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Man Repels Bear Attack in Hokkaido by Kicking its Face After Encountering 2 Bears While Sightseeing
A man encountered two brown bears at around 10:15 a.m. Thursday on a forest road while sightseein...
April 25, 2024
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‘I’ll Kill You if You Take a Year Off for Parental Leave’; Central Japan’s Mayor to Resign Over Abusive Comments
Kenji Imata, mayor of Togo in Aichi Prefecture, on Thursday announced his intention to resign fro...
April 25, 2024
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Smoke Seen from ANA Aircraft with More than 200 Passengers after Landing at Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport; No Injuries Reported
CHITOSE, Hokkaido— A smoke was seen out of an aircraft at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido on Wedn...
April 24, 2024
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Earthquake Hits Japan’s Ibaraki, Tochigi, Chiba Prefectures, No Risk of Tsunami
The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5 j...
April 24, 2024
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744 Japanese Municipalities May Disappear: Experts
Tokyo, April 24 (Jiji Press) — A total of 744 Japanese municipalities are at risk of disappearing...
April 24, 2024
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‘Handsome’ Hippo at Japan Zoo Turns Out to be Female; Zoo Will Keep ‘Gen-chan’ Name
OSAKA ― Gen-chan, a 12-year-old hippopotamus that had been kept as a male at the Osaka Tennoji Zo...
April 24, 2024
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Drilling Survey Starts in Yamaguchi for N-fuel Facility
YAMAGUCHI (Jiji Press) — Chugoku Electric Power Co. started a drilling survey Tuesday in the town...
April 24, 2024
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Japan’s Fair Trade Commission Seeks to Curb Tech Giants; Lack of Fair Competition Threatens Rivals, Consumers
The Japan Fair Trade Commission’s recent administrative action against Google LLC. is part of a g...
April 23, 2024
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Turkish Airlines Flight Makes Go-Around at Haneda Airport After Going Off Course; May Have Mixed Up Runways for Landing
A Turkish Airlines plane descending toward Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Saturday evening veered off...
April 23, 2024
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Memorial Service Held for Victims of Sightseeing Boat Sinking off Hokkaido’s Shiretoko Peninsula 2 Years Ago
A memorial service marking the second anniversary of a shipwreck off the Shiretoko Peninsula that...
April 23, 2024
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Cherry tree falls on man on Sanneizaka steps leading to famous Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto
KYOTO – A man was trapped under a cherry tree that fell on the sloping pathway of steps leading t...
April 23, 2024
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2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Volunteer Uniforms Unveiled; Tomoka Kurotani, Other Stars Showcase Uniforms at Unveiling Ceremony in Osaka
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition on Monday unveiled the uniforms that 2025 Osa...
April 23, 2024
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Japanese Go League for Female Players to Debut in July
The Nihon Ki-in, also known as the Japan Go Association, will start an official league for teams ...
April 22, 2024
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Pet Treat Market, Sales Continue to Grow; Treats That Double as Toothpaste Particularly Popular
Sales of dog and cat “treats” are growing in the pet market.
...April 22, 2024
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Fake Ads for Investment Scams “Endorsed” by Businesspeople Run Rampant on Social Media
Fake ads luring victims in to make investments “endorsed” by well-known businesspeople is becomin...
April 22, 2024
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