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Film & TV‘Akira and Akira’ delves into duo overcoming difficulties
The film “Akira and Akira” tells the story of two young men, who share the same given name and confr...
September 16, 2022
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Washington PostXi and Putin meet and pledge to ‘inject stability’ in the world
Amid the global economic uncertainty triggered by Russia’s war on Ukraine, Chinese President Xi Jinp...
September 16, 2022
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Manga & Anime‘Cecil no Jo-o’ depicts intriguing lives of Elizabeth I, William Cecil
Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at 96. We tend to think of Britain as a country ruled by a queen ...
September 16, 2022
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Washington PostThe Justice Dept.’s Jan. 6 investigation is looking at . . . everything
Dozens of subpoenas issued last week show that the Justice Department is seeking vast amounts of inf...
September 16, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida reveals plan to convene extra Diet session in October
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled a plan on Thursday to convene the Diet fo...
September 16, 2022
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Washington PostBiden’s 11th-hour moves to avert a strike – and a political calamity
As White House aides grew desperate this week, with the hours ticking down toward a potentially deva...
September 16, 2022
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Washington PostTeen who killed alleged rapist must pay his family. Donors raised it all.
A Des Moines teenager convicted of killing a man she said raped her got what the judge described as ...
September 16, 2022
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Associated Press‘Torment of hell’: Ukraine medic describes Russian torture
WASHINGTON (AP) — A volunteer Ukrainian medic held captive three months by Russian forces in Ukraine...
September 16, 2022
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Associated PressMourners wait for hours, miles to farewell Queen Elizabeth
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of mourners waited for hours Thursday in a line that stretched for almost 5 ...
September 16, 2022
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General NewsFrom ghost town to weekend pedestrian haven: How Maru Biru helped transform Tokyo business district
Sandwiched between the Imperial Palace and Tokyo Station, the Marunouchi business district has long ...
September 16, 2022
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General NewsTokyo Games Show opens physically for 1st time in 3 years
Tokyo Game Show, the country’s largest exposition of video games, opened at Makuhari Messe in Chiba ...
September 16, 2022
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Asia-PacificPutin to Xi: Russia values China’s ‘balanced position’ on Ukraine
The two leaders were meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Uzb...
September 15, 2022
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General NewsSyphilis cases surging in Japan
More than 8,000 syphilis cases have been diagnosed in Japan this year through Sept. 4, surpassing th...
September 15, 2022
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Crime & CourtsLeader’s diversification of Kadokawa Corp. led to pursuit of Tokyo 2020 sponsorship
One of arrested Kadokawa Corp. Chairman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa’s pursuits was for his company to become ...
September 15, 2022
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Climate ChangeEU satellite monitor says 2022 Europe’s hottest summer on record
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The summer of 2022 was the hottest in Europe’s recorded history, with the contine...
September 15, 2022