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Associated PressKey milestones in Queen Elizabeth II’s life
LONDON (AP) — Key milestones in the life of Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at Balmoral Castle...
September 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentAlmost half of LDP lawmakers had ties with Unification Church
Among the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s 379 Diet members, 179 had connections with the Family Fe...
September 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentGovt to disclose total costs for Abe’s state funeral in bid for public understanding
The government plans to disclose security and hospitality expenses for former Prime Minister Shinzo ...
September 9, 2022
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Asia-PacificSouth Korean Netflix hit ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ sparks autism debate
SEOUL (AFP-Jiji) — A hit Netflix K-drama about a high-functioning autistic lawyer is prompting soul-...
September 9, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan to bid to host 2025 Deaflympics
The Japanese Federation of the Deaf (JFD) announced Thursday that it would present a bid centered on...
September 9, 2022
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General NewsJCG collects 3 bodies at Sakhalin port
Japan’s 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters said Friday that it collected from Russia the bodies o...
September 9, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Devise path to future improvement of disaster-stricken areas in Fukushima Pref.
Eleven years have passed since the accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s Fukushim...
September 9, 2022
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General NewsProtesters decry state funeral for Abe in Tokyo
People gathered Thursday in Tokyo for a demonstration against a planned state funeral for former Pri...
September 9, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan, India Agree to Promote Maritime Security Cooperation
Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)—Foreign and defense ministers from Japan and India on Thursday agreed to...
September 9, 2022
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ReutersN.Korea makes nuclear weapons policy ‘irreversible’ with new law
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea passed a law enshrining the right to use preemptive nuclear strikes to...
September 9, 2022
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Performing ArtsKazuki Kato: ‘I want to stay a clumsy actor’
Kazuki Kato cuts a dashing figure on stage with his chiseled good looks and robust singing voice. Th...
September 9, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Hold memorial while avoiding pomp and circumstance
It is regrettable that public opinion has been divided over how to mourn Shinzo Abe, who had heavy r...
September 9, 2022
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Defense & Security4 Chinese vessels enter waters off Senkaku Islands
Four China Coast Guard vessels intruded into Japan’s territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in I...
September 9, 2022
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Associated PressRecord 8 fledged chicks for Louisiana’s wild ‘whoopers’
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A record eight whooping crane chicks have taken wing in Louisiana after hatching ...
September 9, 2022
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Manga & AnimeIchiro Mizuki shines on stage in show of fighting spirit
I went to a concert featuring Ichiro Mizuki for the first time in about 2½ years. It was at the anis...
September 9, 2022