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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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‘Smart’ Trash Cans Cut Littering in Japan’s Former Capital Kyoto
KYOTO — “Smart” trash cans installed in the Arashiyama district of western Kyoto —once again bustlin...
November 4, 2023
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Reconstruction Festival Begins at Shurijo Castle; Procession in Traditional Costumes Made at Full Scale
The Shurijo Castle Reconstruction Festival, aimed at raising awareness of restoration work on the ca...
November 3, 2023
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Float Overturns in Shizuoka Pref.; 10-plus Injured, Including 1 Critically
A festival float carrying several people overturned in Izunokuni, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Friday. O...
November 3, 2023
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Residence Status for Japan-U.S. Gay Marriage Rejected Again
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo High Court on Thursday rejected a request by a U.S. citizen in a same...
November 3, 2023
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IAEA: 3rd Batch of Fukushima Treated Water Has Tritium Level Far Below Japan’s Operational Limit
The tritium level in the third batch of treated water, which began being released from the Fukushima...
November 2, 2023
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Summerlike Temperatures Expected Through Sunday in Japan; Mercury Climbs Over 29 C in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Summerlike temperatures of above 25 C are expected in western, central and eastern Japan from Thursd...
November 2, 2023
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