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Gasoline prices surging in Japan

A price board at a gas station in Nagano, central Japan, shows regular gasoline prices at 194 yen ($1.23) per liter on March 12, 2026, up sharply amid the Middle East crisis.

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Ex-Japan emperor, empress in Karuizawa for retreat

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko arrive at JR Karuizawa Station in the summer resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Aug. 21, 2025, for a nine-day retreat. (Pool photo)

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Ex-Japan emperor, empress in Karuizawa for retreat

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko arrive at JR Karuizawa Station in the summer resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Aug. 21, 2025, for a nine-day retreat. (Pool photo)

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Ex-Japan emperor, empress in Karuizawa for retreat

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito (C, L) and former Empress Michiko (C, R) arrive at JR Karuizawa Station in the summer resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Aug. 21, 2025, for a nine-day retreat. (Pool photo)

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Ex-Japan emperor, empress in Karuizawa for retreat

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko arrive at JR Karuizawa Station in the summer resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Aug. 21, 2025, for a nine-day retreat. (Pool photo)

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Ex-Japan emperor, empress in Karuizawa for retreat

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko arrive at JR Karuizawa Station in the summer resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Aug. 21, 2025, for a nine-day retreat. (Pool photo)

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 2

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 3

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

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Site of random stabbing attack in Japan

Flowers are offered at an altar set up in front of JR Nagano Station in Nagano, central Japan on Jan. 24, 2025, following a random stabbing incident near the station on Jan. 22. One man was killed and two others were injured in the incident, in which the attacker fled the scene and remains at large.

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Site of random stabbing attack in Japan

Flowers are offered at an altar set up in front of JR Nagano Station in Nagano, central Japan, as a police officer stands guard on Jan. 24, 2025, following a random stabbing incident near the station on Jan. 22. One man was killed and two others were injured in the incident, in which the attacker fled the scene and remains at large.

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Site of random stabbing attack in Japan

Police officers stand guard near JR Nagano Station in Nagano, central Japan on Jan. 24, 2025, after a random stabbing incident near the station on Jan. 22 as the attacker remains at large. One man was killed and two others were injured in the incident.

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Site of random stabbing attack in Japan

Flowers are offered at an altar set up in front of JR Nagano Station in Nagano, central Japan on Jan. 24, 2025, following a random stabbing incident near the station on Jan. 22. One man was killed and two others were injured in the incident, in which the attacker fled the scene and remains at large.

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1 dies, 2 injured in apparent random stabbing attack in Japan

Police officers investigate on Jan. 22, 2025, the site of an apparent random stabbing incident that occurred earlier in the day near JR Nagano Station in the central Japan city of Nagano. A man was killed and two others were injured in the incident, with the attacker fleeing the scene.

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1 dies, 2 injured in apparent random stabbing attack in Japan

Police officers investigate on Jan. 22, 2025, the site of an apparent random stabbing incident that occurred earlier in the day near JR Nagano Station in the central Japan city of Nagano. A man was killed and two others were injured in the incident, with the attacker fleeing the scene.

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1 dies, 2 injured in apparent random stabbing attack in Japan

Police officers investigate on Jan. 22, 2025, the site of an apparent random stabbing incident that occurred earlier in the day near JR Nagano Station in the central Japan city of Nagano. A man was killed and two others were injured in the incident, with the attacker fleeing the scene.

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1 dies, 2 injured in apparent random stabbing attack in Japan

Police officers stand guard near JR Nagano Station in Nagano, central Japan early in the morning on Jan. 23, 2025, after an apparent random stabbing incident near the station the night before. A man was killed and two others were injured in the incident, with the attacker fleeing the scene.

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1 dies, 2 injured in apparent random stabbing attack in Japan

Police officers investigate on Jan. 22, 2025, the site of an apparent random stabbing incident that occurred earlier in the day near JR Nagano Station in the central Japan city of Nagano. A man was killed and two others were injured in the incident, with the attacker fleeing the scene.

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1 dies, 2 injured in apparent random stabbing attack in Japan

Police officers investigate on Jan. 22, 2025, the site of an apparent random stabbing incident that occurred earlier in the day near JR Nagano Station in the central Japan city of Nagano. A man was killed and two others were injured in the incident, with the attacker fleeing the scene.

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1 dies, 2 injured in apparent random stabbing attack in Japan

Police officers stand guard near JR Nagano Station in Nagano, central Japan early in the morning on Jan. 23, 2025, after an apparent random stabbing incident near the station the night before. A man was killed and two others were injured in the incident, with the attacker fleeing the scene.

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Ex-Japan emperor, empress in Karuizawa for retreat

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko arrive at JR Karuizawa Station in the Nagano Prefecture resort town of Karuizawa, central Japan, on Aug. 22, 2024, for an eight-day retreat (Pool photo).

