankyo’s Nobel Prize: Voices for Peace / Previous Peace Prize Winner Says Desire to Eliminate N-Weapons Understood Worldwide; Young People are ‘Last Generation’ to Hear from Hibakusha, Kawasaki Says
This will be the second time for me to attend a Nobel Prize ceremony. The International Campaign ...
December 10, 2024
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Nihon Hidankyo’s Nobel Prize: Voices for Peace / Young Delegation Member Urges Everyone to Promote Peace; Hayashida Hopes Attending Ceremony Will Become Reference for Young People Worldwide
My grandfather was in Nagasaki when the atomic bomb was dropped on the city. As a Youth Communica...
December 9, 2024
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Nihon Hidankyo’s Nobel Prize: Voices for Peace / Hidankyo Consultant Faces A-Bomb Survivors’ Hardships for 50 Years; She Will Carry Thoughts of Many to Oslo Award Ceremony
Interviewed with Reiko Hara
Nihon Hidankyo consultant
Half a century has passed s...
December 8, 2024
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Nihon Hidankyo’s Nobel Prize: Voices for Peace / Youngest A-Bomb Victims Were Unborn Babies In 1945; One Of Them To Share Story At Nobel Ceremony In Oslo
This is the second installment in a series of interviews with members of the delegation of Nihon ...
December 7, 2024
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Nihon Hidankyo’s Nobel Prize: Voices for Peace / Sueichi Kido Calls A-Bombs ‘Absolute Evil’; Sees Message In Award: ‘Don’t Run Away’
A delegation of 30 people from Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Org...
December 7, 2024
Coronavirus
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¥468.5 Bil. Loaned to Households Due to COVID-19 is Now Uncollectable; Number May Increase with Further Defaults
Of the over ¥1.4 trillion loaned to households in financial distress due to COVID-19 through the ...
October 24, 2024
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Long COVID Forces 50％ to Quit or Take Sick Leave From Job; Some Employers Dismiss Staff’s Needs, Say Illness Not Real
Many people suffering from so-called long COVID have been forced to quit their jobs or take sick ...
August 22, 2024
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Tokyo Sees Increase in New COVID-19 Cases for 10th Consecutive Week; Govt Expects Further Increase in Cases
The average number of new COVID-19 cases per medical institution monitored by the Tokyo metropoli...
July 20, 2024
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Doctors Who Fought COVID-19 Turn To Fighting Online Abuse; They Aim To Keep Harassment From Impeding Future Medical Efforts
Doctors who called on people to get vaccinated during the COVID-19 pandemic became the targets of...
June 7, 2024
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Many Struggling With Long-COVID in Post-Pandemic World; Lack of Understanding Adds to Strain of Symptoms
Wednesday marked one year since COVID-19 was downgraded to Category V under the Infectious Diseas...
May 8, 2024
Noto Peninsula Earthquake
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Fireworks Launched to Life Spirits in Noto; Elementary Students Collaborate to Partially Fund, Plan Event
KANAZAWA — A fireworks display was held on Friday in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, to cheer up the ...
December 7, 2024
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‘Aenokoto’ Harvest Gratitude Ritual Held in Noto Peninsula; Ceremony to Welcome Agriculture Deity Was Named Intangible Cultural Heritage asset in 2009
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — “Aenokoto,” a traditional agsricultural ritual to welcome the deity of agricul...
December 6, 2024
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Wajima Lacquerware Institute Holds Late Entrance Ceremony; Students Working through Adversity for Traditional Arts
KANAZAWA — The Ishikawa Prefectural Wajima Institute of Lacquer Arts in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefectu...
December 3, 2024
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M4.9 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Noto Peninsula; No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture at 9:52 a.m. on Saturday...
November 30, 2024
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Music Unit Complex Donates ¥1 Bil. to Ishikawa Pref.; Quake Relief Efforts for Children, Rebuilding Primary Industry
KANAZAWA — Complex, a music unit composed of guitarist Tomoyasu Hotei and singer Koji Kikkawa, do...
November 28, 2024
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