Hyogo police place suspect in double murder case on nationwide wanted list
On May 19, 74-year-old Tanaka Sumie and her 52-year-old daughter Chihiro were found dead covered in blood at their home ...
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Crimes by loosely organized crime groups are on the rise across Japan
This is Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.S/ Witness / There were about three police cars, including unmarked ones. Police officers ...
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Fire destroys historic hall at Miyajima temple
A fire broke out at Daishō-in Temple on Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture on May 20.Flames engulfed the building as ...
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Knife attack at Japanese restaurant in Shanghai injures three
A man armed with a knife burst into a Japanese restaurant in Shanghai on April 19, injuring three people including two J...
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Japan and S. Korea agree to strengthen energy security cooperation
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung / We agreed that recent disruptions to supply chains and energy markets caused by t...
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Magnitude-5.9 quake strikes Japan' southern Okinawa and Amami regions
A magnitude 5.9-earthquake struck the Amami and Okinawa regions at around 11:46AM on May 20.An earthquake recording a lo...
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Portable charger catches fire on Tokyo train, woman injured
A portable charger caught fire aboard a train on May 18, injuring a nearby passenger.According to the Tokyo Metropolitan...
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Imperial Family journalist Kuno Yasushi dies at 90
Veteran Imperial Family journalist and former Nippon TV news presenter Kuno Yasushi, known for his gentle delivery and d...
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Couple held for allegedly directing teens in Tochigi robbery-murder
Police have arrested a couple on suspicion of directing four teenagers in a home invasion robbery-murder in Tochigi Pref...
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BREAKING: M6.3 quake in north-east Japan
On May 15, at around 8:22 PM, a strong earthquake with a Magnitude of 6.3 struck north-eastern Japan.The Japan Meteorolo...
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