Memorial marks 80 yrs since Osaka bombing amid progress IDing Korea-born victims
A memorial will be held here March 13 to mark 80 years since the first major air raid on this city in the last stages of ...
Tokyo tax inspector nabbed for alleged indecent act on woman after hiding in station restroom
A 35-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly hiding in a women's restroom at a Tokyo subway station and performing an ...
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Man dies after fall from condo; woman found dead in apartment bathtub
Police in Fukuoka City are investigating the deaths of an elderly couple at an apartment building over the weekend. According to police, a man was found collapsed on the ground beside the building in ...
Editorial: Hyogo Gov.'s lack of reflection in wake of power harassment report irresponsible
The Hyogo Prefectural Assembly's special committee investigating power harassment and other allegations against Hyogo Gov.
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Population 75 or older will grow in cities, drop in other areas
The estimates, which were released late last year, predict the population size of Chuo Ward’s residents aged 75 or older, with the 2020 level set at 100, will rise to 119.9 in 2025, 127.1 in ...
Women promoted to managerial positions at quarter of men's rate in Japan: Mainichi analysis
Women at Japanese companies are promoted to managerial positions at only a quarter of the rate of men, a Mainichi Shimbun ...
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Japan blistered in hottest July on record for 2nd summer in a row
A survey of four observation centers—Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward, Nagoya’s Chikusa Ward, Osaka’s Chuo Ward and Fukuoka’s Chuo Ward—shows that the average temperature for July this year was 29 ...
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68-year-old man arrested for assaulting taxi driver in Sapporo
According to police, the incident occurred at around 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Chuo Ward. Hokkaido Broadcasting Corp reported that the suspect took the taxi to his apartment and then got out without ...