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Japan's Princess Nobuko diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer
Kyodo - Nov 16
Princess Nobuko, widow of Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer and is scheduled to undergo surgery this weekend, the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday.
Japan's oldest man dies at 111
Kyodo - Nov 16
Shigeru Nakamura, a 111-year-old recognized as Japan's oldest man, died Tuesday at a nursing home in Hiroshima Prefecture where he resided, the facility said.
Japan's new daily COVID cases to exceed 100,000 for first time in 2 months
Reuters - Nov 16
New daily COVID-19 infections in Japan will exceed 100,000 on Tuesday for first time in two months, Fuji Television reported.
Eating disorders on the rise in post-Covid Japan
ucanews.com - Nov 12
According to a survey conducted by the National Center for Child Health and Development in Tokyo, the number of Japanese citizens under the age of 20 who were newly diagnosed with anorexia – an eating disorder – increased by about 160 percent in fiscal 2020 compared to the previous year.
Japan emperor found to have enlarged prostate but no concern
Kyodo - Nov 11
Japanese Emperor Naruhito has been found to have an enlarged prostate but there is no cause for concern, the Imperial Household Agency said Thursday.
Fresh arrest warrants issued for 2 Vietnamese for stealing peaches in Yamanashi
NHK - Nov 10
Police in Japan have served fresh arrest warrants for two Vietnamese men on suspicion of stealing a large quantity of peaches from farms in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo.
Sagawa Express employee arrested for stalking by using info from customer list
Japan Today - Nov 10
Police in Tokyo have arrested a 38-year-old employee of Sagawa Express Co Ltd on suspicion of violating the anti-stalking law after he made harassing phone calls to a woman.
Miss International Japan 2023 is Tamao Yoneyama
pageantcircle.com - Nov 10
Tamao Yoneyama beat over 30 other contestants to be crowned Miss International Japan 2023 on Tuesday, November 8 at the Nissho Hall in Tokyo.
15 things that can't be seen anywhere but in Japan
Top Discovery - Nov 08
Japan is a country more advanced and cultured than any other. Whether it's food, scenic tourist destinations, entertainment, technological prowess or even the lifestyle of locals, there is no match for Japan.
Woman dies after falling out of moving car; driver arrested
Japan Today - Nov 06
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 29-year-old man over the death of a 23-year-old woman who fell or was pushed out of his car onto the street. The woman was hit by an oncoming vehicle and died later of her injuries.
2-year-old boy falls to his death from 25th floor of apartment building in Chiba
Japan Today - Nov 03
A two-year-old boy fell to his death from the 25th floor of an apartment building in Chiba city on Wednesday.
Ex J-pop idol Hideaki Takizawa resigns from Johnny & Associates
Kyodo - Nov 02
Hideaki Takizawa, a former member of J-pop idol duo Tackey & Tsubasa who starred in NHK's yearlong historical drama series in 2005, has resigned from Johnny & Associates Inc., one of Japan's most powerful talent agencies, an agency official said Tuesday.
World record set in Japan for largest group of people with same name
BBC News - Nov 01
A huge group of people with that exact same name have broken a world record in Japan. 178 different people, all named Hirokazu Tanaka, met up in Tokyo on Saturday.
Man arrested over murder of 87-year-old grandmother in Iwate
Japan Today - Oct 31
Police in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, have arrested a 40-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 87-year-old grandmother with whom he lived.
Tokugawa Ieyasu's 19th generation to assume head of family
NHK - Oct 28
A descendant of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate, is due to step down as the head of the clan at the end of this year and hand the role to his son.
Children Are Getting Cosmetic Surgery in Japan | Deadly Beauty
VICE Asia - Oct 27
Micchi is only 9 but she has already had double eyelid surgery.
