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Politics & GovernmentCDP Leader Hopefuls Back Review of Japan-U.S. Status-of-Forces Pact
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—All four candidates in the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of ...
September 16, 2024
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General NewsJapan’s Elderly Population Grows to Record 36.25 M.
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The population of people aged 65 and over in Japan was estimated at 36.25 mill...
September 16, 2024
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PerspectivesSingle Style / Mahjong has Become a Casual, Healthy Hobby; New Trend of Tile-Based Game has Players Enjoying Relaxed Atmosphere
Mahjong often conjures up images of people gambling all night long in a smoke-filled room. But a ...
September 16, 2024
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Associated PressDonald Trump Was the Subject of An Apparent Assassination Attempt at His Florida Golf Club, the FBI Says
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump was the target Sunday of "what appears to be an attempt...
September 16, 2024
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Other SportsMarathon Route Passing through Akihabra, Ginza, Tokyo Station Area at 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Marathon athletes will run a course that passes through Akihabara, Ginza and the Tokyo Station ar...
September 16, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Lower House May Be Dissolved in Early October; Election Would Seek to Ride Momentum of New Administration
Early October has emerged as a possible date for the dissolution of the House of Representatives ...
September 15, 2024
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General NewsKyoto Pref. Visitor Numbers in 2023 Exceed Pre-Pandemic Level; Prefecture Saw 75.18 Million Visitors in 2023
KYOTO — The number of foreign visitors to Kyoto Prefecture hit 75.18 million in 2023, up 8.5 mill...
September 15, 2024
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Washington PostU.K. Labour Strategists Advise Harris on Winning from the Center Left
LONDON - Strategists linked to Britain’s Labour Party have been offering advice to Kamala Harris ...
September 15, 2024
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Washington PostTrump Can’t Accept His Poor Debate. So He’s Spiraled into Conspiracy Theories.
Former president Donald Trump has long inhabited a bizarre world of his own creation. He rewrites...
September 15, 2024
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ReutersG7 Foreign Ministers Condemn Iran’s Export of Ballistic Missiles to Russia
ROME (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized powers condemned...
September 15, 2024
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Associated PressNATO Military Committee Chair, Others Back Ukraine’s Use of Long Range Weapons to Hit Russia
PRAGUE (AP) — The head of NATO's military committee said Saturday that Ukraine has the solid lega...
September 15, 2024
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Politics & Government2 Candidates for LDP President Deluged with Questions at Debate; Rivals Aiming to Make Runoff in Hotly Contested Race
Two candidates in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election — former LDP Secret...
September 15, 2024
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ArtStuds Awaken Powers Lying Dormant in Artworks
Manekineko, or beckoning cats, come in various colors and poses, but no one had ever heard of a s...
September 15, 2024
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General NewsRice Harvested from Circular Sacred Paddy in Gifu Prefecture; To be Sold to Public for 1st Time
Harvest of sacred rice in circular rice paddies called Kuruma-da began in Takayama, Gifu Prefectu...
September 15, 2024
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ObituariesAlberto Fujimori, Peru’s Controversial Former President, Buried after 3 Days of National Mourning
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Controversial former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was buried Saturday af...
September 15, 2024