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YAMAGATA -- This northern Japan prefecture's status as having the nation's highest voter turnout is under threat, as snow and ...

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The Japanese government has asked prefectures to lead efforts to secure hotels as shelters during large-scale disasters. Guidelines drawn up by the Cabinet Office call on local officials, mainly at ...