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 ...
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 ...
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Man dies after fall from condo; woman found dead in apartment bathtub
According to police, a man was found collapsed on the ground beside the building in Chuo Ward at around 10 p.m. Sunday, NHK reported. A passerby called 110. Police believe the man may have fallen or ...
Conductor to bring Ukrainian orchestra to Japan in March
For maestro Hirofumi Yoshida, bringing his Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater orchestra from war-torn Ukraine ...
Japan’s one-person publishers create unique books
Hitori shuppansha means that a person edits and launches a book they feel only they can present to the world. Read more at ...
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FEATURE: Japanese salmon catches plummet in losing battle to climate change
There is trouble on the horizon in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, where poor fishing conditions triggered by global ...
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30 Years After Sarin Attack / Doctor at Tokyo Hospital Recalls Flood of Patients; Many Still Suffering Aftereffects
Shinichi Ishimatsu, 65, director of St. Luke’s International Hospital in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, was the deputy chief of the ...