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Delicious
Chiba brewery makes prize-winning umeshu with top-notch sake
KATSUURA, Chiba — Production of umeshu plum liqueur is in full swing at the Yoshino-Shuzo sake brewe...
July 12, 2022
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Defense & Security
Kishida determined to strengthen defense capabilities
After winning an overwhelming victory in Sunday’s House of Councillors election, Prime Minister Fum...
July 12, 2022
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General News
Use of domestically made drone suspended due to possible glitch
Police and firefighters nationwide have suspended the use of the domestically made Soten drone after...
July 12, 2022
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Washington Post
ISIS planned chemical attacks in Europe, new details on weapons program reveal
In the summer of 2014, as his followers were ravaging the cities of northern Iraq, Islamic State lea...
July 12, 2022
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Washington Post
Last year, Cubans took to the streets. Now they’re fleeing the island.
Estimates of how many people marched last summer range from 100,000 to half a million - a narrow sli...
July 12, 2022
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Defense & Security
Russian naval ship passes through Tsushima Strait
A Russian Navy intelligence-gathering ship was spotted navigating through the Tsushima Strait in the...
July 12, 2022
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Elections
New power balance in upper house
LDP: Liberal Democratic Party, CDPJ: Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Ishin: Nippon Ishin n...
July 12, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Postponement of difficult issues can no longer be tolerated
“Deliberations” on and “postponements” of policies will no longer be tolerated. Prime Minister Fumio...
July 12, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Next administration must also aid unity of U.S., Europe, Japan
The United Kingdom was quick to offer support to Ukraine, which has been invaded by Russia, and has ...
July 12, 2022
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Associated Press
Abe’s party vows to finish his work after win in Japan vote
TOKYO (AP) — Days after former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination, his party vowed t...
July 12, 2022
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Outside Contributors
My Friend, Abe San
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shi...
July 12, 2022
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Science
Far out: NASA space telescope’s 1st cosmic view goes deep
Our view of the universe just expanded: The first image from NASA’s new space telescope unveiled Mon...
July 12, 2022
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Crime & Courts
News in pictures: Nation shocked by Abe’s fatal shooting during campaign
Friday’s fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara City sent shockwaves across the ...
July 12, 2022
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Politics & Government
Election won, Kishida sets sights on economic policies
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will take the ruling coalition’s victory in the House of Councillors el...
July 12, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Suspect may have targeted Abe since last autumn
NARA — The 41-year-old suspect in the fatal attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told poli...
July 12, 2022