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Online meat seller carves a niche among carnivores in Japan

Business Feb 4, 2021

Online meat seller carves a niche among carnivores in Japan

Junko Katane sells beef by the kilogram, offering buyers a cheaper deal and what she calls "the power and beauty of a block of meat."

Death toll from snow shoveling reaches 70 in Japan

National Jan 24, 2021

Death toll from snow shoveling reaches 70 in Japan

Many older people found it difficult to remove snow by themselves, with their family members unable to return to their hometowns during the New Year's holiday period due to the coronavirus.

Japan snow storm could snarl New Year's traffic, officials warn

National Dec 29, 2020

Japan snow storm could snarl New Year's traffic, officials warn

The forecast comes just weeks after a snowstorm left thousands of people stranded on an expressway connecting Tokyo with Niigata Prefecture.

Trapped on a snowy Japan expressway, man witnesses daughter's birth via smartphone

National Dec 19, 2020

Trapped on a snowy Japan expressway, man witnesses daughter's birth via smartphone

On his way to the hospital where his wife was about to give birth, the man was suddenly stranded by heavy snow on an expressway in Niigata Prefecture on Thursday.

National Dec 19, 2020

Police officer shoots knife-wielding man dead in Niigata

In a country with strict gun control, it is relatively rare for a police officer to fatally shoot a suspect, particularly one who is not carrying a firearm.

All stranded cars cleared from snow-hit Japan expressway

National Dec 19, 2020

All stranded cars cleared from snow-hit Japan expressway

Snowbound line of cars that stretched up to 16.5 kilometers at one point Thursday finally removed after two days on expressway.

Rescue work continues on Japan highway where 670 cars still stranded in snow

National Dec 18, 2020

Rescue work continues on Japan highway where 670 cars still stranded in snow

Many people have been forced to stay in their vehicles since Wednesday as the year's most intense cold spell continues to disrupt road and train services.

Thousand vehicles stranded, 10,000 without electricity after heavy snowfall

National Dec 17, 2020

Thousand vehicles stranded, 10,000 without electricity after heavy snowfall

The snow has disrupted multiple road and train services since Wednesday and is expected to continue to fall heavily through Friday in the regions.

Japan and U.S. conduct joint military drills amid China's assertiveness

National Dec 7, 2020

Japan and U.S. conduct joint military drills amid China's assertiveness

by Reito Kaneko

Held since 1982, it is one of the largest-scale exercises conducted by the GSDF and the U.S. Army.

Tokyo man arrested over dismembered body in Niigata Prefecture

National / Crime & Legal Oct 24, 2020

Tokyo man arrested over dismembered body in Niigata Prefecture

The body, in several pieces, was found Monday inside a closet in an apartment in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture.

Niigata Prefecture’s Hyakunen-Monogatari crafts a home in Tokyo

Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Oct 18, 2020

Niigata Prefecture’s Hyakunen-Monogatari crafts a home in Tokyo

by Mio Yamada

The project’s theme is “The Tools are Suitable for ‘Ourselves From Here On.’” Here are a few “On: Design” favorites from the initiative.

Niigata Prefecture raises bear alert after woman dies from attack

National Oct 12, 2020

Niigata Prefecture raises bear alert after woman dies from attack

The prefecture has received more than 700 reports — a record number — from locals who have spotted the animals or traces of their presence this summer, officials said.

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