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KUMAMOTO PREFECTURE’S MASCOT CHARACTER SALES SOARED BY $1.62 BILLION
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- Kumamoto prefecture’s mascot character sales soared by $1.62 billion.
- Sales of Kumamon character’s related hygiene products such as masks and face shields were high.
- Sales in 2020 were up 7.6% from the previou...
JAPAN AND U.S CONDUCT LARGE-SCALE JOINT MILITARY DRILLS; MEDIA INVITED TO VIEW
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- Japan and U.S conduct large-scale joint military drills; media invited to view.
- The drill was launched due to growing assertiveness in the East and South China seas.
- The two countries practiced two exercises, namely &ndas...
KUMAMOTO GOVT. TO APPROVE CONSTRUCTION OF DAM CANCELED EARLIER BY THEN-DPJ
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- Kumamoto Govt. to approve the construction of dam canceled earlier by then-DPJ.
- The cancellation was due to heavy rain which flooded a major river in the prefectural area.
- The prefecture Gov. will make the final decision ...
A LOCAL WOMAN FROM KUMAMOTO PREFECTURE DONATES $950,000 FOR KUMAMOTO CASTLE
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- A local woman from Kumamoto prefecture donates $950,000 for Kumamoto Castle.
- The money is for the restoration of the damaged earthquake hit the castle in the year 2016.
- The woman is 86 year-old and made the donation on No...
MAN FROM SOUTHWESTERN JAPAN ARRESTED FOR MURDER OF KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY RESEARCHER
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- Man from Southwestern Japan arrested for murder of Kumamoto University researcher.
- The suspect has abandoned the corpse on Sept.13; the victim’s body found in a ditch.
- The suspect apparently used to work as a cleane...