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Singer Koichi Domoto Announces Marriage
Singer and actor Koichi Domoto announced Sunday that he has married woman who is not a celebrity....
December 28, 2025
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News Photo Exhibition Opens at Ginza Mitsukoshi Department Store, Showcases Newsworthy Pictures from 2025
The 2025 news photo exhibition, which looks back on this year’s events, opened at the Ginza Mitsu...
December 28, 2025
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Abduction Survivor Hitomi Soga Urges Japan to Hold Early Summit with North Korea as Her Abducted Mother Turns 94
SADO, Niigata — Hitomi Soga, 66, a Japanese victim of abduction by North Korea, gave an interview...
December 28, 2025
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Boy Dies After Arm Trapped in Escalator at Hokkaido Ski Resort (Update 1)
A 5-year-old boy was in critical condition Sunday after his arm was caught in an escalator at a s...
December 28, 2025
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Tokyo BRT to Open New Route Between Tokyo Station, Harumi Flag in Autumn 2026; New Bus Stops to Be Added Along New Route
The Tokyo bus rapid transit (BRT) will get a new route around autumn next year, the Tokyo metropo...
December 28, 2025
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Wolf Caught After Going Missing at Tokyo Zoo; No Injuries Reported (Update 1)
A wolf was found hours after it went missing at Tama Zoological Park in Hino, Tokyo, on Sunday af...
December 28, 2025
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All Restrictions Lifted for Kan-Etsu Expwy Following Massive Pileup (Update 1)
A section of the Tokyo-bound lane on the Kan-Etsu Expressway was opened in the small hours of Sun...
December 28, 2025
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Car Hits Pedestrians on Sidewalk in Namba, Osaka; 3 People Injured by Man Who “Confused Accelerator and Brake”
OSAKA — A car rammed pedestrians on a sidewalk, injuring three people, on Midosuji Avenue in the ...
December 27, 2025
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Park Closed in Kawasaki After Dead Birds, Feed with Pungent Odor Found; People Urged to Report Suspicious Individuals
KAWASAKI — A park in Kawasaki City has been closed since Thursday after three dead birds and pet...
December 27, 2025
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Heading Home for the Holidays, Crowds Fill Shinkansen Bullet Trains in Preparation for New Year’s Celebrations
Passengers board a Shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station on Saturday as many head home for ...
December 27, 2025
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UPDATE 6: Massive Pileup in Gunma Pref. Kills 2, Injures 26; Slippery Conditions Believed to Be Cause of Accident
MAEBASHI — Two person died and 26 were injured in a massive pileup involving more than 50 vehicle...
December 27, 2025
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Japan’s Wedding Industry Faces Battle to Adapt to Changing Culture Amid Drop in Number of Traditional Ceremonies
Wedding halls across the country continue to struggle even after the passing of the coronavirus p...
December 27, 2025
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New Bear Warning Signs in Japan Aimed at Informing Travelers, Made Widely Available to Help Prevent Attacks
The Japan Tourism Agency has released a set of pictograms warning against feeding or approaching ...
December 26, 2025
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Decorative Kumade Rakes ‘Rake In’ Good Luck for New Year
Workers assemble decorative fuku-kumade “lucky rakes” at the workshop of a cooperative in Nara Ci...
December 26, 2025
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1 Dead in 4-Vehicle Accident in Nagano Pref.; Slipping May Be Cause
One person died in a four-vehicle accident in Matsukawa Village, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday mor...
December 26, 2025
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