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- 12 Japan Agencies Found Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
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- Komeito to Retain Nishida as Secretary-General
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- Keidanren Calls for R&D Tax Break Expansion
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- Kamakura tackles ‘Slam Dunk’ chaos with photo zone
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- Koizumi to Run for LDP Chief: Sources
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- Japan Expands Sanctions against Russia over Ukraine Invasion
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- Japan to Send F-15 Fighters to Europe, Canada for 1st Time
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- Takaichi tops Kyodo poll as most fit to be next head of Japan ruling LDP
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- Japan imperial family pays respects to A-bomb victims in Nagasaki
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- Japanese centenarians nearing 100,000 as of Sept. 15
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- Blue Impulse team to soar over Tokyo for world track opener
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- 4 Chinese Ships Sail in Japanese Waters off Senkakus
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- Japan Starts Discussions on Basic Plan for AI Use, Development
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- Struggling Train Firm in Japan Turns to Self-Deprecating Humor
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- Osaka expo visitors warned about venomous redback spiders
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- MSDF spots China’s new aircraft carrier for the 1st time
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- Imperial chief voices anxieties about dwindling royal family
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- Japan Post stays mum on 4,000 mail items that were undelivered
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- Hakamata sues state, says top prosecutor still implies he’s killer
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- Fiscal, Monetary Policies Not Targeting Forex: Japan-U.S. Statement
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- Novel Smartphone Scam Targeting Elderly Found in Osaka
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- Worker in Tokyo killed by storage container during torrential rain
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- Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Family Arrive in Nagasaki
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- Japan's Centenarians Reach 99,763, Breaking Record for 55 Yrs in Row
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- Japan's centenarians increase to new record of over 99,000, up 4,600
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- Weather agency warns of heavy rains in eastern, western Japan
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- Farm minister Koizumi intends to run in ruling LDP leadership race: source
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- 80 Years On: Rice Growers in Japan Buffeted by Postwar Agricultural Policy
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- FEATURE: Japanese doctor was "beacon of hope" in Afghanistan: documentary
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- JGB Yield Rises Emphasize "Need for Fiscal Prudence": IMF Spokesperson
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- Kyodo News Digest: Sept. 12, 2025
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- Keizai Doyukai Discusses Fate of Chairman Niinami
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- INTERVIEW: Ex-Lawmaker with ALS Calls for Politics to Ensure Right to Live
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- U.S. to urge Japan, G7 to slap tariffs on China for buying Russian oil
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- Govt Reviews Mitsubishi-Led Group's Exit from Offshore Power Projects
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- Factory jobs hard to fill in prefecture where Toyota is king
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- Japan defense force sights China's Fujian aircraft carrier for 1st time
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- (Update) Komeito Mentions "Existential Crisis" after Losing Upper House Seats
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- Asian Black Bear Sightings in Japan Hit Record High
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- (Update) Japan Opposition CDP Launches New Executive Team
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- Komeito Mentions "Existential Crisis" after Losing Upper House Seats
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- Kobayashi Voices Resolve to Run in LDP Leadership Race
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- Japanese Lawmakers Urge Govt to Recognize Palestine
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- (Update) S. Korea's Lee Eager to Enhance Ties with Japan More
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- Japan lawmakers call on government to recognize Palestinian state
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- Teachers Nabbed for Sharing Girls' Images Face More Charges
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- Sudden deluge of rain floods some streets and halts air and rail traffic in Tokyo
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- Cosmetics firm to pay redress over harassment that led to death
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- Japan Shipbuilding Industry in Focus over Cooperation with U.S.
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- Ex-minister Kobayashi says to run in Japan's ruling party leadership race
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- Japan spends half the OECD average on higher education
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- INTERVIEW/ Keisuke Suzuki: Time to build a unique ‘Japanese model’ for foreigners
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- Ito Mayor Dissolves City Assembly after No-Confidence Motion
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- Ministry raps JAL for pilot drinking episode that caused flight delays
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- Self-Harm Cases on Rising Trend in Japan
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- Sake from Yamanashi Wins Major Prize at Int'l Competition
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- Football: Sub-par Japan beaten 2-0 by World Cup co-hosts United States
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- Ex-ICJ Judge Shigeru Oda Dies at 100
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- Kyodo News Digest: Sept. 10, 2025
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- Japanese Mayor Faces Criminal Complaint over Academic Record
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- DNA Analysis Sought for Bones from Western Japan Undersea Mine
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- Talons from above: Black kites snatching food in Kyoto
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- Old Tsukiji fish market site to feature stadium, skyscrapers
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- Fate of animals at closing Sapporo zoo remains uncertain
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- Haru Urara, famed Japanese horse that lost in all 113 of her races, dies
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- US ally intercepts Russian navy missile cruiser near territory
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- FOCUS: Japan's LDP braces for leadership race with coalition vision in spotlight
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- CDP Official Hints at PM Candidate Other than Party Head Noda
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- Crime Lab Worker Accused of 130 Improper DNA Analyses
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- Japan Defense Chief Stresses Importance of Multilateral Cooperation
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- JAL to Face Stern Warning Over Pilot Drinking Scandal
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- Ishiba to Attend U.N. General Assembly
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- (Update) 3 Japanese Detained in ICE Raid at Hyundai Plant in U.S.
