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Farm Stays Increasingly Popular with Foreign Tourists; Interactions with Local Farmers in Rich Natural Environment Proves a Hit
UTSUNOMIYA — The number of guests staying on farms in Tochigi Prefecture is on the rise. Farm sta...
July 16, 2024
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Students’ Personal Data Mismanaged; Data Sent to Foreign Businesses, Used to Update Apps
Local governments have authorized Recruit Co. — a provider of educational apps — to directly obta...
July 16, 2024
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Japan to Toughen Penalties over Drunken Truck Drivers
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s transport ministry plans to strengthen administrative penalties on log...
July 15, 2024
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Woman Dies After Being Hit by 3 Cars on Mie Pref. Highway, Matsusaka; Police Say She Exited Vehicle After Collision
A 48-year-old woman was killed after being hit by three cars while walking on an expressway in Ma...
July 15, 2024
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Misdeed by Official at Nihon Univ. Weightlifting Club Found
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A senior official at Nihon University’s weightlifting club was found to have f...
July 15, 2024
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Embankment Collapses Under Heavy Rain on National Highway in Izumi, Kagoshima; Road Closure Follows
KAGOSHIMA – A roadside embankment collapsed on a national highway in Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture,...
July 15, 2024
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Man Dies on Mt. Fuji’s Shizuoka-Side Trail; 4th Death Since Start of Climbing Season
SHIZUOKA — A man was found on Mt. Fuji along a trail near the mountain’s eighth station and later...
July 15, 2024
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Kyushu Shinkansen Suspends, Resumes Operation between Kumamoto and Kagoshima-Chuo (UPDATE 1)
Kyushu Shinkansen train service was suspended between Kumamoto and Kagoshima-Chuo stations on Mon...
July 15, 2024
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Monument Built in Kyoto in Memory of KyoAni Arson Victims
Uji, Kyoto Pref. (Jiji Press)—A ceremony took place in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on Sunday to mark t...
July 14, 2024
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Monkeys Make a Splash in Oita Pref.; Annual Monkey Pool Opened
Pool season started for the monkeys of Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in Oita Prefecture ...
July 14, 2024
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Iconic Bon Dance Festival Starts in Gifu Pref.; Govt Designates Event as Intangible Folk-Cultural Asset
GUJO, Gifu — Gujo Odori, one of the iconic Bon season dance festivals that honors ancestral spiri...
July 14, 2024
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Kyushu Shinkansen Suspends Service Due to Heavy Rain
Kyushu Shinkansen has suspended service between Kumamoto Station and Kagoshima Chuo Station due t...
July 14, 2024
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PM Kishida Reacts to Reports of Shooting Incident at Trump Rally; Says We Must Stand Against Violence
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, “We must stand firm against any form of violence that challeng...
July 14, 2024
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Matsuyama Landslide: Woman Confirmed Dead after being Found in Crushed House; Rescue Efforts Continue for 2 Others
MATSUYAMA — A woman in her 80s was confirmed dead on Saturday, the day after a wooden house was c...
July 13, 2024
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Fatal Strep Infections on the Rise in Japan, with Pregnant Women in Particular Danger
Five pregnant women died from a fatal condition caused by the streptococcus bacteria from July 20...
July 13, 2024
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