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including the 1954 rape and murder of a 6-year-old girl in the city of Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, which was handled by the same Shizuoka police. Judges, in particular, should have been more ...

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The world’s longest-serving death row prisoner, once counting down his last days, is now making headlines for receiving ...

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A flight from Tokyo to Houston was diverted to Seattle on Saturday after a passenger tried to open two of the plane's exit ...

The Quad Cities Summer Games (formerly known as Senior Olympics) is meant to promote health, fitness, and quality of life for individuals 40 and older by encouraging an active lifestyle.

Benesse Art Site Naoshima, a sprawling art constellation on three islands, adds a 10th museum by the star architect Tadao ...

Since 2019, Shirobito, a Japanese online media platform specialising in castles, compiles an annual list of Japan’s top 20 ...