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Elections
Only 10 Candidates Involved in Japan’s LDP Funds Scandal Lead in Election; Only 2 Unendorsed Candidates Lead in Polls
Only 10 of the 44 candidates who were involved in the Liberal Democratic Party’s political funds scandal are leading in the polls for the upcoming ...
October 17, 2024
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Obituaries
Toshiyuki Nishida Dies at 76; Actor and Singer Was Known for Role in ‘Tsuribaka Nisshi’ Films (Update2)
Actor Toshiyuki Nishida, known for roles including Hama-chan in the “Tsuribaka Nisshi” (Fishing maniac’s diary) films, has died at the age of 76, i...
October 17, 2024
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Elections
AI Analyzes Party Leaders’ 1st Speeches; Political Funds, Rising Prices Common Topics
The issue of politics and money, exemplified by the political funds scandal involving Liberal Democratic Party factions, and measures to deal with ...
October 17, 2024
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Elections
Official Campaigning Kicks Off for Japan’s House of Representatives Election; Party Leaders Hit Campaign Trail
Campaigning for the 50th House of Representatives election officially kicked off Tuesday, with candidates vying to secure votes over 12 days throug...
October 15, 2024
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Elections
Japan’s LDP Pledges in Lower House Race to Boost Economy; Opposition Parties Promise to Cut Consumption Tax
The ruling and opposition parties are at odds over economic policy but largely on the same page about the need for political reform at the start of...
October 15, 2024
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General News
TEPCO Ends 5th Round of Treated Water Discharge for FY 2024
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday that it has completed the fifth round of discharges of tritium-containing...
October 14, 2024
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General News
Israel Ambassador Criticizes Hidankyo Cochair Remarks Comparing Gaza with Post-war Japan; ‘Outrageous and Baseless’
JERUSALEM — The Israeli ambassador to Japan criticized remarks comparing the Palestinian territory of Gaza to post-war Japan made by the cochair of...
October 14, 2024
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General News
A-Bomb Survivors Renew Pledge to Carry On Campaigns; Visitors to Hiroshima, Nagasaki Discuss Nobel Peace Prize
HIROSHIMA/NAGASAKI – The day after it was announced that Nihon Hidankyo, or Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, had won t...
October 12, 2024
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Politics & Government
Japan-China Summit: Ishiba, Li Agree to Promote Mutually Beneficial Ties; S. Korean Yoon Keen to Continue Reciprocal Visits
VIENTIANE — Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made his diplomatic debut as Japan’s leader Thursday at a summit with the Association of Southeast Asian ...
October 11, 2024
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Politics & Government
Japan, China Foreign Chiefs Reaffirm Strategic Ties
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, held their first phone talks on Wednesday and reaf...
October 10, 2024
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General News
IAEA Team Catches Fish Samples Off Fukushima
IWAKI, Fukushima (Jiji Press) — An International Atomic Energy Agency team caught fish off Fukushima Prefecture on Wednesday in an ocean survey fol...
October 9, 2024
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Companies
Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Reactor to Resume Power Generation Early November; Tohoku Electric Power Co. President: ‘Schedule for Restart Is Almost as Planned’
Tohoku Electric Power Co. announced Saturday the No. 2 reactor at the Onagawa nuclear power plant will be restarted later this month, a move seen a...
October 5, 2024
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Japan In Focus
“Legendary” 94-Year-Old Street Performer in Wheelchair Draws Crowd; Hakodate Native Dancer Returns to Birth City after Successful Tours Abroad
HAKODATE, Hokkaido — A street performance by a legendary 94-year-old performer in a wheelchair attracted about 150 people on a street in Hakodate i...
October 2, 2024
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Companies
TEPCO Pres. Named Pres. of Int’l Body for Nuclear Operators
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa was appointed as the new president of the World Associat...
October 2, 2024
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Fashion
Maison Yoshiki Makes Paris Debut During City’s Fashion Week; Yoshiki Plays Piano as Models Walk Runway Near Eiffel Tower
PARIS — Maison Yoshiki Paris, a fashion brand by Yoshiki of the rock band X Japan, held its first runway show in Paris on Monday during Paris Fashi...
October 1, 2024