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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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Singer Sachiko Kobayashi Raises a Glass to Celebrate This Year’s Yamanashi Nouveau
KATSUNUMA, Yamanashi — This year’s Yamanashi Nouveau wine was unveiled at the Katsunuma Shin-shu Win...
November 4, 2023
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Summery Weather Lingers for Many Areas of Japan
Strollers amid yellowing ginkgo trees around the Imperial Palace in Tokyo shield themselves from the...
November 4, 2023
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Japanese Evacuated from Israel Express Relief at Homecoming; Dancer Based in Tel Aviv Says Bomb Fell in Neighborhood
Japanese nationals expressed relief Friday night after returning home from Israel amid the escalatin...
November 4, 2023
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