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 ...
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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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 ...
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Tokyo wards continue battle to stamp out vermin problem
The Chuo Ward government provided a subsidy covering 75 percent of the cost. The study into garbage disposal showed that cutting off access to food scraps in the trash was key to controlling the ...
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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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 ...
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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 ...