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Foundation of antechamber found in Nara Imperial palace ruins
KASHIHARA, Nara — The raised foundation for what appears to be an antechamber has been discovered at...
August 10, 2022
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Nagasaki wants nuke-free world on 77th year since atomic bombing
NAGASAKI — Atomic bomb survivors and bereaved families of the victims offered prayers for peace on T...
August 9, 2022
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Nagasaki mayor calls for nuke weapons abolition at Memorial Ceremony
NAGASAKI (Jiji Press) — Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue called for the abolition of nuclear weapons in ...
August 9, 2022
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Unique experiences under hometown tax system include radio slots, famous old trains
Unique experiences, such as the chance to appear on a community radio show or to charter a popular t...
August 9, 2022
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Increased recycling of contact lens packaging a sight for sore eyes
Efforts to collect and recycle the plastic packaging and blister packs of disposable contact lenses ...
August 8, 2022
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Fake passport used to pass off transplant as between relatives
The price per kidney was $15,000, the equivalent today of about ¥2 million. The kidney transplant fo...
August 8, 2022
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Health minister to gather info on suspected organ trafficking
Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Shigeyuki Goto said Monday he will gather information on a Tokyo-...
August 8, 2022
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Boat catches fire off Kanagawa Pref.; all passengers rescued
MIURA, Kanagawa — A pleasure boat caught fire in waters off Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sunday, t...
August 8, 2022
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Mourners visit site of Abe’s killing 1 month on
NARA — One month passed Monday since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 67, was shot to death. Mourne...
August 8, 2022
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Hiroshima survivor tells U.N. chief of A-bomb horrors
HIROSHIMA — An 83-year-old man who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima met with U.N. Secretary ...
August 8, 2022
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Untouched military remains found on southern Japan island
A local board of education in Kagoshima Prefecture has found untouched remains of Imperial Japanese ...
August 8, 2022
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Japanese NPO suspected of facilitating transplant using trafficked kidney
A Tokyo-based nonprofit organization is suspected of having facilitated an overseas living donor kid...
August 7, 2022
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Sand cats YouTube video proves adorable hit
UTSUNOMIYA — A video of sand cats posted by Nasu Animal Kingdom on YouTube has proved a major hit, d...
August 7, 2022
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Flower-studded streetcar runs special trips for Sapporo city government’s 100th
A streetcar decorated with colorful artificial flowers runs through Sapporo’s Susukino district as p...
August 7, 2022
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Beach-goers warned of biting dolphin
Swimmers have been warned to stay away from dolphins in Fukui Prefecture in the wake of attacks on p...
August 7, 2022
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