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Social SeriesOlympic 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 & GovernmentPM 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 PressRishi 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 NewsFestival 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 & CanadaTrump 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-PacificPro-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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BaseballBuffaloes 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 & TVTokyo 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 & GovernmentFormer 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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PerspectivesHow 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 PressTaiwan’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 PressIndians 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 PressMost 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 & GovernmentLDP 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