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Police in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, have arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of sexually molesting a teenage girl as she walked home. According to police, the incident occurred at around 5:20 p.m. on Thursday. Local media reported that the girl told police a man whom&#...

Tears and smiles in an emotional storm home again--Tsanka Shishkova (Sofia, Bulgaria)

Public Relations Group, Corporate Communications Unit Akasaka Biz Tower, 5-3-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6332 JAPAN April 23, 2024 ...

JOETSU, Niigata Prefecture--A senior official of a Tokyo-based major oil and gas producer bowed deeply for several seconds and apologized while cameras flashed and the sounds of shutters were heard.

Starting February 14th, JR East has introduced the

Starting February 14th, JR East has introduced the

A Japanese government panel has proposed the introduction of state-subsidized bear culls after attacks on humans surged to a record high this fiscal year.

Tokyo, Feb 7 (EFE).- More than 240 people were taken to hospitals in Tokyo and nearby prefectures, mostly due to falls, amid heavy snowfall early this week, according to data from the fire department. The injured range from 4 to 92 years old and all are out of danger. About 140 people were taken to …

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Sections of the Tohoku, Joetsu and Hokuriku shinkansen lines were affected after a bullet train crossed a section of track where an overhead electrical wire was hanging down.