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Japan In FocusKanagawa: Kazumasa Nakagawa, an artist inspired by nature
Visitors to the Nakagawa Kazumasa Art Museum in Manazuru, Kanagawa Prefecture, are able to appreciat...
November 9, 2022
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Associated PressTrump’s sway looms in Ohio’s closely watched US House races
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A race pitting the longest-serving woman in U.S. House history and a Republican ...
November 9, 2022
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Associated PressMaura Healey is 1st lesbian elected Massachusetts governor
BOSTON (AP) — Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey has been elected governor of Massachusetts, m...
November 9, 2022
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ScienceKenya’s largest female elephant dies of old age
NAIROBI (AFP-Jiji) — A Kenyan elephant believed to have been Africa’s largest female tusker has died...
November 9, 2022
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Associated PressVoting snag in Arizona fuels election conspiracy theories
PHOENIX (AP) — A printing malfunction at 60 polling places across Arizona's most populous county slo...
November 9, 2022
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Associated PressControl of Congress, governorships at stake; polls closing
WASHINGTON (AP) — A fierce competition for control of Congress along with dozens of governors’ mansi...
November 9, 2022
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General NewsOsaka: Osaka-Kansai Expo-themed monorail cars launched
Monorail cars adorned with 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo-themed images run near the Expo’70 Commemorative P...
November 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan, China coordinating in-person summit
The Japanese and Chinese governments are coordinating efforts to hold a summit between Prime Ministe...
November 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentExpert panel in Japan approves standards for ‘right to question’ Unification Church
In preparation for an investigation into the religious group widely known as the Unification Church,...
November 8, 2022
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General NewsFood, beverage items for better sleep booming
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The market for food and beverage products that are claimed to help improve the ...
November 8, 2022
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Crime & CourtsEx-nursery head found guilty over boy’s death in bus
FUKUOKA (Jiji Press) — The Fukuoka District Court on Tuesday sentenced a former nursery school head ...
November 8, 2022
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Defense & SecurityGovt. to create ‘comprehensive defense budget’ framework to meet 2％ target
The government plans to compile defense-related budget requests under a new “comprehensive defense b...
November 8, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentSparks fly after lawmaker linked to Unification Church gets new post
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has appointed as head of its COVID-19 task force Daishiro Yamagi...
November 8, 2022
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Kabuki / Noh / RakugoKabuki star Danjuro’s celebratory performances kick off in Tokyo
Kabuki performances to commemorate Ichikawa Danjuro Hakuen as the 13th person in the line of actors ...
November 8, 2022
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ScienceJAXA conducts engine firing test on H3 rocket
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) conducted an engine firing test on its new H3 rocket a...
November 8, 2022