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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
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Perspectives
How to protect children at preschool facilities after a major tsunami warning
Preschool facilities such as day care centers and kindergartens must give top priority to the safet...
October 25, 2022
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Delicious
‘Addictive’ Sanuki udon takes form of other treats
TAKAMATSU — A restaurant at the Tsuda-no-Matsubara service area on the Takamatsu Expressway in Sanuk...
October 25, 2022
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Associated Press
Taiwan’s Tsai says no backing down to Chinese aggression
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan won’t back down in the face of “aggressive threats” from China, the pre...
October 25, 2022
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Associated Press
Indians embrace next UK prime minister, Sunak, as their own
NEW DELHI (AP) — The next prime minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, has embraced his Indian...
October 25, 2022
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Associated Press
Most in US want more action on climate change: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two-thirds of Americans think the federal government is not doing enough to...
October 25, 2022
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Politics & Government
LDP wounds deepen due to slow response over Yamigawa’s untenable position
Issues related to the Unification Church have led to the resignation of Cabinet minister Daishiro Ya...
October 25, 2022
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Delicious
Brown rice reinvented in drink, noodle forms
TSU — Products made from brown rice are being developed in Mie Prefecture as part of efforts to cult...
October 25, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Top court decision on copyright fees eases fears of music schools
Music educators across Japan breathed a sigh of relief following a Supreme Court ruling in a lawsuit...
October 25, 2022
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General News
Half of LGBTQ youth in Japan thought about committing suicide in past year
About half of LGBTQ youth aged 12 to 19 have thought about committing suicide in the past year, whil...
October 25, 2022
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Companies
Nidec chair: ‘Biggest mistake in 50 years’
Nidec Corp. Chairman and CEO Shigenobu Nagamori commented on the confusion surrounding his search fo...
October 25, 2022
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General News
Cold weather grips wide swathes of northern, eastern Japan
Commuters wearing warm clothes walk near JR Tokyo Station in Chiyoda Ward in cold and cloudy weather...
October 25, 2022
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Political Cartoons
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October 25, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Sao Paulo airport struggles amid Afghan refugee influx
SAO PAULO (Reuters) — Blankets and luggage carts have become the makeshift homes to more than a hund...
October 25, 2022