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Japan Riot Police Allowed to Cull Bears with Rifles
Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)—The National Police Agency on Thursday revised the rules of the Nation...
November 6, 2025
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Bear Sightings Surge around Kyoto’s Arashiyama; More Warning Signs to Feature Foreign Languages
Kyoto City is taking measures, including installing multilingual warning signs for foreign touris...
November 6, 2025
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How Young People Are Redefining End-of-Life Planning: ‘Shukatsu’ Spurs People in Their 20s and 30s to Rethink How They Want to Live
Shukatsu, or end-of-life planning, is often associated with tasks that are seen as being for the ...
November 6, 2025
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Akita, GSDF Agree to Deal with Record-Breaking Number of Bear Attacks in Prefecture
AKITA — The Akita prefectural government and a Ground Self-Defense Force division signed an agree...
November 5, 2025
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Bear Sightings Exceed 20,000 for First Time from April to Sept.; Large Number of Bears Taken, Too
The number of bear sightings nationwide from April to September reached 20,792, the highest for t...
November 5, 2025
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Baseball’s Oh among Order of Culture Recipients
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan conferred the Order of Culture on eight people, including Sadaharu Oh,...
November 5, 2025
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Japan’s Universities Could Get Cash for Luring U.S. Researchers
The ministry plans to accept 100 or more researchers and will support universities and research i...
November 5, 2025
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Security Camera Live Footage Leaked to Overseas Websites, Includes Video Taken from Nursery School, Factories
About 500 pieces of live footage taken from network cameras installed indoors or on a property’s ...
November 4, 2025
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Minpaku Private Lodging Services Come Under Scrutiny, Tougher Regulation by Local Governments
An increasing number of local governments are shifting to policies of toughening regulations on p...
November 4, 2025
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Govt Holds 1st Meeting of Council of Policies Regarding Foreigners with Focus on Tightening Land Acquisition Rules
The government held the first meeting of a council of relevant ministers at the Prime Minister’s ...
November 4, 2025
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Territory and Sovereignty Museum to Open New Multipurpose Space to Deepen Understanding of Japan’s Territorial Issues
The National Museum of Territory and Sovereignty in Tokyo’s Kasumigaseki district will open a new...
November 4, 2025
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Japanese Tourist Killed After Being Struck by Car in Seoul; Drunk Driving Suspected
SEOUL — A Japanese tourist died and her daughter suffered serious injuries, including a broken kn...
November 3, 2025
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Woman Possibly Attacked by Bear Dies in Akita Pref. Among String of Bear Attacks in Northern Japan
YUZAWA, Akita — A 79-year-old woman was found dead in a mountain forest area in Yuzawa, Akita Pre...
November 3, 2025
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Japan’s Daruma Dolls Get Makeover for Year of the Horse
Daruma dolls resembling horses are lined up in Arai Darumaya, a workshop in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa P...
November 3, 2025
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Emperor Presents Order of Culture to Sadaharu Oh, 7 others
The annual Order of Culture presentation ceremony was held at the Imperial Palace on Monday, and ...
November 3, 2025
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