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    December 27, 2023

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    December 26, 2023

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    December 26, 2023

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    December 26, 2023

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    December 26, 2023

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    The National Police Agency has decided to provide a written exam for the class 2 drivers license — w...

    December 26, 2023

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    People’s average budget for domestic travel during the New Year’s holiday season has risen by about ...

    December 25, 2023

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    A Tokyo woman in her 50s became one of the first patients to receive a newly approved drug for Alzhe...

    December 25, 2023

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    NARA — Police and rescue workers sped up search efforts on Monday, believing that vehicles may be bu...

    December 25, 2023

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    December 25, 2023

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    December 25, 2023

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    December 25, 2023

  • Multiple Cars Might Be Involved in Nara Pref. Landslide; 1 Man Rescued from Car

    NARA — Multiple vehicles might have been involved in a landslide that occurred on Saturday night on ...

    December 24, 2023

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