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GUNMA 2

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 2, 2017
Vietnamese turns himself in after biting cop, escaping in handcuffs
A Vietnamese man is taken into custody in Saitama Prefecture after evading arrest during a traffic stop in Gunma, where he allegedly bit a police officer.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 1, 2017
Gunma police search for Vietnamese man who bit officer during traffic stop
Police on Friday were searching for a 31-year-old Vietnamese who fled while an officer was attempting to handcuff him during a traffic stop in which he got bit.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 24, 2017
Yokohama orders restaurant to suspend operations after two cases of E. coli reported
Yokohama restaurant halts operations after two diners are infected with the O-157 strain of the E. coli bacteria.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2017
Food processing plant probed over potato salad linked E. coli poisoning in Saitama, Gunma
The inspection was ordered after 10 people in Gunma and Saitama prefectures were found to have been infected with the O-157 strain of the E. coli bacteria.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2017
Relatives gather to mark anniversary of 1985 JAL disaster
Family members of those who died in the worst single-plane accident ever gather on the mountain in Gunma where JAL Flight 123 crashed 32 years ago, killing 520.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2017
Roving vans serve Japanese-Brazilian community's banking, food and other needs
Japan's nearly 200,000-strong Brazilian immigrant community lives in pockets scattered across the middle of the country, clustered around auto parts factories and warehouses where they have jobs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2017
Two sites in Japan to be added to UNESCO biosphere reserves
The U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has added the Tone River basin north of Tokyo and a mountain range in the country's southwest to its list of biosphere reserves, the government learned Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 12, 2017
Storks storm past Crane Thunders to reach second-flight title game against TBD foe
The Central Division champion Nishinomiya Storks defeated the visiting Gunma Crane Thunders 70-60 victory in Game 2 of the B. League second-division semifinals on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 27, 2017
Quality coaches competing for top accolade
Who's the leading candidate to be named the B. League's coach of the year for the first time in the 18-team top division?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2017
Garbage sorter finds ¥42.5 million in cash at trash dump in Gunma
Police in Gunma Prefecture are looking for the owner of ¥42.51 million in cash that was found in garbage at a dumpsite in the city of Numata.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 17, 2017
In first, government and Tepco found liable for Fukushima disaster
A Japanese court has ruled that the government and the operator of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant were responsible for failing to take preventive measures against the March 2011 tsunami.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 19, 2017
Three arrested for forcing Cambodian women to work at hostess bars
Two Japanese men and a Thai woman were arrested Thursday for allegedly forcing seven Cambodian women to work in hostess bars in Gunma Prefecture last year, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2016
Media shown SDF drills simulating protection of Japanese citizens abroad
The Self-Defense Forces on Thursday partially opened to the media for the first time ongoing exercises aimed at being ready to protect Japanese citizens overseas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2016
Mystery donor who posed as 'Tiger Mask' to help poor kids reveals himself
A mysterious donor who posed as a cartoon wrestler hero and triggered a wave of similar donations for underprivileged children in Japan several years ago revealed his identity Wednesday at a pro wrestling event in Tokyo and called for sustained support for youngsters.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 4, 2016
Standing on the Earth, Looking Up into the Sky
Oct. 8-Dec. 4
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 4, 2016
Insho Exposition: Domoto Birth 125 Years — Genius!! The World of Insho's Creation
Oct. 6-Dec. 25
JAPAN
Sep 29, 2016
Gunma man admits to lying about France video game contest win
A 23-year-old employee of the city of Ota, Gunma Prefecture, lied that he had won an international video game contest, leading to false reports about his victory in two Japanese newspapers, it has been learned.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 24, 2016
Multimedia producer Randall Murchison: 'Remain thankful for whatever makes you wiser'
Media coordinator on balancing art and industry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 9, 2016
Takahata rape case dropped; actor says he is sorry
Actor Yuta Takahata, 22, was released on bail from Maebashi Police Station in Gunma Prefecture on Friday after prosecutors decided not to pursue rape charges over an incident involving a hotel worker in the city.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2016
Gunma bear driven away by karate punches after picking fight with wrong person
A black bear got the surprise of its life when it attacked a 63-year-old man who happened to be a high-ranking practitioner of karate, police in Gunma Prefecture said.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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