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Japanese Police Arrest 53-Year-Old Man After Finding Mother’s Skeleton in His Home
Police in Japan have arrested a 53-year-old unemployed man after discovering the skeletal remains of his elderly mother inside his…
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Okinawa Governor Raises Concern Over US Personnel Crimes, Demands Stronger Discipline
Crimes allegedly committed by US military personnel have continued to strain relations between Japan and its close security ally,…
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US Marine Arrested in Japan Over Alleged Murder of Woman
A 20-year-old United States Marine stationed on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a…
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Japanese polka dot artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97
Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, who became famous for her colourful polka dot-covered sculptures and installations, has died at the…
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Father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji
A father has been reprimanded by police after leaving his son on Japan’s highest mountain for several hours with just…
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Japan executes man who killed five people in 2009
The wheel of justice might take time but it surely comes true as Japan has executed a man who killed…
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Unprecedented’ rain in Japan kills eight people
At least eight people have died as record rainfall pummelled eastern Japan and left thousands stranded at Tokyo’s Narita Airport.…
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Japan PM says Putin’s visit to disputed islands ‘absolutely unacceptable’
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has criticised Vladimir Putin’s first-ever visit to the disputed Kuril islands on Thursday as “absolutely…
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Japan relaxes royal succession rules
The Japanese parliament has approved a bill to relax imperial succession rules, amid concerns over the dwindling size of the…
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Japan quintuples visa fees in first price increment since 1978
Japan has implemented a five times increase to visa fees for all foreigners, marking the first price increment in almost…
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