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Manga & Anime
‘Cecil no Jo-o’ depicts intriguing lives of Elizabeth I, William Cecil
Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at 96. We tend to think of Britain as a country ruled by a queen ...
September 16, 2022
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Washington Post
The Justice Dept.’s Jan. 6 investigation is looking at . . . everything
Dozens of subpoenas issued last week show that the Justice Department is seeking vast amounts of inf...
September 16, 2022
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Politics & Government
Kishida reveals plan to convene extra Diet session in October
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled a plan on Thursday to convene the Diet fo...
September 16, 2022
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Washington Post
Biden’s 11th-hour moves to avert a strike – and a political calamity
As White House aides grew desperate this week, with the hours ticking down toward a potentially deva...
September 16, 2022
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Washington Post
Teen who killed alleged rapist must pay his family. Donors raised it all.
A Des Moines teenager convicted of killing a man she said raped her got what the judge described as ...
September 16, 2022
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Associated Press
‘Torment of hell’: Ukraine medic describes Russian torture
WASHINGTON (AP) — A volunteer Ukrainian medic held captive three months by Russian forces in Ukraine...
September 16, 2022
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Associated Press
Mourners wait for hours, miles to farewell Queen Elizabeth
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 ...
September 16, 2022
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General News
From ghost town to weekend pedestrian haven: How Maru Biru helped transform Tokyo business district
Sandwiched between the Imperial Palace and Tokyo Station, the Marunouchi business district has long ...
September 16, 2022
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General News
Tokyo Games Show opens physically for 1st time in 3 years
Tokyo Game Show, the country’s largest exposition of video games, opened at Makuhari Messe in Chiba ...
September 16, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Putin to Xi: Russia values China’s ‘balanced position’ on Ukraine
The two leaders were meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Uzb...
September 15, 2022
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General News
Syphilis cases surging in Japan
More than 8,000 syphilis cases have been diagnosed in Japan this year through Sept. 4, surpassing th...
September 15, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Leader’s diversification of Kadokawa Corp. led to pursuit of Tokyo 2020 sponsorship
One of arrested Kadokawa Corp. Chairman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa’s pursuits was for his company to become ...
September 15, 2022
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Climate Change
EU satellite monitor says 2022 Europe’s hottest summer on record
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The summer of 2022 was the hottest in Europe’s recorded history, with the contine...
September 15, 2022
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Weekly Edition
The Japan News / Weekly Edition (9/16-9/22)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
September 15, 2022
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Coronavirus
Govt panel: Flu may spread along with COVID-19
A Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry advisory body monitoring the status of the pandemic said Wednes...
September 15, 2022