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General NewsUeno Zoo’s Giant Panda Xiang Xiang Turns 5
Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)—Xiang Xiang, a female giant panda at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo, turned five years...
June 12, 2022
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Imperial FamilyCrown Prince, Princess lay flowers for A-bomb victims in Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA — Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko on Saturday visited the Peace Memorial Par...
June 12, 2022
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ElectionsIncumbent Okinawa Gov. Tamaki to run for reelection
Incumbent Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki, 62, on Saturday announced his candidacy for reelection in the g...
June 12, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S., Australia Agree to Increase Joint Exercises
Singapore, June 11 (Jiji Press)—Defense chiefs from Japan, the United States and Australia on Saturd...
June 12, 2022
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Associated PressPrince Charles blasts UK’s Rwanda deportation plan
LONDON (AP) — A British newspaper says Prince Charles has criticized the government’s plan to start ...
June 12, 2022
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Associated PressUK man’s family ‘devastated’ by death sentence
LONDON (AP) — The family of a British man condemned to death for fighting for Ukraine said it is dev...
June 12, 2022
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Associated PressItaly locates 7 bodies at scorched crash site of helicopter
ROME (AP) — Italian rescuers on Saturday located the bodies of seven people, including four Turkish ...
June 12, 2022
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Associated PressRudy Giuliani faces ethics charges over Trump election role
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel, the disciplinary branch of the District of Columbia Bar, filed t...
June 12, 2022
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Associated Press‘Enough is enough’: Thousands demand new gun safety laws
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people rallied on the National Mall and across the United States on S...
June 12, 2022
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CompaniesJapanese companies increase use of renewable energy
Japanese companies are actively participating in the march toward decarbonization, with moves steppi...
June 12, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentU.S. ambassador sees Japan-U.S. alliance shifting to a larger domain
In an exclusive interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun on Friday, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel ...
June 12, 2022
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General NewsRise in dolphin sightings in Mutsu Bay may reignite tourism
Dolphins have been sighted from numerous ferries and cruise ships sailing in Mutsu Bay in Aomori Pre...
June 12, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan keen to lead discussions on North Korea at UNSC
After securing a nonpermanent seat on the U.N. Security Council, the Japanese government is eager to...
June 12, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan calls for ‘wide-ranging’ collaboration to hold China in check
SINGAPORE — At the Shangri-La Dialogue, a key Asian security meeting that opened in Singapore on Fri...
June 11, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapanese prime minister eyes action plan to promote rule-based international order in Indo-Pacific region
SINGAPORE — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasized the importance of enhancing rule-based internat...
June 11, 2022