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Saitama man gets life sentence for murdering 3 neighbors in ’22

Asahi News 16 Mar 2026
SAITAMA—A 43-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison on March 16 for the murder of three neighbors at their home in Hanno, Saitama Prefecture, on Christmas Day in 2022.
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1 dead, 2 injured in drug mix-up at Saitama hospital for children

Asahi News 11 Mar 2026
SAITAMA—A teenager died and two other young patients suffered serious complications following a suspected drug mix-up during leukemia treatment, the Saitama Prefectural Children’s Medical Center said March 11.
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Saitama officials at a loss as wild raccoons cause wide damage

Asahi News 17 Feb 2026
SAITAMA--City officials are considering enlisting the public's help in the war against pesky raccoons, which are causing growing damage to crops and home gardens here ... According to the Saitama ...
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Misinformation continues to take a toll on Kurds living in Saitama

Asahi News 09 Jan 2026
Close aides to Saitama Governor Motohiro Ono were surprised by the apparent turnaround in his thinking about the Kurdish community in the prefecture ... In 2019, he was elected Saitama governor.
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Train collides with car at rail crossing in Japan’s Saitama prefecture

The Philadelphia Inquirer 02 Jan 2026
... collided with a car at a level crossing on the JR Utsunomiya Line in Shiraoka, Saitama prefecture, on Jan 1.
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Train collides with car at rail crossing in Japan's Saitama Prefecture

The Peninsula 01 Jan 2026
A train collided with a car at a railway crossing on the JR Utsunomiya Line in Shiraoka City, Saitama Prefecture, on Thursday, police and fire officials said, adding that the train ...
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