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S. Korean Woman Found Bleeding on Tokyo Street Dies

HEADLINES Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–A South Korean woman was found bleeding from the neck on a street in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward on...

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Shooting Bears in Residential Areas Made Easier in Japan

HEADLINES Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan made it possible Monday for municipal governments to permit shooting of wild bears in high-density housing areas...

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Timeline for August 2025

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Japan Logs Hottest Summer on Record

HEADLINES Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan logged its hottest summer ever this year, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday. The country’s average temperature...

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Seoul Punishes 10 over Unauthorized Entry into Japan's ADIZ

HEADLINES Seoul, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–South Korea’s defense ministry said Sunday that it has punished about 10 people over an air force transport...

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Temperature Hits 40 Degrees in Nagoya

HEADLINES Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–The temperature reached 40.0 degrees Celsius in the central Japan city of Nagoya on Sunday, the Japan Meteorological...

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No&Confidence Motion Passed against Embattled Mayor of Shizuoka City

HEADLINES Ito, Shizuoka Pref., Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–The city assembly of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Monday unanimously passed a no-confidence motion against Mayor...

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Japan Govt Holds Disaster Drill for Nankai Trough Megaquake

HEADLINES Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Monday held a disaster drill under the assumption that a megaquake had occurred in...

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Woman Found Bleeding from Neck on Tokyo Street

HEADLINES Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–A woman was found bleeding from the neck and unconscious on a street in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward on...

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Nikkei Briefly Loses Over 300 Points after U.S. Attack on Iran

HEADLINES Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average briefly lost more than 300 points on Monday morning as the United...