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50 Years on, Twin’s Peace Mission Remembers Scars of Vietnam War; Nguyen Duc Advocates for Recognizing Lasting Impacts
HO CHI MINH CITY — The scars of the Vietnam War, which claimed about 3 million lives, still run d...
May 6, 2025
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Vietnamese Restaurant Owner Prays for Peace in War-Era ‘Secret Base’; Noodle Shop That Once Sheltered Viet Cong Now Serves as Museum
HO CHI MINH CITY — In a noodle restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, proprietor Ngo Van Lap, 66, marked...
May 5, 2025
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People Dress in Myanmar Traditional Garments for Festival in Fukuoka; Residents of Japan, Myanmar Parade in Support of Myanmar after Devastating Earthquake
People dressed in traditional Myanmar garments parade through the streets during the Hakata Donta...
May 5, 2025
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Fire Damages Five Buildings in Kinosaki Onsen Resort in Hyogo Pref.; One Employee Hospitalized, 43 Guests Evacuated Safely
A fire broke out at a ryokan inn in a hot spring resort area of Kinosakicho in Hyogo Prefecture o...
May 5, 2025
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Woman Remembers Seeing Off Suicide Pilots Near End of WWII
KAGOSHIMA — A memorial service was held Saturday in the Chiran district of Minami-Kyushu, Kagoshi...
May 5, 2025
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New Pandemic Response Institute Aims to Achieve Swift Initial Reaction Through Stronger Information Collection System
One month since the launch of the Japan Institute for Health Security (JIHS), a new organization ...
May 4, 2025
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Japan Child Population Falls for 44th Straight Year
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The estimated number of children under 15 in Japan as of April 1 fell by 350...
May 4, 2025
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Don’t Climb Mt. Fuji Offseason, Shizuoka Police Warn; Mountain Saw 4 Deaths Last Year While Trails Closed
Police are asking climbers to refrain from tackling Mt. Fuji outside the designated season, as ad...
May 4, 2025
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Earthquake Hits with Epicenter in Central Tokyo; No Tsunami Warning
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake with its epicenter in central Tokyo struck the Kanto region at 12:35 p...
May 4, 2025
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300 Animals’ Destination Unknown at Most Dangerous Zoo in Sapporo; Zoo to Close by September
SAPPORO - A private zoo in Sapporo dubbed “the most dangerous zoo in Japan” is set to close by Se...
May 4, 2025
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Asahi Reporter Remembered 38 Years after Gun Attack
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo (Jiji Press) — Saturday marked the 38th anniversary of a gun attack on the Asa...
May 4, 2025
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Man Dies After Wind Turbine Blade Falls in Akita; Strong Winds Delay On-Site Inspections
AKITA — A man was found unconscious near the blade of a wind turbine, which had broken off and fa...
May 3, 2025
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Firm Cancels Toll Payments Following ETC System Malfunction in Japan; Refunds, Unpaid Tolls Expected to Total ¥1.2 Bil.
Following the electronic toll collection system (ETC) failure at some tollgates in the service ar...
May 3, 2025
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Traditional Festival Held in Noto after Skipping a Year; Tomobata Festival was Canceled in 2024 due to Earthquake
NOTO, Ishikawa — The Tomobata Festival, a traditional event to pray for a bountiful fishing catch...
May 3, 2025
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140 Flowering Wisteria Create Purple, Pink and White Curtain in Okayama, Japan
Wisteria is in full bloom at Fuji park in Wake, Okayama Prefecture, with 140 plants creating stun...
May 3, 2025
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