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JAPAN
Sep 2, 2017
Japanese climber rescued in Northern Alps eight days after vanishing on solo trek
A 76-year-old hiker was rescued Friday eight days after setting off alone to explore the Northern Alps, the police said.
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JAPAN
Aug 21, 2017
Police find bruising in probe of deaths, injuries at Gifu nursing care facility
Suspicious circumstances surrounding the deaths of three elderly residents and injuries of two others at a nursing care facility in Gifu Prefecture remain unclear.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 19, 2017
Facing up to the cold hard truth of war
Although Japan and South Korea reached a final settlement several years ago involving payments to Korean women who were forced to sexually service Japanese troops in the 1930s and '40s, the issue won't go away, and not just because the new South Korean president is questioning the settlement, which was concluded by his predecessor. Japan wants everyone to forget about those women, who are all nearing the end of their lives, and when the government cries foul because some Korea-related organization continues to draw attention to them and what they suffered, it's because it thinks the other side is reneging on the deal. We've all agreed to drop the subject, Japan says. Can't we get on with other things?
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JAPAN
Aug 18, 2017
Gifu nursing home probed following three deaths in two weeks
A nursing home in Gifu Prefecture is inspected after three deaths and two serious injuries occur there in just two weeks, putting staff under suspicion.
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JAPAN
Jul 14, 2017
Evacuations ordered as heavy rain pummels Aichi, Gifu prefectures
Evacuation orders were issued to about 74,000 residents of Aichi and Gifu prefectures on Friday after heavy rains caused rivers to flood.
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JAPAN
Jun 19, 2017
Gifu cutlery firm's samurai-sword scissors prove popular with tourists
Samurai-sword scissors developed by a manufacturer in Gifu Prefecture are proving to be popular souvenirs for foreign tourists as well as schoolchildren.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2017
SDF readies drills to tighten response, ease concerns over North Korea missiles
Japan's Air Self-Defense Force will conduct nationwide drills to improve the readiness of its ballistic missile defense and allay public concerns over North Korea's continued test-firing of missiles, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
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JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jun 12, 2017
Tokai region aircraft industry attempts to attract new crop of recruits
Aichi, Gifu and Mie prefectures in the Tokai region are working hard to train the next generation of human resources in the aircraft industry, which is involved in the manufacture of Boeing planes and the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, the first jet airliner designed and produced in Japan.
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JAPAN / Society
May 28, 2017
Scrapping of Hiroshima's Sanko Line highlights transport ills in shrinking Japan
It was just after the Sanko Line marked its 40th anniversary when West Japan Railway Co. informed Kazutoshi Masuda, mayor of Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, that it would seek a more "sustainable" public transportation system.
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JAPAN
May 23, 2017
Efforts afoot to turn abandoned rural train lines into tourist attractions
Abandoned rail lines once serving as lifelines for local industry are recapturing attention as tourist attractions.
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JAPAN
May 17, 2017
Gifu bathhouse-turned-library showcasing 20,000 used comic books a hit among locals
A small comic book library set up over 20 years ago in a mountainous area of Gifu Prefecture has proven to be a popular embodiment of the spirit of recycling, as well as of people's love for comics.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2017
Neighbor fatally stabs Gifu man having barbecue, later denies intent to kill
A man who was having a barbecue with friends at his residence was stabbed to death Sunday in Gifu Prefecture and the assailant, who was promptly arrested, said he had "no intent kill," police said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Apr 22, 2017
Tsubasa Watanabe: Model mixes punk with fashion on the runways of New York
At her first test shoot in Los Angeles, Tsubasa Watanabe was surprised by the outfit the photographer was asking her to wear: Hanging from the fingers of his outstretched hand was a pair of thong underwear.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 30, 2017
Ex-mayor in Gifu wins re-election amid Supreme Court appeal over bribery conviction
A former mayor of Minokamo, Gifu Prefecture, who had stepped down after being found guilty of bribery was re-elected Sunday, though he could be forced to leave office again depending on how the Supreme Court rules on his conviction appeal.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 29, 2017
Ex-mayor expected to win re-election in Gifu city while appealing bribery conviction
The former mayor of Minokamo, in Gifu Prefecture, who stepped down after being convicted of bribery, was projected to win back the post in an election Sunday.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 20, 2016
Japan's youngest mayor resigns over bribery conviction
The mayor of Minokamo, Gifu Prefecture, has resigned after he was convicted last month of taking bribes in 2013 while serving as an assembly member.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2016
Three bodies found in Gifu home
Three bodies have been found in a home in Gifu, with the cause of death suspected to be illness or starvation, police said Friday.
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JAPAN
Oct 25, 2016
Rural Japan looks to tap repeat tourists from abroad amid slump in shopping sprees
With signs of a slowdown in foreign tourists' spending at urban shopping centers in the country, officials and businesses in regional cities are aiming to draw greater interest in their untapped tourism resources as repeat visitors from abroad increase.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 7, 2016
Gifu assemblyman used political funds for high-class tempura restaurant
A 64-year-old member of the Gifu Municipal Assembly admitted Thursday to using political funds in an inappropriate manner, including visiting a high-class tempura restaurant in Tokyo's Ginza district.
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JAPAN
Sep 11, 2016
Hornets sting over 110 runners in Gifu marathon
Medical personnel said 115 people taking part in a marathon Sunday in Hida, Gifu Prefecture, were stung by hornets, but no one suffered serious allergic reactions.

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