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Ex-Japan emperor, empress in Karuizawa for retreat

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko arrive at JR Karuizawa Station in the Nagano Prefecture resort town of Karuizawa, central Japan, on Aug. 22, 2024, for an eight-day retreat (Pool photo).

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Ex-Japan emperor, empress in Karuizawa for retreat

Former Japanese Emperor Akihito and former Empress Michiko arrive at JR Karuizawa Station in the Nagano Prefecture resort town of Karuizawa, central Japan, on Aug. 22, 2024, for an eight-day retreat (Pool photo).

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Stabbing, shooting in central Japan

A car (R) carrying a man who had barricaded himself in a house in Nakano, Nagano Prefecture in central Japan, after stabbing and shooting incident heads to the Nakano police station around 4:49 a.m. on May 26, 2023.

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Stabbing, shooting in central Japan

A car carrying a man who had barricaded himself in a house in Nakano, Nagano Prefecture in central Japan, after a stabbing and shooting incident heads to the Nakano police station around 4.54 a.m. on May 26, 2023.

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G-7 foreign ministerial talks

Participants of a Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting receive flower bouquets upon their arrival to Karuizawa Station in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on April 16, 2023, to attend their three-day G-7 talks.

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G-7 foreign ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (front, R) and other participants of a Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting are welcomed upon arrival at Karuizawa Station in Nagano Prefecture on April 16, 2023, after they traveled to the central Japan resort town to attend the three-day talks.

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G-7 foreign ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (C) and other participants of a Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting are welcomed upon their arrival to Karuizawa Station in Nagano Prefecture on April 16, 2023, after they traveled to the central Japan resort town to attend the three-day talks.

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G-7 foreign ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (3rd from L) and other participants of a Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting are welcomed upon their arrival to Karuizawa Station in Nagano Prefecture, after they traveled to the central Japan resort town to attend the three-day talks.

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G-7 foreign ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (C) and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) are welcomed upon their arrival to Karuizawa Station in Nagano Prefecture after they traveled to the central Japan resort town to attend a Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting.

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G-7 foreign ministerial talks

Participants of a Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting pose for a group photo upon arriving at Karuizawa Station in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on April 16, 2023, to attend the three-day talks.

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G-7 foreign ministerial talks

Participants of a Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting pose for a group photo upon arriving at Karuizawa Station in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on April 16, 2023, to attend the three-day talks.

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Japan hosts G7 foreign ministers' meeting amid protests

STORY: Japan hosts G7 foreign ministers' meeting amid protests DATELINE: April 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: KARUIZAWA, Japan CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): TU YIFAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of people protesting against G7 3. various of G7 foreign ministers' meeting STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): TU YIFAN, Xinhua correspondent "The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers gathered Sunday in the central Japanese resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, as people took part in demonstrations to protest against the bloc." The top diplomats, including Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, are expected to discuss issues such as the Ukraine crisis and nuclear disarmament over the next two days. On Sunday, Hayashi and his G7 counterparts took the one-hour shinkansen train ride from Tokyo to Karuizawa, whose arrival was accompanied by protests in the train station area, with people holding banners like "Objection to G7," calling t

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JAPAN-KARUIZAWA-G7 FM MEETING-PROTEST

(230417) -- KARUIZAWA, April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Protesters holding banners and placards are pictured near the Karuizawa station of shinkansen train in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on April 16, 2023. The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers gathered Sunday in the central Japanese resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, as people took part in demonstrations to protest against the bloc. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-KARUIZAWA-G7 FM MEETING-PROTEST

(230417) -- KARUIZAWA, April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A protester holding a placard is pictured near the Karuizawa station of shinkansen train in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on April 16, 2023. The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers gathered Sunday in the central Japanese resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, as people took part in demonstrations to protest against the bloc. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-KARUIZAWA-G7 FM MEETING-PROTEST

(230417) -- KARUIZAWA, April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Deputy Secretary-General of the European External Action Service Enrique Mora (2nd L), British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly (3rd L), German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (4th L), U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (5th L), Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (5th R), Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly (4th R), French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna (3rd R), Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani (2nd R) and two Japanese local officials (1st L, 1st R) pose for a group photo during a welcome ceremony at the Karuizawa station of shinkansen train in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on April 16, 2023. The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers gathered Sunday in the central Japanese resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, as people took part in demonstrations to protest against the bloc. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-KARUIZAWA-G7 FM MEETING-PROTEST

(230417) -- KARUIZAWA, April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (L), U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (C), and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi are pictured during a welcome ceremony at the Karuizawa station of shinkansen train in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on April 16, 2023. The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers gathered Sunday in the central Japanese resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, as people took part in demonstrations to protest against the bloc. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-KARUIZAWA-G7 FM MEETING-PROTEST

(230417) -- KARUIZAWA, April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Protesters holding placards are pictured near the Karuizawa station of shinkansen train in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on April 16, 2023. The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers gathered Sunday in the central Japanese resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, as people took part in demonstrations to protest against the bloc. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-KARUIZAWA-G7 FM MEETING-PROTEST

(230417) -- KARUIZAWA, April 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A protester holding a placard is pictured near the Karuizawa station of shinkansen train in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on April 16, 2023. The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers gathered Sunday in the central Japanese resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, as people took part in demonstrations to protest against the bloc. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Mt. Ontake eruption deals blow to local tourism

NAGANO, Japan - JR Kisofukushima Station in Kiso, Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, at the foot of Mt. Ontake appears deserted on Oct. 7, 2014. The number of visitors has plummeted following the volcano's deadly eruption on Sept. 27.

