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Former Prime Minister Abe’s Memoir to Be Released Feb. 8
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s memoir “Abe Shinzo: Kaikoroku,” in which he reflects on his long ...
February 1, 2023
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As Backcountry Skiing Grows More Popular, Accidents Grow More Common
NAGANO — Backcountry skiing, descending snowy slopes not developed for skiing or snowboarding, has b...
January 31, 2023
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World Champ Freeskier Smaine Dies in Avalanche in Japan
TOKYO (AP) — World champion halfpipe skier Kyle Smaine died after getting buried in an avalanche in ...
January 31, 2023
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Tokyo’s Net Population Inflow Grows Sharply in 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo saw its net population inflow grow for the first time in three years in 2...
January 31, 2023
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Can Eels Point Way to Lucky Year?
Whitespotted conger eels peek out from tubes made to look like sushi rolls called ehomaki. ...
January 31, 2023
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Firm to Distribute Pollen-Detecting Robots across Japan
A Japanese weather forecasting company is preparing to distribute pollen-detecting robots across the...
January 31, 2023
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4 Finnish Men Found Safe After Descending Mountain in Niigata Pref.
Four Finnish men went missing while backcountry skiing on Mt.Maeyama in Myoko City, Niigata Prefectu...
January 31, 2023
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Japan Eyeing Measures against Aum Cult Successor Group over Asset Reports
The government is eyeing measures against Aleph, the mainstream successor to the Aum Supreme Truth c...
January 31, 2023
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2 Believed to Be Foreign Skiers Found at Avalanche Site in Cardiopulmonary Arrest
NAGANO — Two men were found in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest Monday morning after being caught i...
January 30, 2023
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Showa-era Schoolhouses To Be Exhibited at 2025 Osaka Expo
Two schoolhouses built in the Showa era (1926-89) in Kyoto and Nara prefectures will be exhibited a...
January 30, 2023
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Police Find Two Men Buried in Snow Near Avalanche Site
OTARI, Nagano — Police said Monday that they found two men buried in snow near where two skiers were...
January 30, 2023
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Worker Continues Quest to Rid Sidewalks of Gum Stains
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — For more than 20 years, Seiichi Miyamoto has engaged in the removal of chewing ...
January 30, 2023
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Nagano Police Launch Search for 2 Skiers Caught in Avalanche
OTARI, Nagano — Local police on Monday morning launched search activities for skiers who were caught...
January 30, 2023
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Now’s Your Time to Shine: Men Compete for Shiniest Bald Head
YOKOTE, Akita — Eight men on Saturday competed to outshine each other. The men, between 40- and 90-y...
January 30, 2023
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Skiers Caught in Avalanche, 2 Unconscious in Nagano Pref.
OTARI, Nagano — Skiers were caught in an avalanche on the Tengu plateau of Mt. Hakuba Norikura in th...
January 29, 2023
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