Self-proclaimed divine messenger arrested in alleged confinement case

Self-proclaimed divine messenger arrested in alleged confinement case

A man who calls himself a "messenger of divine revelations" was arrested in connection with the alleged confinement of ...

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 Bear closures end: 94 schools reopen in Japan city

Bear closures end: 94 schools reopen in Japan city

Ichino Ayasa, NTV Reporter: Students are returning to an elementary school that was temporarily closed following a seri...

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Teen critically injured after reckless bicycle stunt ends in crash

Teen critically injured after reckless bicycle stunt ends in crash

Two cyclists on one bicycle circled an intersection while the passenger sprayed fire extinguisher foam into the air in T...

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Pepper spray accident leaves students feeling unwell at Japan school

Pepper spray accident leaves students feeling unwell at Japan school

More than a dozen students reported feeling unwell after pepper spray was accidentally discharged at a junior high schoo...

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Sagrada Familia's main tower finally completed

Sagrada Familia's main tower finally completed

The central tower of Spain’s Sagrada Familia basilica has been completed ahead of a ceremony marking the 100th annivers...

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Five teens arrested over alleged assault and extortion attempt based on ChatGPT advice

Five teens arrested over alleged assault and extortion attempt based on ChatGPT advice

Tokyo police have arrested five teenagers, including a 17-year-old female high school student, for allegedly assaulting ...

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JR East to replace magnetic tickets with QR code type from spring of 2027

JR East to replace magnetic tickets with QR code type from spring of 2027

East Japan Railway said it will gradually phase out magnetic tickets for short-distance train rides starting in the spri...

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Bear captured north of Tokyo, but schools remain closed as another bear may be loose

Bear captured north of Tokyo, but schools remain closed as another bear may be loose

Since June 6, multiple bear sightings have been reported in Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi Prefecture, north of Toky...

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Japan measles cases top 520, four times higher than a year ago

Japan measles cases top 520, four times higher than a year ago

The number of measles cases confirmed in Japan this year has reached 523.Although the pace of increase has slowed somew...

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 Bear sightings shut schools as capture efforts intensify in Japan city

Bear sightings shut schools as capture efforts intensify in Japan city

Authorities in Utsunomiya City are stepping up efforts to locate and capture a bear repeatedly spotted in residential ...

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