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Politics & GovernmentPoll: Ishiba Most Popular Choice for Next LDP President; Respondents Seek ‘Ability to Implement Policy’ as Key Trait
Shigeru Ishiba, a former secretary general for the Liberal Democratic Party, was the most popular...
July 22, 2024
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ReutersTaiwan Starts Annual War Games, Aiming to Closely Mimic Actual Combat
TAMSUI/TAOYUAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan carried out anti-landing drills on a strategic river on...
July 22, 2024
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ReutersEU Ministers to Discuss Response to ‘Unacceptable’ Hungary Stance
PARIS (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers will evaluate how to respond to trips by Hunga...
July 22, 2024
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Associated PressChina’s Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates, Moving to Put More Pep into the Economy
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s central bank cut key interest rates in a surprise move Monday aimed at inj...
July 22, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet Approval Rating at 25%; Rating Continues to Be in 20% Range for 9 Consecutive Months
The approval rating for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet was 25%, according to the latest m...
July 22, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Ends at 3-week Low as Chip-Related Stocks Decline
TOKYO, July 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended at a three-week low on Monday, exte...
July 22, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentKishida Comments on Biden’s Withdrawal from U.S. Presidential Election: ‘President Biden Must Have Made Decision Based on Best Political Judgment’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida commented on U.S. President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presiden...
July 22, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialElection Confusion: Quickly Formulate Measures to Prevent Money-Making, Publicity Stunts
It is unacceptable to abuse elections, which are the foundation of democracy, as a means of maki...
July 22, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
Group Homes for Disabled: Wrongdoing That Disrespects Welfare of People Should Not Be Permitted
Abuse of a system that supports people with disabilities and profiting from such acts can never ...
July 22, 2024
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MarketsJapan’s Nikkei Temporarily Falls More Than 500 Points
The Nikkei average of 225 selected issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange temporarily dropped more th...
July 22, 2024
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General NewsShipments of Watermelons Reach Peak in Japan’s Yamagata Prefecture; Refreshing Fruit Key to Beating Extreme Summer Heat
Tens of thousands of watermelons fresh from the fields are seen in a sorting facility in Obanazaw...
July 22, 2024
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General NewsGovt Issues Heat Stroke Alert Across Japan; Central Tokyo Expected to Reach 35 C
Temperatures rose nationwide from Monday morning, with the government issuing a heat stroke alert...
July 22, 2024
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General NewsUniversity Team Creates Heatstroke Prediction Website; Forecast Shows Expected Number Of Heat Hospitalizations 6 Days Ahead
A team of researchers at the Nagoya Institute of Technology is now providing six-day forecasts of...
July 22, 2024
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General NewsTokaido Shinkansen Suspends Service After Maintenance Trains Collide; Restoration Work Expected to Continue Until Evening (Update 1)
The Tokaido Shinkansen is not running between Hamamatsu and Nagoya stations after maintenance tra...
July 22, 2024
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BaseballShohei Ohtani Hits 473-foot Homer That Clears Bleachers at Dodger Stadium
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani made his 30th home run in Dodger blue a memorable one.
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