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Man who killed former Japanese prime minister sentenced to life in prisonTetsuya Yamagami, 45, earlier admitted to killing Abe in July 2022 as the former prime minister was giving a campaign speech in the western city of Nara.CrimeJan 21
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15 injured in stabbing at chemical plant in Japan, arrests madeEight people were taken to hospitals after being stabbed by the man with a knife at a factory of the tiremaker Yokohama Rubber Co. in the city of Mishima.CrimeDec 26, 2025
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Hiker’s watch logged moment man’s heart stopped in Japan bear attackThe victim was walking about 200 metres ahead of a friend near an area known as the '560-meter rocky peak,' when the friend heard a cry for help.TrendingDec 12, 2025
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Man attacked by bear outside public toilet in busy Japanese cityThe building where the bear attack occurred is centrally located, close to homes and restaurants, and only 1 kilometre from city hall.TrendingNov 28, 2025
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Spike in suspected bear attacks leaves multiple people dead in JapanReports of bear attacks in Japan, including in residential neighbourhoods, have become more common in recent years.TrendingOct 14, 2025
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Bear attacks 2 in Japan grocery store, ransacks sushi sectionExtra police patrols were deployed to busy commuter routes in the area where the grocery store attack occurred to ensure the safety of children on their way to school.TrendingOct 8, 2025
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Japan likely to get its first female PM as ruling party picks new leaderJapan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultra-conservative and China hawk, as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female prime minister. In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the 64-year-old Takaichi makes history as the first female leader of Japan’s...WorldOct 4, 2025
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Trump inks deals with Japan, Philippines as Aug. 1 deadline approachesPresident Donald Trump announced new trade deals with Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines as the Aug. 1 trade deadline set by Trump inches closer.U.S. NewsJul 23, 2025
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More than 1,000 earthquakes in 2 weeks leave Japanese islanders sleeplessThose living on the remote islands anxious and fearful of what might happen, and the national weather service has no idea when the quakes will end.WorldJul 3, 2025
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Man looking for his phone airlifted from Japan’s Mt. Fuji twice in 1 weekThe climber, who was not publicly identified, was first airlifted with altitude sickness near the peak of Mount Fuji.TrendingApr 28, 2025
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