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Politics & GovernmentAbe faction to keep name following death of leader
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Executives of the largest faction in Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, w...
July 20, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 20,401 new cases
Tokyo logged 20,401 new cases of novel coronavirus infection Wednesday, 1.2 times more compared to t...
July 20, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentState funeral for slain ex-PM Abe to be held Sept. 27 at Nippon Budokan arena
The government is in the final stage of coordinating the state funeral for former Prime Minister Sh...
July 20, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida urges continued efforts from South Korea to resolve pending issues
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a meeting Tuesday with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin, dur...
July 20, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentMotegi: Criticism of state funeral ‘out of tune with public’
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi brushed aside criticism of the governme...
July 20, 2022
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CoronavirusOsaka forecasts 22,000 new coronavirus cases
OSAKA — A record approximately 22,000 new cases of people testing positive for the novel coronaviru...
July 20, 2022
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General NewsDNA from body found in Sakhalin matches passenger from sunken boat
Russian authorities notified Japan via diplomatic channels on Tuesday that the DNA analysis result ...
July 20, 2022
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BaseballSingle sensation
The American League’s Shohei Ohtani leads off the MLB All-Star Game with a single to center off Nati...
July 20, 2022
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ReutersPutin forges ties with Iran’s supreme leader in Tehran talks
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin had talks with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Al...
July 20, 2022
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ReutersChina says U.S. is ‘maker of security risks’ after Taiwan Strait sailing
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States is a “maker of security risks” in the Taiwan Strait with its f...
July 20, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsTokyo Games amid Pandemic Highly Rated Globally: Japan Govt
TOKYO(Jiji Press) — The Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics, held in 2021 amid the novel coronavir...
July 20, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJCG patrol vessel accidentally fires 8 live rounds
A Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel accidentally fired eight live rounds into a wooded area of an isla...
July 20, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (July 20)
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July 20, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialDevising ways to quickly find senior citizens can save lives
The number of people with dementia who go missing is increasing year by year. The central and local ...
July 20, 2022
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EconomyNew York law revised to facilitate shochu sales at bars, restaurants
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — New York State’s alcohol beverage control law has been revised recently to m...
July 20, 2022