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Body found in Japan river; clothing resembles that of missing child
A body believed to be that of a child was found in the Edogawa river that flows between Tokyo and Ch...
October 4, 2022
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Return to limelight in sight for penguin after successful cataract operation
An elderly king penguin is making such good progress after a rare operation to remove cataracts and ...
October 4, 2022
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Field day: Chestnut harvest reaches peak in Ibaraki Pref.
MITO — A farmer collects chestnuts in the Ibaraki Prefecture city of Kasama, which boasts the larges...
October 4, 2022
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Tokyo skyscraper’s observation deck crowded on last day before renovations
The observation deck was crowded at the Sunshine 60 skyscraper near Tokyo’s JR Ikebukuro Station on ...
October 3, 2022
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Miyagi facility on lessons from March 2011 disaster opens
MINAMI-SANRIKU, Miyagi (Jiji Press) — A facility aimed at passing on the lessons from the March 2011...
October 3, 2022
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Organ trafficking targets Ukrainians in financial plight in cases involving Tokyo NPO
The Yomiuri Shimbun>A court is seen in Kyiv on Sept. 22, where the Turkish coordinator prosecuted by...
October 3, 2022
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Elderly Japanese man found alive in mountain forest after 4 days
An 85-year-old man has been found alive, four days after he went missing in a mountain forest in Aob...
October 2, 2022
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4 handguns belonging to Japan police briefly misplaced
Four handguns belonging to regional police officers dispatched to guard dignitaries attending the s...
October 2, 2022
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Former school turned into glamping site
SHIZUOKA — A shuttered elementary school in Shizuoka Prefecture has been reborn as a glamping facili...
October 2, 2022
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Unification Church seeks information on damages claims from consumer centers
The Consumer Affairs Agency confirmed that the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, wi...
October 2, 2022
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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan early Sunday. The temblor, which...
October 2, 2022
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Survey: Handwriting ability on the wane in Japan
The writing may be on the wall for handwritten Japanese....
October 1, 2022
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Companies welcome prospective recruits
Companies have started holding welcome ceremonies for university students who have received informal...
October 1, 2022
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Nippon Steel discloses information on at least 59 cyanide leaks over 5 years in Chiba Pref. waterways
Nippon Steel Corp. detected cyanide in waterways near its East Nippon Works in Kimitsu, Chiba Prefec...
October 1, 2022
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Imperial Guard Headquarters’ school holds graduation ceremony
The Imperial Guard Headquarters’ school held its graduation ceremony at a dojo training hall on the ...
October 1, 2022
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