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Former Followers of Unification Church Voice Disappointment, Anger at Press Conference
Former followers and children of followers of the Unification Church, who claim to have suffered as ...
November 8, 2023
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12-Year-Old Girl Scales Mt. Kilimanjaro; Sets Goal to Climb Highest Peak in Antarctica
KOFU — A sixth-grade elementary school student from Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, successfully scaled ...
November 8, 2023
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Ruling, Opposition Parties Express Opinions That Govt Should Not Accept ¥10 Bil. Deposit From Unification Church
The ruling and opposition parties both indicated Tuesday that it may be difficult to accept a ¥10 b...
November 7, 2023
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Unification Church Proposes to Deposit Up to ¥10 Billion with Government for Compensation (UPDATE1)
The Unification Church has announced a proposal to deposit compensatory funds with the government, b...
November 7, 2023
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Central Tokyo Hits 27.5 C, Rewriting Nov. High Temperature Record for the 1st Time in 100 Years (UPDATE 1)
The mercury in central Tokyo hit 27.5 C at 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, breaking the record high temperatu...
November 7, 2023
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Tokyo Science Museum Raises ¥920 Mil. through Crowdfunding to Reward Donors with Illustrated Book
Some 57,000 people donated ¥920 million to a crowdfunding project by Tokyo’s National Museum of Natu...
November 7, 2023
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University Student Attacked and Killed by Bear in Southern Hokkaido
The body of a man was found Thursday on Daisengendake Mountain in southern Hokkaido, and a dead bear...
November 7, 2023
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Shinkansen Hit Bear in Akita Pref. on Monday, Delaying Trains
Akita Shinkansen Komachi No. 46 running in Senboku, Akita Prefecture, hit a bear at around 7:11 p.m....
November 7, 2023
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Former Japan Red Army Prisoner Haruo Wako Dies While in Prison
Haruo Wako, 75, a former member of the Japanese Red Army who was imprisoned for life for attempted m...
November 6, 2023
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Unification Church May Deposit ¥10 Billion for Ex-Followers; Money Would be Used for Compensation After Dissolution Order
The Unification Church is considering depositing up to ¥10 billion with the government as possible c...
November 6, 2023
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Woman Falls 7m from Zip Line at Adventure Facility; Taken to Hospital with Leg Injuries
A woman who was ziplining on Sunday at an adventure facility in Seki, Gifu Prefecture, fell from a h...
November 6, 2023
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Earthquake Hits Tohoku Region, Measuring 4 on Japanese Seismic Intensity in Miyagi Pref.
An earthquake with epicenter off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture occurred at around 2:10 a.m. on M...
November 6, 2023
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Body Found on Median Strip in Central Japan; Police Suspect Hit-and-Run
YOKOHAMA — A body was found Saturday in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, following a report of an aban...
November 5, 2023
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OECD Set to Revise Principles on AI in 2024, Deputy Secretary General and Former Japan Finance Official Says in Yomiuri Interview
OECD Deputy Secretary General Yoshiki Takeuchi said during a recent interview with The Yomiuri Shimb...
November 5, 2023
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Japan Loyal Dog Hachiko Still Beloved 100 Years after Birth
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — This month marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Hachiko, the loyal dog w...
November 5, 2023
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