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Day care worker arrested for kidnap and sexual assault of 5-year-old girl
The former employee had been in charge of transportation for a day care center for children with disabilities.
Source: The Japan Times
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Trump’s blockade of Iran ports risks dangerous escalation cycle
While the U.S. is capable of enforcing a blockade, it would entail substantial costs and risks.
Source: The Japan Times
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Trump’s apocalyptic promise: ‘A whole civilization will die tonight’
Truman described Hiroshima as "a military base," a characterization historians have since established as inaccurate.
Source: The Japan Times
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Study shows deer and boar habitats to spread across most of Japan by 2050
Deer and boar habitats could extend to the northeastern prefectures of Aomori and Akita, where their populations are currently believed to be small.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan’s best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo
We head to the new arrival from the north to see if it’s still something special. Sushi is, in many ways, a trend-resistant food. Whereas the popularity of toppings, seasonings, and cooking styles mig
Source: SoraNews24
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Nara Temple Vandalism Under Police Investigation
Police are investigating stains found on a national treasure at a Nara temple. The investigation is focused on a potential violation of the cultural properties protection law.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japanese trains in Sapporo might be better than those in Tokyo, thanks to one special feature
Sure, Tokyo has fancy digital signage, but Sapporo has a better old-school idea. If you’ve ever stared in confusion at a Tokyo train map, you’ll know how complex the system is. Even for locals like ou
Source: SoraNews24
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Where Tokyo goes to sweat and soak
To stay relevant and attract new customers, public bathhouses and saunas are trading weary grandeur for contemporary cool.
Source: The Japan Times
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BOJ policy to boost yen could be an option to curb inflation, minister says
The central bank weighs raising interest rates this month to counter inflation spurred by the Iran war.
Source: The Japan Times
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Shoes possibly worn by missing boy found in Kyoto mountains
The sixth-grade student in an elementary school in Nantan went missing after his father dropped him off near the school at around 8 a.m. on March 23.
Source: The Japan Times
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