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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
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (9/16-9/22)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
September 15, 2022
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CoronavirusGovt panel: Flu may spread along with COVID-19
A Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry advisory body monitoring the status of the pandemic said Wednes...
September 15, 2022