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Japan's Sado mines

Japan’s Sado Mines Become New UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sight

Looking for a new, unique travel destination in Japan? The Sado Mines in Niigata Prefecture are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Flag of Brazil with Rio de Janeiro in the background

Brazil Apologizes for Discrimination Against Japanese-Brazilians

Brazil's government formally apologized for the deportation and imprisonment Japanese and Japanese-Brazilians suffered during World War II.
Garbage collection in Fukuoka

Fukuoka Citizens Gripe That Night Garbage Collectors Are Taking Breaks

Some citizens in Fukuoka are complaining that garbage collectors, who work at night in the city, are having the audacity to - gasp! - take breaks. It's part of a trend of customer complaints in Japan about "lazy workers" - and it's making it harder for the city to fill positions.
Anti-groping poster in Tokyo

Japan Train Molester Arrested After Climbing “Unclimbable” Fence

A groping incident on a Tokyo train involved an escape attempt, as a man scaled a two meter fence to evade authorities. Fortunately, police caught him a month later. Sadly, too many other molestation cases in Japan end in silence.
Shinokubo, Tokyo

Shinjuku Restaurant Serves Kimchi – But Not to Korean or Chinese People

A restaurant in Tokyo's Shinjuku, near the heart of its Korea Town, proudly says it won't serve Korean or Chinese customers. Is that against Japanese law?
Woman grieving the loss of a loved one

In Japan, It’s Not Just the Elderly Dying Alone

Japan is seeing a spike in people - even the young - dying alone in their homes. And authorities say they expect the problem to get worse.

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