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Japan quake, flood victim attempts fresh start with wife’s memory
Shoichi Miyakoshi lost everything 17 years apart, starting with his wife and then his house. He now has to start
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87-year-old man gets 8 years in prison for killing 81-year-old wife
Haruo Yoshida, an 87-year-old man, received an eight-year prison sentence for the murder of his 81-year-old wife, Kyoko. The incident
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Japanese child, 10 years old, stabbed to death in Shenzhen, China, by a man
SHENZHEN, China – A 10-year-old Japanese boy stabbed by a man while on his way to school in the southern
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18-year-old high school student arrested on suspicion of ‘sextortion
Police in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, have detained an 18-year-old male high school student on suspicion of “sextortion,” after he warned
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Niigata: 80-year-old woman, 53-year-old son found dead in bathtub in Niigata in possible murder-suicide
The remains of 80-year-old Keiko Sakai and her 53-year-old son, Hidekazu, were found in their bathtub by Niigata police, who
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Takaichi makes 2nd bid for Japan ruling party leadership
Japan’s economic security minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday she will run again to become president of the ruling Liberal Democratic
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Telegram is under investigation in South Korea for suspected sexual deepfakes.
Due to worrying allegations of the dissemination of sexual deepfakes, South Korea has increased its inspection of the messaging app
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Japan experiences its second consecutive warmest summer on record.
TOKYO – According to the meteorological bureau, Japan had its warmest summer since comparable data started being recorded in 1898,
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Man accused of murdering his wife by giving her methanol goes on trial
TOKYO–A 42-year-old man accused of killing his 40-year-old wife by poisoning her with methanol in 2022, went on trial in Tokyo
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Kishida considers skipping speech at U.N. General Assembly
Due to a schedule clash with his ruling party’s leadership election, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is thinking about shortening
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Typhoon Shanshan Hits Kyushu; Landslide in Aichi Claims Three Lives
Early on Thursday, Typhoon Shanshan made landfall on the southern island of Kyushu, Japan, bringing with it gusts as high
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Digital Minister Kono enters the presidential race for the governing party.
In announcing his intention to compete for the leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday, Digital Minister Taro
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Kishida urges China to lift ban 1 year after Fukushima water release
TOKYO – Just one year ago on Saturday, treated radioactive water from the damaged Fukushima plant began to leak into
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Japan Faces Rice Production Crisis Amid Heatwave: An Overview of the 2024 Agricultural Challenge
Tokyo, Japan In 2024, Japan continues to grapple with significant disruptions in its rice production, a staple food for the
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September and October are expected to have high temp in Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency predicts lingering heat in September and October, with temperatures in the 30s. Some areas may experience
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