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Film & TVActress appears in cinema lobby as well as on screen
Distinctive actress Hairi Katagiri has a hidden passion: being a ticket-taker at a cinema. “I canno...
July 14, 2022
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Crime & CourtsSuspect took different weapon to Okayama campaign event
The man suspected of shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told police the weapon he took to an ...
July 14, 2022
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Washington PostJune inflation soared 9.1%, a new 40-year high, amid high gas prices
Inflation soared in June, continuing to climb at the fastest pace in 40 years across many sectors of...
July 14, 2022
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Crime & CourtsDistrict court, Supreme Court in conflict on whether Fukushima N-accident was avoidable
A ruling this week by the Tokyo District Court is in direct conflict with a ruling last month by Jap...
July 14, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentGovt to hold state funeral for Shinzo Abe in autumn
The government has decided to hold a state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in autumn, P...
July 14, 2022
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General NewsTougher penalties sought after Shiretoko tour boat accident
Draft plans released Thursday in response to a fatal tour boat accident off Hokkaido call for tough...
July 14, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 16,662 COVID-19 cases
Tokyo logged 16,662 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Thursday, almost double the figure f...
July 14, 2022
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (7/15-7/21)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
July 14, 2022
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Washington Post
Nearly 800,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine may be in U.S. by end of July
Nearly 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine could be ready for distribution in the United States ...
July 14, 2022
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Washington PostUvalde parents, Highland Park survivors demand assault weapons ban
WASHINGTON - Kimberly Rubio keeps trying to picture the classroom through her 10-year-old daughter L...
July 14, 2022
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Kako attends greenery festival in Hokkaido
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, attended the National Urban Greenery Fe...
July 14, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentNationwide campaign to promote travel postponed
The government announced Thursday the postponement of its nationwide tourism promotion program, whic...
July 14, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentBiggest faction of Japan’s ruling party mulls collective leadership system
Members of the Liberal Democratic Party faction that was led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ar...
July 14, 2022
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Crime & CourtsMother of Abe shooting suspect apologizes
The mother of the man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has apologized to...
July 14, 2022
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CoronavirusGovt to increase free test sites, delay raising cap on overseas visitors
The government, looking to take action against the novel coronavirus heading into the summer holid...
July 14, 2022