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- Japan, Bahrain to Deepen Energy, Security Cooperation
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- Japan scales up batteries but companies worry rule changes may curb growth
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- Hitachi's new U.S. railcar factory now fully operational
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- Hisahito visits ancestral sites after coming-of-age ceremonies
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- (Update) Lower U.S. Tariffs on Japan to Take Effect by Sept. 16
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- Japan's Prince Hisahito Visits Emperor Showa's Mausoleum
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- Shizuoka twister packing 270 kph winds one for the record books
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- Japan says 3 nationals detained in Hyundai U.S. plant raid
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- Japan, Philippine Defense Chiefs Affirm Deeper Ties
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- Japan, Slovakia to Deepen Security Cooperation
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- Japanese Actor Kazuko Yoshiyuki Dies at 90
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- Japan's ruling LDP to hold leadership election on Oct. 4
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- (Update) LDP to Hold Full-Scale Leadership Poll on Oct. 4
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- 29 Years On, Family Still Seeks Answers in Woman's Murder
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- Lower U.S. Tariffs on Japan to Take Effect by Sept. 16
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- Japan, Philippines agree to enhance defense cooperation with eye on China
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- Police: Forensics analyst sacked for repeatedly faking DNA tests
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- Japan hires Wood Mackenzie to assess Trump-backed Alaska LNG project, sources say
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- FOCUS: No Drive for Regime Change in Japan despite LDP Turmoil
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- Japan LDP to Hold Full-Scale Presidential Election
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- Seven-Eleven begins trial of shelf-stocking, floor-cleaning robots in Tokyo
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- Shizuoka Tornado Estimated One of Strongest in Japan
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- Hitachi opens new $100 million railcar plant near Washington
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- Nikkei Average Tops 44,000 for 1st Time
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- Kyodo News Digest: Sept. 9, 2025
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- Between murder and oysters: An island city hosts foreign workers
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- Tornado that hit central Japan city one of strongest on record in Japan
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- Hisahito, 19, marks entry as adult member of imperial family
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- Hibakusha in iconic photo as young girl dies in Hiroshima at 86
The Asahi Shimbun
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- (Update) 17 LDP Chapters to Ask for Early Leadership Poll; 8 Will Not
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- Japan Defense Chief to Make 1st Visit to S. Korea in 10 Years
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- U.N. Nuclear War Panel Launched with Hibakusha as Deputy Chair
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- Higher calcium during pregnancy reduces childhood depression risk: study
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- Japan picked as top destination to revisit: survey
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- Criticism of Japan PM Ishiba mounts as allies join calls for snap LDP race
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- Victims of 2018 Hokkaido Quake Mourned on 7th Anniversary
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- 13 LDP Chapters Set to Ask for Early Leadership Election; 7 Will Not
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- Coming-of-Age Ceremony Held for Japan's Prince Hisahito
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- Japan Prince Hisahito, 2nd in line to throne, undergoes coming-of-age rites
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- Kyodo News Digest: Sept. 6, 2025
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- Three earthquakes pop up across Japan today: what we know
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- US ally plans "bodyguard" against Russia and China's "satellite killers"
Newsweek
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- (Update 3) Typhoon Peipah Moves Eastward along Japan's Pacific Coast
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- (Update) Japanese Cabinet Member Asks for Early LDP Election
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- (Update 2) Typhoon Peipah Moves Eastward along Japan's Pacific Coast
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- Japanese Singer Yukio Hashi Dies at 82
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- Japan, Australia Sign Evacuation Cooperation Memorandum
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- (Update) Japan, Australia Vow to Deepen Defense Cooperation
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- Ishiba Vows to Draw Up Economic Package in Autumn
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- Japan's minimum hourly wage hits record 1,121 yen amid rising prices
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- Japan Coincident Economic Index Down 2.6 Points in July
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- Saitama Sinkhole Attributed to Hydrogen Sulfide Corrosion
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- Possible tornado rips through central Shizuoka, injures 20 people
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- Japan's Prince Hisahito Enjoys College Life
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- (Update) Japan Minimum Hourly Wages to Average 1,121 Yen in FY 2025
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- Watchlist didn’t stop JAL captain from drinking before flight
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- PM Ishiba could face leadership challenge on Monday
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- 102-year-old becomes oldest person to summit Mount Fuji
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- Japan's Rice Price Outlook Index Surges in Aug.
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- Japan to Give Comprehensive Support for Crime Victims from 2026
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- Cabinet Member Asks for Early LDP Election
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- Japan, Australia Confirm Deeper Defense Cooperation
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- Japan Minimum Hourly Wages to Average 1,121 Yen in FY 2025
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- Japan, Australia agree to expand security ties in "2-plus-2" talks in Tokyo
Kyodo News
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- Japan, Armenia Agree to Deepen Bilateral Ties
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- US doubles down on missile power near China
Newsweek
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- Prince Hisahito adjusting well to university life alongside duties
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Japan, Australia bolster security ties to counter China’s influence
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Man Served with New Warrant over Access to Comedian's Account
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- PM Ishiba Invites Trump to Japan
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- (Update) Trump Signs Executive Order to Lower Japan Auto Tariffs to 15 Pct
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- (Update) Typhoon Peipah Lands on Western Japan
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- Japan braces for heavy rain as typhoon heads east along Pacific coast
Kyodo News
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- Japan Household Spending Up 1.4 Pct in July
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- Typhoon No. 15 hits Wakayama; heavy rain likely over wide area
The Asahi Shimbun
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- U.S. tariff deal "unrelated" to prospect of leadership election: Japan PM Ishiba
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- Typhoon Peipah Lands on Western Japan
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