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'Ushikubitsumugi' to be displayed at Kanazawa Station

KANAZAWA, Japan - "Ushikubitsumugi" silk, a traditional craft in Ishikawa Prefecture, is seen in this undated photo. The silk will be among 300 traditional art and craft items in 31 categories to be on display at JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa. The Hokuriku Shinkansen's Nagano-Kanazawa section is scheduled to begin operating in spring 2015.

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'Wajima-nuri' lacquerware for Kanazawa Station

KANAZAWA, Japan - "Wajima-nuri" lacquerware is seen in this undated photo. The item is one of 300 traditional arts and crafts in 31 categories to be on display at JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. The Hokuriku Shinkansen's Nagano-Kanazawa section is scheduled to begin operating in spring 2015.

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'Kaga mizuhiki' crafts to decorate Kanazawa Station

KANAZAWA, Japan - Undated photo shows a traditional "Kaga mizuhiki string craft" of Ishikawa Prefecture, one of 300 art and craft items to be displayed at JR Kanagawa Station in the prefecture. The Hokuriku Shinkansen Line's Nagano-Kanazawa section is scheduled to begin operating in spring 2015.

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Gold leaf panels decorate Kanazawa Station

NAGOYA, Japan - A gold leaf panel is seen attached to a pole on a platform at JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, in March 2014. The Hokuriku Shinkansen's Nagano-Kanazawa section is scheduled to begin operating in spring 2015.

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Late actor Yujiro Ishihara's message plate unveiled

NAGANO, Japan - Actor Satoshi Tokushige holds a helmet said to have been used by late actor Yujiro Ishihara in a popular movie "Kurobe no Taiyo" beside a framed handwritten message by Ishihara on June 5, 2014 at the Kurobe Dam Station, a trolleybus station in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture.

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Crown prince, family arrive in Nagano

NAGANO, Japan - (From R) Crown Prince Naruhito, his wife Crown Princess Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko emerge from JR Nagano Station in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on March 24, 2014. The family will be staying at a hotel in the prefecture for several days for a skiing holiday, according to the Imperial Household Agency. The young princess, who graduated from Gakushuin Primary School on March 18, is having her spring break before entering Gakushuin Girls' Junior High School in April. (Pool photo)

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Crown prince, family arrive in Nagano

NAGANO, Japan - (From R) Crown Prince Naruhito, his wife Crown Princess Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko emerge from JR Nagano Station in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on March 24, 2014. The family will be staying at a hotel in the prefecture for several days for a skiing holiday, according to the Imperial Household Agency. The young princess, who graduated from Gakushuin Primary School on March 18, is having her spring break before entering Gakushuin Girls' Junior High School in April. (Pool photo)

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New E7 Series shinkansen makes test-run

NAGANO, Japan - A new E7 Series shinkansen bullet train of East Japan Railway Co. arrives at a platform at Nagano Station on Feb. 7, 2014, for its the first test-run with members of the press. The E7 Series will be put into service on the Nagano Shinkansen route from March 15.

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'Fujimori Soba' at train station boxed lunch event

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2014, shows "kakiage" tempura on "soba" noodles made and arranged in the image of Mt. Fuji from JR Fujimi Station in Nagano Prefecture. An event showcasing "ekiben" train station boxed lunches from across Japan was held at Hanshin department store in Osaka.

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Heritage railways targeted by thieves

MAEBASHI, Japan - Photo taken May 24, 2013 shows part of cables cut and hanging down from overhead at the dead track of JR Shin-Etsu Honsen line in Annaka, Gunma Prefecture. In late April, some 6 tons of overhead and signal cables were found to have been stolen from an 11.2-kilometer railway of the line between Yokokawa Station in Annaka and Karuizawa Station in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, which went out of use in 1997.

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Heritage railways targeted by thieves

MAEBASHI, Japan - Photo taken May 24, 2013 shows part of overhead cables cut by thieves at the dead track of JR Shin-Etsu Honsen line in Annaka, Gunma Prefecture. In late April, some 6 tons of overhead and signal cables were found to have been stolen from an 11.2-kilometer railway of the line between Yokokawa Station in Annaka and Karuizawa Station in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, which went out of use in 1997.