TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 20-year-old male firefighter for molesting a high school girl on a bus last year, reports NHK (Feb. 7).

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Of those, two died, according to the outlets, per Tokyo Fire. The fire department told the Japanese outlets that one of those who died was a man in his 70s who choked on mochi while at his home in ...

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A man with a knife stabbed at least 10 passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo on Friday and was captured by police after fleeing, fire department officials and news reports said. NHK public ...

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A large fire broke out in a commercial building near a famous tourist landmark, Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka in western Japan, local TV footage showed on Tuesday. The fire broke out on the first floor ...

Mochi is a popular food in Japan, especially during the New Year's holiday. Tokyo Fire Department officials advise cutting mochi into small pieces and chewing thoroughly before swallowing.