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Crime & CourtsBody established to ensure transparency for future large sporting events
In response to the corruption scandal behind the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, a study meetin...
November 15, 2022
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CoronavirusHokkaido confirms more than 10,000 cases for 1st time
Hokkaido confirmed 10,906 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, exceeding a daily total of 10,000 for th...
November 15, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida ‘fulfilled objectives’ despite delay in arrival
PHNOM PENH — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said his delayed arrival in Cambodia did not impact di...
November 15, 2022
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ReutersZelenskyy urges G20 to adopt Ukraine’s plan to restore peace
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday called on the G...
November 15, 2022
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EconomyEconomy declines by annualized 1.2％ in Jul-Sept.
Japan’s gross domestic product in July-September declined 0.3% from the previous quarter in price-ad...
November 15, 2022
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CoronavirusDaily COVID-19 cases expected to exceed 10,000 in Tokyo
Tokyo is expected to log more than 10,000 new daily cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday for the first time ...
November 15, 2022
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General News4-year-old boy falls to his death after accidentally locking mother out of apartment
Hachinohe, AOMORI — A 4-year-old boy was found Sunday on the ground outside a municipal housing comp...
November 15, 2022
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Hisako views netsuke accessory exhibit starting in Tokyo
Princess Hisako, the widow of Prince Takamado, attended the opening ceremony of an exhibition dedica...
November 15, 2022
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Defense & SecuritySDF Joint Staff general says Keen Sword military exercise aims to establish ‘flawless defense system’
Gen. Koji Yamazaki said Monday that the Japan-U.S. joint exercise currently underway “is aimed at st...
November 15, 2022
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General NewsGovernors aim to help end overemphasis on Tokyo
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—Nearly half of Japan’s 47 prefectural governors formed a group this month amid fr...
November 15, 2022
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ObituariesGodzilla movie director Kazuki Omori dies
Film director Kazuki Omori, who worked on several Godzilla movies, died of acute myeloid leukemia at...
November 15, 2022
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ReutersG20 summit opens in Bali with a plea for unity as Ukraine war tops agenda
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) — Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations opened talks on Tuesday on...
November 15, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial3 nations must strengthen cooperation to deter North Korea
North Korea, which is enhancing its missile capabilities, poses a common and imminent threat to Japa...
November 15, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Why was board member allowed to behave so recklessly?
Why were so many interests related to the world’s largest sporting event concentrated in the hands o...
November 15, 2022
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General NewsIAEA starts 2nd safety check for planned Fukushima water release
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—A visiting team of the International Atomic Energy Agency started Monday a survey...
November 15, 2022