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Politics & Government
LDP sources say Aug. 5 Diet eulogy for Abe likely to be postponed
The Liberal Democratic Party has decided not to give a memorial speech for late former Prime Ministe...
July 29, 2022
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Performing Arts
Hit anime ‘The Boy and The Beast’ made into musical
“Bakemono no Ko” (“The Boy and The Beast”), the megahit 2015 animated film directed by Mamoru Hosoda...
July 29, 2022
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Associated Press
Amazon post 2Q loss but revenue tops estimates, stock jumps
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon on Thursday reported its second-consecutive quarterly loss but its revenue to...
July 29, 2022
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Associated Press
A richer, stronger China warns Pelosi not to visit Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing grumbled but swallowed its irritation in 1997 when then-Speaker Newt Gingrich...
July 29, 2022
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Associated Press
Russia attacks Kyiv area for the first time in weeks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces launched a missile attack on the Kyiv area for the first time in...
July 29, 2022
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Associated Press
Biden hails economic bill amid signs of broad Dem support
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden hailed a nascent Democratic package of climate, health care an...
July 29, 2022
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Associated Press
Under fire, US officials say monkeypox can still be stopped
WASHINGTON (AP) — The country’s monkeypox outbreak can still be stopped, U.S. health officials said ...
July 29, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Publishers sue ex-Mangamura operator for ¥1.9 billion damages
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Three major Japanese publishers on Thursday sued the former operator of now-clo...
July 29, 2022
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Defense & Security
Two Chinese navy ships pass through Osumi Strait
Two Chinese navy survey vessels have sailed northeast through the Osumi Strait off the coast of Kago...
July 29, 2022
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Companies
KDDI network disruption in early July affected over 30 M. users
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — KDDI Corp. submitted a report on its major network disruption earlier this mon...
July 29, 2022
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Insights Into The World
After 100 years, Japan-U.K. ties closer than ever
The world faces increasing uncertainty as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues while a new wave of...
July 29, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Don’t ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan, China’s Xi warns in call with Biden
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned against playing with fire over Taiw...
July 29, 2022
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General News
60% of municipalities do not disclose number of fatal accidents at nursing homes
About 60% of local governments nationwide do not disclose information about fatal accidents reported...
July 29, 2022
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Politics & Government
Kishida to call for greater transparency of nuclear forces
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to press world powers to provide greater transparency on their nu...
July 29, 2022
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Coronavirus
New coronavirus infections top 233,000, record high for 2nd day
The number of new cases of coronavirus infection confirmed in Japan on Thursday exceeded 233,000 for...
July 28, 2022