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Defense & Security
LDP, Komeito poised to agree on inclusion of counterstrike capabilities in security documents
The Liberal Democratic Party and its ruling coalition party Komeito on Friday are expected to reach ...
November 25, 2022
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Soccer World Cup
Iranian soccer player arrested amid World Cup scrutiny
DUBAI (AP) — Iran arrested a prominent former member of its national soccer team on Thursday over h...
November 25, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Indefinite prison finalized for Japanese man in China
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — A Chinese high court on Friday upheld a lower court ruling sentencing a 79-ye...
November 25, 2022
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Economy
Consumer inflation in Tokyo rises in Nov. at fastest pace in 40 years
TOKYO (Reuters) — Core consumer prices in Japan’s capital, a leading indicator of nationwide trends,...
November 25, 2022
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General News
Prosecutors raid Dentsu over alleged bid-rigging related to Tokyo Games
Prosecutors and the Japan Fair Trade Commission searched locations including the head office of maj...
November 25, 2022
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Imperial Family
Emperor visits Tokyo exhibit on national treasures
The Emperor, the Empress and their daughter, Princess Aiko, on Thursday visited the Tokyo National ...
November 25, 2022
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Coronavirus
Govt urging people to prepare for dual coronavirus, flu wave
With the number of daily infections of the coronavirus exceeding 100,000 nationwide and influenza o...
November 25, 2022
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Political Cartoons
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November 25, 2022
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General News
Tokyo govt to probe bid-rigging for Olympic test events
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—The Tokyo metropolitan government said Thursday that it has launched a team to in...
November 25, 2022
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General News
Donations under ‘mind control’ unlikely to banned
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government is unlikely to include a ban on donations made under “mind cont...
November 25, 2022
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General News
World’s oldest koala dies at 25
KOBE (Jiji Press) — The Hyogo prefectural government said Thursday that Midori, who had been recogni...
November 25, 2022
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General News
Japan’s reliance on renewables tops 20% for 1st time
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s reliance on renewable energy sources in fiscal 2021 rose 0.5 percentage...
November 25, 2022
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Washington Post
How one Black coach is building a pipeline to bypass football’s biases
Mel Tucker just sat down, and he already sees something he doesn’t like. It’s August, and a new sea...
November 25, 2022
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Washington Post
Flow of Russian gas and cash entangled German state in dependent web
SCHWERIN, Germany – When Matthias Warnig, chief executive of the company building the Nord Stream 2 ...
November 25, 2022
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Washington Post
Men are using condoms less, even as syphilis and other STDs surge
WASHINGTON – The basket of free ultrathin and studded condoms stayed full to the brim – a recurrent ...
November 25, 2022