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Japan Hokkaido: Brown Bear Killed in Town Where Newspaper Delivery Man Was Killed
SAPPORO — A brown bear was culled by hunters in the early hours of Friday in the town of Fukushim...
July 18, 2025
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16 Akusekijima Residents Return to Island; Others May Return Friday as Quakes Continue
KAGOSHIMA — Some of the residents of the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture who had evacuated...
July 17, 2025
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Nuke Deterrence “Cannot Save Humanity”: Hidankyo Member
Washington, July 16 (Jiji Press)—Nuclear deterrence “cannot save humanity,” a senior member of a ...
July 17, 2025
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Toilets Measuring Stool’s Color, Hardness, Amount to Sell for ¥493,900, Targeting Health-Conscious Customers
Toilet maker TOTO Ltd. will begin selling on Aug. 1 a toilet equipped with a sensor that measures...
July 17, 2025
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Lake Inawashiro Designated as Ramsar Site; Fukushima Pref. Lake Is Important Tundra Swan Wintering Spot
The Environment Ministry announced on Tuesday that Lake Inawashiro, an important wintering ground...
July 17, 2025
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Midsummer Night Dreamscape; Tokyo Tower Visitors Treated to Nighttime Spectacle with Summer-Themed Projection Show
Visitors to the 150-meter-high observation deck of Tokyo Tower in Minato Ward, Tokyo, enjoy proje...
July 16, 2025
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Hunter Reported Missing After Possible Bear Attack in Japan’s Hokkaido; Police Using Helicopter to Search Area
A hunter believed to have been attacked by a bear was reported missing in Hakodate, Hokkaido, on ...
July 16, 2025
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Annual Whooping Cough Cases More Than Double Previous Record; Preliminary Report Announces 43,728 Cases in 2025
The Japan Institute for Health Security has announced that the preliminary cumulative number of w...
July 16, 2025
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2025 Expo Osaka: Crowds, Heat Pose Challenges as Event Reaches Midway Point; Expo Might Turn a Profit, but Summer Holiday Season is Key
OSAKA — Sunday marked three months since the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo opened, and ticket sales have...
July 16, 2025
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Elderly Woman Injured in Bear Attack in Japan’s Nara Prefecture
NARA — An 80-year-old woman was attacked by a bear outside of her home in Gojo, southern Nara Pre...
July 15, 2025
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Fruiting of Beechnuts Expected to be Extremely Poor in Akita Pref.; One of Main Food Sources for Bears
AKITA – The fruiting of beechnuts, one of the main food sources for bears, in Akita Prefecture th...
July 15, 2025
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Elderly Woman Injured in Bear Attack in Japan’s Aomori Prefecture
AOMORI — A woman in her 70s was attacked by a bear while working in an apple orchard in the Owasa...
July 15, 2025
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13,700 Blood Products Unusable at Red Cross After Freezer Power Failure; Lost Units Make up 1.2% of Annual Supply
Around 13,700 units of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) were rendered unusable after a freezer storing b...
July 15, 2025
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Yomiuri Reporters Receive Journalism Award for Reporting on Security Issues; Team Studied Satellite Images to Understand Military Movements Near Japan
A team of Yomiuri Shimbun reporters covering security issues has won the top journalism award bes...
July 15, 2025
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Typhoon Nari Crosses Japan’s Hokkaido
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — Typhoon Nari crossed Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan, on Tue...
July 15, 2025
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