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Associated Press
Gay bar shooting suspect faces murder, hate crime charges
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The man suspected of opening fire at a gay nightclub in Colorado Spri...
November 22, 2022
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Soccer World Cup
Bale salvages 1-1 draw for Wales against US in World Cup
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — A young United States team was nearing victory in its World Cup return. Then...
November 22, 2022
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General News
Riders enjoy pro wrestling spectacle on special train in Chiba Prefecture
CHIBA — About 50 passengers on a special JR Kururi Line train running in the southern part of Chiba ...
November 22, 2022
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Political Series
Defense Perspective: Proposals / Cybersecurity command post urgently needed to direct active cyber defense
The spell of Japan’s exclusively defense-oriented policy has led to the nation lagging behind other ...
November 22, 2022
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General News
Century-old row house attached to bathhouse transformed into community space
A row house in Tokyo attached to nearly a century-old public bathhouse, which gained fame as the loc...
November 22, 2022
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Politics & Government
Kishida’s Southeast Asia trip hard pressed to buoy administration amid resignations
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida returned home Saturday from an eight-day visit to Southeast Asia, durin...
November 21, 2022
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Politics & Government
Kishida replaces internal affairs minister, 3rd Cabinet member ousted in a month
For the third time in a month, a member of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet has resigned. A...
November 21, 2022
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Defense & Security
Japan revised security doc to say China poses ‘challenge’ to Asia security
The government and ruling parties are making adjustments to state in the revised National Security S...
November 21, 2022
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Defense & Security
Experts seek public burden to strengthen defense
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese public must shoulder the financial burden of strengthening the cou...
November 21, 2022
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Reuters
More than a dozen killed in Indonesia’s 5.6 magnitude quake, local official says
JAKARTA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - More than a dozen people were killed in a 5.6-magnitude quake that rattl...
November 21, 2022
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Politics & Government
Govt submits extra budget bill to diet
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Monday submitted to the Diet a second supplementary budget b...
November 21, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Supreme Court quashes guilty verdict for Kodansha editor over murder of wife
The Supreme Court on Monday quashed a high court ruling that a former editor of major publisher Koda...
November 21, 2022
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Economy
Human rights, environment now factors when procuring palm oil
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese companies face increasing calls for eliminating human rights violation...
November 21, 2022
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Economy
METI to set 60% renewable energy target for auto manufacturing
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry intends to set a fiscal 2030 target of achieving about 60% ...
November 21, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
G-7 seeks significant U.N. measures over DPRK
BERLIN (Jiji Press) — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies called on the U....
November 21, 2022