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‘Nowhere in Gaza is Safe’ for Palestinians in Rafah; Getting Food, Water Also Becoming Increasingly Difficult
GAZA STRIP — The intensifying Israeli military offensive in Rafah, a southern city in the Palesti...
May 31, 2024
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Popular Tokyo Ward to Expand Ban on Street Drinking to Year-Round; Complaints of Noise, Littering against Foreigners Increasing
A local ordinance forbidding nighttime drinking on the streets around Shibuya Station and in park...
May 31, 2024
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Small Airplane Believed to Have Made Belly Landing at Kobe Airport; No Immediate Reports of Injuries
A small airplane is believed to have made a belly landing on a runway at Kobe Airport on Friday a...
May 31, 2024
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Tetsuko Kuroyanagi Promotes Release of Chinese Translation of Sequel to Her Memoir at Event in Beijing
BEIJING ― Actor Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, 90, attended an event in Beijing on Thursday to promote the r...
May 31, 2024
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Typhoon Ewiniar Weakens into Extratropical Cyclone on Friday Predawn
The powerful Typhoon Ewiniar, which was approaching the Izu Islands, weakened into an extratropic...
May 31, 2024
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Bear, About 1 Meter Tall, Enters House, Inflicts Serious Injuries to Couple in Gunma Pref. after Thursday Midnight
A bear, about 1 meter tall, entered a house and attacked a couple, inflicting serious injuries to...
May 31, 2024
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Osaka-Kansai Expo Drives Up Wages to Nearly ¥2,000 per Hour; Squeezes Local Businesses Amid Staffing Crunch
Recruitment for workers for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, both inside and outside the facilities, h...
May 31, 2024
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Kyoto’s Gion District Erects Signs Banning Tourists from Private Alleyway; Tourists’ Disrespect Toward Geiko, Maiko Cited as Reason
KYOTO — Signs prohibiting tourists from entering a private alleyway were erected Wednesday in Kyo...
May 31, 2024
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Twin Jaguar Cubs Debut at Zoo in Southern Japan
Twin jaguar cubs born in April made their public debut Thursday at a zoo in Kochi. They can be se...
May 30, 2024
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Local Officials Boost Further Measures After Screen Blocking View of ‘Convenience Store Mt. Fuji’ is Vandalized
FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi — The town government of Fuji-Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, has ...
May 30, 2024
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More than 70％ of Brain-Death Organ Transplants Concentrated on Weekends, Holidays; Demand Puts Strain on Hospital Staff, Beds
More than 70% of operations to remove organs from brain-dead patients this year were concentrated...
May 30, 2024
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GSDF Official Dies after Grenade Explodes During Exercise in Yamanashi Pref. Training Ground
A Ground Self-Defense Force official died after a grenade exploded during an exercise at the GSDF...
May 30, 2024
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Shizuoka to Launch Registration System for Mount Fuji Climbers in June
Shizuoka, May 29 (Jiji Press) — The prefectural government of Shizuoka, central Japan, said Wedne...
May 30, 2024
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U.N. Human Rights Council’s Working Group Remains “Profoundly Alarmed” Over Johnny’s Sexual Abuse Scandal
GENEVA — A U.N. Human Rights Council’s working group remains “profoundly alarmed” by allegations ...
May 30, 2024
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Woman Confirmed Dead after Being Found Near Bear Paw Prints in Forest in Hokkaido
A woman was confirmed dead after her body was found close to bear paw prints in a forest in Hakod...
May 30, 2024
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