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Births during First 7 Months of 2026 See Record 14% Jump

[Domestic] : The number of births during the first seven months of the year posted a jump of more than 14 percent year-on-year, marking record on-year growth for the seven-month period. Data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics on Wednesday showed that 24-thousand-275 babies were born in July, up eleven-point-one ... [more...]

Births during First 7 Months of 2026 See Record 14% Jump

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Bear found on Japanese fishing boat, escapes into the sea

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water… Long-time readers of news in Japan will undoubtedly know that we have something of a bear problem. Dwindling human populations in rural areas abandoning farms and homes have allowed a growing ursine population an opportunity to roam further in search of food. […]

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