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ElectionsOkinawa governor’s race heading for Tamaki-Sakima rematch
The Okinawa gubernatorial election on Sept. 11 will likely come down to a rematch between incumbent ...
May 30, 2022
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ElectionsIncumbent Hanazumi certain to win Niigata gubernatorial election
Incumbent Hideyo Hanazumi is certain to win the Niigata gubernatorial election on Sunday. Hanazumi, ...
May 29, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentSupport eyed for young carers; LDP’s upper-house election decision may affect 3-party work
The Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito and the Democratic Party for the People have agreed to establi...
May 29, 2022
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General NewsGunma records ‘extremely hot’ day this year
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The mercury hit 35.0 degrees Celsius in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on Sunday, ...
May 29, 2022
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General NewsGovt eyes maglev line assessment from next year
TSURU, Yamanashi (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida indicated Saturday that the government ...
May 29, 2022
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ReutersRussia pummels hold-out city in east; Ukraine seeks longer-range weapons
KYIV (Reuters) — Russian forces intensified their assault on the largest city held by Ukrainian forc...
May 29, 2022
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ReutersN. Korea discusses revising COVID curbs, outbreak ‘improving’
SEOUL (Reuters) — Top North Korean officials discussed revising anti-epidemic restrictions on Sunda...
May 29, 2022
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General NewsJCG starts full-fledged investigations into sinking of Kazu I
The Japan Coast Guard inspected the sightseeing boat that sank off the coast of Hokkaido last month ...
May 29, 2022
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Travel SpotsIbaraki : Ferryboat offers escape from the hustle of daily life
It takes only about 50 minutes from Tokyo Station on the JR Joban Line to reach Toride Station in Ib...
May 29, 2022
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General NewsShipping company admonished over treatment of drivers
A shipping company in Saitama Prefecture has been admonished for making drivers work as de facto em...
May 29, 2022
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General NewsEarthquake hits Kanto region
A moderately strong earthquake struck the Kanto region on Sunday around 3:55 p.m., registering 4 on ...
May 29, 2022
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Washington PostUvalde picks up pieces as shifting accounts of attack trouble officials
UVALDE, Texas — On the eve of the president’s visit, reeling from constantly shifting depictions of ...
May 29, 2022
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Washington PostUkraine war volunteers are coming home, reckoning with difficult fight
To Dakota’s surprise, it wasn’t the shelling that terrified him most. A Marine Corps veteran who vo...
May 29, 2022
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Film & TVSong Kang-ho wins best actor at Cannes for Koreeda’s ‘Broker’
CANNES, France — Song Kang-ho of South Korea won best actor for his role in “Broker,” directed by Hi...
May 29, 2022
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CoronavirusReview, improve measures after lifting state of emergency / Expand inoculations to boost economy
The fifth wave of novel coronavirus infections, the worst so far in Japan, is approaching its end. I...
May 29, 2022