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Schoolgirl Stabbed To Death At McDonald's In Japan: Local Media
A junior high school student was stabbed to death and another wounded Saturday night by an unknown assailant at a McDonald's restaurant in southwestern Japan, local media reported.
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Japan To Prosecute Dead Teen Whose Suicide Attempt Killed A Woman, Move Sparks Debate
Many argued that pursuing charges against the dead teenager is unnecessary and a misallocation of resources, as it serves no practical purpose.
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Japanese Man Acquitted Of 1966 Murders After 45 Years On Death Row
A Japanese man said to have spent the world's longest time on death row was acquitted of murder on Thursday, his legal team said, ending his family's search for justice after a wrongful conviction for crimes committed nearly 60 years ago.
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Japan's Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Now A Free Man
A Japanese court on Thursday acquitted Iwao Hakamada, the world's longest-serving death row prisoner, closing a nearly six decades-long chapter.
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Powerful Typhoon Shanshan Slams Japan, Multiple Deaths Reported
One of Japan's strongest typhoons in decades dumped torrential rain across southern regions on Thursday, leaving at least five people dead and injuring dozens, local media reported.
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Mpox Death Count Crosses 570 As Congo Awaits Vaccines
Mpox cases and deaths are rising in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the central African country awaits vaccines from the United States and Japan, the health minister said on Monday.
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Japan Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty For World's Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate
Japanese prosecutors on Wednesday sought the death penalty in the retrial of a man reputed to have been the world's longest-serving death row prisoner until his release in 2014, local media reported.
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Oil Prices Rise Amid Political Uncertainty After Iran President's Death
Oil prices extended gains on Monday amid political uncertainty in major producing countries after Iran's president died in a helicopter crash and Saudi Arabia's crown prince cancelled a trip to Japan, citing issues with the king's health.
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PM Modi Condoles Shinzo Abe's Mother's Death In A Letter To His Wife
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met Akie Abe, the wife of Japan's late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and recalled the late premier's invaluable contribution to the advancement of India-Japan relations.
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Japan Population Down By Largest Margin In 2023, Births At Record Low
The number of babies born in Japan in the year 2023 fell to a record low from a year earlier as the country's population shrank by its largest ever margin, government data showed, according to a report by Kyodo News.
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Japan Man Gets Death Sentence For Killing 36 In Anime Studio Fire
A Japanese man was convicted and sentenced to death on Thursday for the arson and killing of 36 people at famed anime studio Kyoto Animation in 2019, public broadcaster NHK said.
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Over 200 Killed In Devastating Japan Earthquake, 100 Still Missing
The death toll from the powerful earthquake that flattened parts of central Japan on January 1 passed 200 on Tuesday, with just over 100 still unaccounted for, authorities said.
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Japan Earthquake Death Count Climbs To 161, Over 100 Still Missing
The death count from Japan's New Year's Day earthquake has jumped to 161 from 128 overnight, authorities said Monday as snow complicated rescue efforts.
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Japan Earthquake Death Count Crosses 100, Hundreds Still Missing
The death count from Japan's New Year's Day earthquake topped 100 on Saturday with more than 200 people still missing, the country's deadliest quake in nearly eight years.
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Japan Earthquake: Video Shows Residents Escaping Massive Landslide In Wajima
The video recorded by locals showed people escaping from a landslide after a deadly earthquake struck the Japanese city.
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Schoolgirl Stabbed To Death At McDonald's In Japan: Local Media
A junior high school student was stabbed to death and another wounded Saturday night by an unknown assailant at a McDonald's restaurant in southwestern Japan, local media reported.
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Japan To Prosecute Dead Teen Whose Suicide Attempt Killed A Woman, Move Sparks Debate
Many argued that pursuing charges against the dead teenager is unnecessary and a misallocation of resources, as it serves no practical purpose.
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Japanese Man Acquitted Of 1966 Murders After 45 Years On Death Row
A Japanese man said to have spent the world's longest time on death row was acquitted of murder on Thursday, his legal team said, ending his family's search for justice after a wrongful conviction for crimes committed nearly 60 years ago.
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Japan's Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Now A Free Man
A Japanese court on Thursday acquitted Iwao Hakamada, the world's longest-serving death row prisoner, closing a nearly six decades-long chapter.
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Powerful Typhoon Shanshan Slams Japan, Multiple Deaths Reported
One of Japan's strongest typhoons in decades dumped torrential rain across southern regions on Thursday, leaving at least five people dead and injuring dozens, local media reported.
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Mpox Death Count Crosses 570 As Congo Awaits Vaccines
Mpox cases and deaths are rising in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the central African country awaits vaccines from the United States and Japan, the health minister said on Monday.
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Japan Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty For World's Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate
Japanese prosecutors on Wednesday sought the death penalty in the retrial of a man reputed to have been the world's longest-serving death row prisoner until his release in 2014, local media reported.
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Oil Prices Rise Amid Political Uncertainty After Iran President's Death
Oil prices extended gains on Monday amid political uncertainty in major producing countries after Iran's president died in a helicopter crash and Saudi Arabia's crown prince cancelled a trip to Japan, citing issues with the king's health.
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PM Modi Condoles Shinzo Abe's Mother's Death In A Letter To His Wife
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met Akie Abe, the wife of Japan's late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and recalled the late premier's invaluable contribution to the advancement of India-Japan relations.
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Japan Population Down By Largest Margin In 2023, Births At Record Low
The number of babies born in Japan in the year 2023 fell to a record low from a year earlier as the country's population shrank by its largest ever margin, government data showed, according to a report by Kyodo News.
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Japan Man Gets Death Sentence For Killing 36 In Anime Studio Fire
A Japanese man was convicted and sentenced to death on Thursday for the arson and killing of 36 people at famed anime studio Kyoto Animation in 2019, public broadcaster NHK said.
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Over 200 Killed In Devastating Japan Earthquake, 100 Still Missing
The death toll from the powerful earthquake that flattened parts of central Japan on January 1 passed 200 on Tuesday, with just over 100 still unaccounted for, authorities said.
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Japan Earthquake Death Count Climbs To 161, Over 100 Still Missing
The death count from Japan's New Year's Day earthquake has jumped to 161 from 128 overnight, authorities said Monday as snow complicated rescue efforts.
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Japan Earthquake Death Count Crosses 100, Hundreds Still Missing
The death count from Japan's New Year's Day earthquake topped 100 on Saturday with more than 200 people still missing, the country's deadliest quake in nearly eight years.
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Japan Earthquake: Video Shows Residents Escaping Massive Landslide In Wajima
The video recorded by locals showed people escaping from a landslide after a deadly earthquake struck the Japanese city.
