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Defense & SecurityRussian naval ship passes through Tsushima Strait
A Russian Navy intelligence-gathering ship was spotted navigating through the Tsushima Strait in the...
July 12, 2022
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ElectionsNew power balance in upper house
LDP: Liberal Democratic Party, CDPJ: Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Ishin: Nippon Ishin n...
July 12, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialPostponement of difficult issues can no longer be tolerated
“Deliberations” on and “postponements” of policies will no longer be tolerated. Prime Minister Fumio...
July 12, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Next administration must also aid unity of U.S., Europe, Japan
The United Kingdom was quick to offer support to Ukraine, which has been invaded by Russia, and has ...
July 12, 2022
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Associated PressAbe’s party vows to finish his work after win in Japan vote
TOKYO (AP) — Days after former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination, his party vowed t...
July 12, 2022
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Outside ContributorsMy Friend, Abe San
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shi...
July 12, 2022
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ScienceFar out: NASA space telescope’s 1st cosmic view goes deep
Our view of the universe just expanded: The first image from NASA’s new space telescope unveiled Mon...
July 12, 2022
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Crime & CourtsNews in pictures: Nation shocked by Abe’s fatal shooting during campaign
Friday’s fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara City sent shockwaves across the ...
July 12, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentElection won, Kishida sets sights on economic policies
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will take the ruling coalition’s victory in the House of Councillors el...
July 12, 2022
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Crime & CourtsSuspect may have targeted Abe since last autumn
NARA — The 41-year-old suspect in the fatal attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told poli...
July 12, 2022
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General NewsFlags fly at half-mast for Abe
The national flag at the Prime Minister’s Office was flown at half-mast Monday following the death o...
July 11, 2022
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Crime & CourtsMother of Abe shooting suspect went bankrupt, religious group confirms
The mother of Tetsuya Yamagami, who was arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting former Prime Minis...
July 11, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 6,231 new cases
Tokyo logged 6,231 new cases of novel coronavirus infection Monday, 2.2 times more compared to the s...
July 11, 2022
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Associated PressYosemite fire grows as crews protect iconic sequoias
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire threatening the largest grove of giant sequoias in ...
July 11, 2022
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Associated PressAverage US gasoline price falls 19 cents to $4.86 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plunged 19 cents over the ...
July 11, 2022