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Politics & GovernmentOkinawa Gov. Tamaki to skip state funeral for Abe
NAHA — Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki on Monday stated his intention not to attend the state funeral for...
September 12, 2022
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ElectionsOkinawa Gov. Tamaki reelected to 2nd term
NAHA — Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki was reelected Sunday for a second four-year term, garnering more v...
September 12, 2022
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Imperial FamilyEmperor’s attendance at Queens Elizabeth II’s funeral planned in 1st overseas trip
The government is making arrangements for the Emperor to visit Britain to attend the state funeral o...
September 12, 2022
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Washington PostQueen’s coffin begins final journey with normal British life on hold
LONDON - The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II began a carefully choreographed 500-mile journey to its fi...
September 12, 2022
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Washington PostBiden, U.S. hold somber 9/11 remembrances as legacy questions linger
The nation on Sunday honored the nearly 3,000 lives lost 21 years ago during the Sept. 11, 2001, att...
September 12, 2022
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Asia-PacificCOVID-19 policy puts brakes on China’s economy
BEIJING — A shadow has fallen over China’s economy amid a resurgence of infections with the novel co...
September 12, 2022
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General NewsOfuna garden in Kamakura sees rollout of giant pumpkins
A child tries to push and roll a giant pumpkin as visitors to Ofuna Botanical Garden in Kamakura enj...
September 12, 2022
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Crime & CourtsMan dies after being stabbed in the chest in Kawasaki
KAWASAKI — A man was found bleeding on a street in Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, on Sunday night and was ...
September 12, 2022
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CompaniesKDDI mobile phones suffer 12-minute disruption in eastern Japan
Some of KDDI Corp.’s mobile phones experienced communication problems for about 12 minutes from arou...
September 12, 2022
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Defense & SecurityChina’s provocations near Senkaku Islands have become the norm
Sunday marked 10 years since the Japanese government nationalized the Senkaku Islands in 2012. Over ...
September 12, 2022
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Washington PostAmid Ukraine’s startling gains, liberated villages describe Russian troops dropping rifles and fleeing
ZALIZNYCHNE, Ukraine - In the end, the Russians fled any way they could on Friday, on stolen bicycle...
September 12, 2022
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Washington PostTrump backers flood election offices with requests as 2022 vote nears
Supporters of former president Donald Trump have swamped local election offices across the nation in...
September 12, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialJapan, U.S. must take lead in creating new economic bloc
The creation of economic rules for the Indo-Pacific region must be driven by Japan and the United St...
September 12, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Prevent China’s attempts to gain effective control of Senkaku islands
Striving to become a maritime power, China has been increasing its coercive activities year after ye...
September 12, 2022
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Associated Press9/11 terror attacks reverberate as US marks 21st anniversary
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans remembered 9/11 on Sunday with tear-choked tributes and pleas to "never fo...
September 12, 2022