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Long hours of service among town officials in Nagano Pref.

Long hours of service among town officials in Nagano Pref.

OBUSE, Japan, Oct. 24 Kyodo - An arrow on a map indicates the town of Obuse in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, where three municipal officials took their own lives in fiscal 2021 and 2022. A third-party panel established by the town government released a report in November 2023, finding that "abnormally" long working hours had become common among officials after staff numbers were reduced.(Kyodo)

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Crown prince, princess visit Nagano to attend sports festival

Crown prince, princess visit Nagano to attend sports festival

OBUSE, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L) and his wife Crown Princess Masako leave a local museum in the town of Obuse, Nagano Prefecture, on Jan. 25. Earlier in the day, the imperial couple arrived in the prefecture to attend the opening ceremony of the winter national sports festival, marking the first time in about three months for the ailing crown princess to go outside Tokyo for an official trip.

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