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- The man sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has reportedly said he expected the ruling and will discuss with his lawyers whether to appeal.
- Prices of used condominiums in Tokyo’s 23 wards continue to surge with the average topping 119 million yen in December. Real estate research firm Tokyo Kantei says the average listing price of a 70-square-meter unit was roughly 755, 000 dollars last month. That is up 37.1 percent in yen terms from a year earlier.
- A traditional display of handcrafted hanging ornaments and “Hinamatsuri” dolls is attracting visitors to Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. Hinamatsuri is an annual event to wish for health and happiness of young girls. The Hina Doll Hanging Decoration Festival is underway in Higashi Izu Town.
- Bad weather and volcanic gases are hampering a search and rescue effort for a sightseeing helicopter that is feared to have crashed on Mount Aso in southwestern Japan.
- Tokyo’s Shibuya district is testing an artificial intelligence system linked to street security cameras. It’s the area’s latest attempt to curb rowdiness and littering caused by public drinking of alcohol.
- An inn located in the central Japanese city of Takayama has created an ice forest, taking advantage of the freezing cold weather. The inn is situated in Gifu Prefecture at an altitude of about 1,000 meters. Every year around this time, it creates what it calls a “Subzero Forest” by spraying water onto trees and mountain slopes.