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ElectionsJapan Election: LDP Candidate Shirasaka Wins A Seat in Oita
Aki Shirasaka of Liberal Democratic Party is set to win the by-election for Oita Constituency in the...
April 24, 2023
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ElectionsJapan Election: LDP Candidate Eri Arfiya Wins A Seat in Chiba
Eri Arfiya of Liberal Democratic Party is set to win the House of Representatives by-election in Chi...
April 24, 2023
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ElectionsBrother of Popular TV Personality Set to Become Mayor of Hakodate
HAKODATE — Jun Oizumi, the older brother of popular TV personality Yo Oizumi, was projected to win t...
April 23, 2023
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ElectionsLDP Holds on to Seats Vacated by Abe, Kishi in By-elections
Candidates of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party won Yamaguchi Constituencies No. 2 and No. 4 in by...
April 23, 2023
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ElectionsJapan Election: Hayashi Set to Win a Seat in Wakayama
Yumi Hayashi of Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) is set to win the House of Representatives by-...
April 23, 2023
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ElectionsIncumbent Wins Tsu Mayoral Race
TSU — Tsu Mayor Yasuyuki Maeba was certain to win a fourth term in Sunday’s election, the first to b...
April 23, 2023
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ElectionsJapan Election: Kishi Set to Win Father’s Seat in Yamaguchi
Nobuchiyo Kishi is set to win the House of Representatives by-election in Yamaguchi Constituency No....
April 23, 2023
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ElectionsCandidates Push Onward After Attack on Kishida
Campaigns for the second half of unified local elections kicked off on April 16 to a tense mood in T...
April 23, 2023
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ElectionsShinzo Abe’s Japan Diet Seat Set to Remain in LDP Hands after By-Election
Slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s lower house seat is set to remain in the hands of the Liber...
April 23, 2023
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General NewsVictims Remembered 1 Year after Hokkaido Boat Accident
SHARI, Hokkaido (Jiji Press) — A memorial service was held in Shari in Hokkaido Prefecture on Sunday...
April 23, 2023
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Defense & SecurityNew Head of Japan GSDF’s 8th Division Vows to Investigate Cause of Helicopter Crash
The new head of the Ground Self-Defense Force’s 8th Division on Saturday said it is vital to investi...
April 23, 2023
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General NewsPrime Minister Fumio Kishida Meets with a Fisherman Who Seized Attacker
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with a fisherman and others who subdued a suspect who threw an expl...
April 23, 2023
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Soccer‘King Kazu’ Makes Oliveirense Debut Aged 56
Former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura added yet another achievement to his age-defying career on Satu...
April 23, 2023
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G7 SummitG7 Farm Ministers Commit to Sustainable Food Production, Support for Ukraine
MIYAZAKI — The two-day G7 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting ended Sunday with a communique that confirm...
April 23, 2023
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Travel SpotsMie: 90-year Bascule Bridge Still in Use
YOKKAICHI, Mie — A bascule bridge that has been in service for more than 90 years in Yokkaichi, Mie ...
April 23, 2023