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Bear, About 1 Meter Tall, Enters House, Inflicts Serious Injuries to Couple in Gunma Pref. after Thursday Midnight
A bear, about 1 meter tall, entered a house and attacked a couple, inflicting serious injuries to...
May 31, 2024
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Osaka-Kansai Expo Drives Up Wages to Nearly ¥2,000 per Hour; Squeezes Local Businesses Amid Staffing Crunch
Recruitment for workers for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, both inside and outside the facilities, h...
May 31, 2024
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Kyoto’s Gion District Erects Signs Banning Tourists from Private Alleyway; Tourists’ Disrespect Toward Geiko, Maiko Cited as Reason
KYOTO — Signs prohibiting tourists from entering a private alleyway were erected Wednesday in Kyo...
May 31, 2024
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Twin Jaguar Cubs Debut at Zoo in Southern Japan
Twin jaguar cubs born in April made their public debut Thursday at a zoo in Kochi. They can be se...
May 30, 2024
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Local Officials Boost Further Measures After Screen Blocking View of ‘Convenience Store Mt. Fuji’ is Vandalized
FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi — The town government of Fuji-Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, has ...
May 30, 2024
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More than 70％ of Brain-Death Organ Transplants Concentrated on Weekends, Holidays; Demand Puts Strain on Hospital Staff, Beds
More than 70% of operations to remove organs from brain-dead patients this year were concentrated...
May 30, 2024
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GSDF Official Dies after Grenade Explodes During Exercise in Yamanashi Pref. Training Ground
A Ground Self-Defense Force official died after a grenade exploded during an exercise at the GSDF...
May 30, 2024
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Shizuoka to Launch Registration System for Mount Fuji Climbers in June
Shizuoka, May 29 (Jiji Press) — The prefectural government of Shizuoka, central Japan, said Wedne...
May 30, 2024
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U.N. Human Rights Council’s Working Group Remains “Profoundly Alarmed” Over Johnny’s Sexual Abuse Scandal
GENEVA — A U.N. Human Rights Council’s working group remains “profoundly alarmed” by allegations ...
May 30, 2024
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Woman Confirmed Dead after Being Found Near Bear Paw Prints in Forest in Hokkaido
A woman was confirmed dead after her body was found close to bear paw prints in a forest in Hakod...
May 30, 2024
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Typhoon Ewiniar Expected to Approach Izu Islands on Friday; Very Heavy Rainfall Expected Mainly in Pacific Coast Areas of East Japan on Friday
The strong Typhoon Ewiniar, which passed near Minami-Daito Island, Okinawa Prefecture, on Wednesd...
May 30, 2024
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New Film Depicts Suffering Of Forced Sterilization Victims; “Chinmoku No 50-Nen” Explores History Of Japan’s Eugenics Law
KOBE — Japan’s defunct Eugenic Protection Law, which allowed for the forced sterilization of peop...
May 30, 2024
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Health Ministry Confirms Puberulic Acid as Cause of Health Damage to People Who Consumed Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s Red Yeast Supplements
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry announced Tuesday that it has confirmed that puberulic aci...
May 29, 2024
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Paving Park Sidewalks with Bamboo Chips to Address Neglected Forests, Tackle Heat Waves
KOBE — The idea of paving a walkway with bamboo chips, proposed by a high school student in Kobe,...
May 29, 2024
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Typhoon Ewiniar Expected to Approach Minami-Daito Island May 29 Evening; Wind Speed at 35 Meters Per Second
The strong Typhoon Ewiniar is expected to make its closest approach to Minami-Daito Island, Okina...
May 29, 2024
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