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Fireworks were thrown into a police box in Kakogawa, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sunday morning. Police said whoever did it faces a charge of obstruction of police business. The incident occurred at around 3 ...

AKASHI, Hyogo Prefecture--Germinating nori seaweed has begun here to prepare the local specialty for harvesting this winter. “Hotter water due to the lingering summer heat will likely make nori ...

The personal information of a whistleblower in Hyogo Prefecture was likely leaked under the instructions of Gov. Motohiko Saito and former Vice Gov. Yasutaka Katayama, according to a report released ...

KOBE—A prefectural committee investigating a whistleblower document that claimed Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito in his first term had engaged in power harassment and improperly accepted gifts has ...

A Vietnamese man in his 30s was stabbed to death at a company dormitory in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sunday and police are questioning a co-worker of the victim. According to police, a woman called ...

Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito is seen during a prefectural assembly session where members voted on a no-confidence motion against him, in Kobe's Chuo Ward on Sept. 19, 2024. (Mainichi/Daiki Takikawa) The ...

NEW YORK: Ryosuke Takashima, mayor of Ashiya, a city in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, is among Time’s 100 most influential emerging people, according to the list released by the United States ...

The battle between the bus and train team continues. The train team has a tough time finding accommodation around Toyooka Station. They try their luck with Toyooka Sky Hotel again. They only have two ...

Narcissus flowers are in full bloom in the town of Kyonan, Chiba Prefecture. Festivals are being held through February 1 ...