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Japan In Focus
Ain’t no mountain high enough to stop this high schooler on mission to photograph every face of Mt. Fuji
FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi — Keigo Suzuki is a high schooler who spends 150 days a year taking photo...
October 26, 2022
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Associated Press
Jan. 6 panel interviews former Trump aide Hope Hicks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee is interviewing Hope Hicks, a longtime aide to former P...
October 26, 2022
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Associated Press
Israeli troops raid gunmen’s hideout; 5 Palestinians killed
NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces raided a stronghold of an armed group in the occupied West B...
October 26, 2022
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Europe
Kishida vows Japan’s active role in Ukraine’s reconstruction
BERLIN (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged his country’s active involvement...
October 26, 2022
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Companies
Japan real estate developers see opportunities in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK — Japan-affiliated real estate developers are ramping up their efforts in Southeast Asia on ...
October 26, 2022
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General News
24-hour fitness clubs popular in Tokyo amid pandemic
Fitness clubs in Tokyo are diversifying how they operate during the coronavirus pandemic, leading to...
October 26, 2022
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Social Series
Olympic scandal / Over ¥30 billion in commissions paid to Dentsu without proper bidding by sponsors
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office’s special investigation squad last week indicted Haruyu...
October 25, 2022
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Politics & Government
PM Kishida replaces economic revitalization minster over Unification Church links
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday appointed Shigeyuki Goto, who served as the health, labor an...
October 25, 2022
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Associated Press
Rishi Sunak becomes British prime minister
LONDON (AP) — Rishi Sunak has become British prime minister after being asked to form a government b...
October 25, 2022
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General News
Festival featuring Takuya Kimura swamped with applications
Gifu City announced Tuesday that the number of those applying to watch the Gifu Nobunaga Matsuri fes...
October 25, 2022
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US & Canada
Trump Organization ready to call ex-CFO a liar as tax fraud trial begins
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Jury selection began on Monday in the tax fraud trial of former U.S. President ...
October 25, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Pro-democracy publisher Lai found guilty on fraud charges
HONG KONG (AP) — Pro-democracy Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai was found guilty Tuesday on a pair of f...
October 25, 2022
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Baseball
Buffaloes ace Yamamoto named best pitcher in Japan for 2nd year in row
Orix Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been named the top starting pitcher in Nippon Professional...
October 25, 2022
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Film & TV
Tokyo International Film Festival kicks off with return of red carpet event
The 35th Tokyo International Film Festival opened Monday with stars walking the red carpet for the f...
October 25, 2022
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Politics & Government
Former Japan prime minister Noda eulogizes Abe in Diet
Former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan delivered a eul...
October 25, 2022