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ElectionsCDPJ yet to finalize campaign pledges for upper house poll
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan was unable to finalize its campaign pledges for the upc...
May 26, 2022
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Crime & CourtsFormer agriculture minister Yoshikawa found guilty of accepting bribes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo District Court on Thursday found former agriculture minister Takamori Yos...
May 26, 2022
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Manga & AnimeMizuki manga exhibit a big hit in France
A retrospective commemorating the centennial of Shigeru Mizuki’s birth was held in Angouleme, France...
May 26, 2022
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Asia-PacificNepal: Thamel buzzes once again as tourists return
Thamel is alive again. All shops are open, the streets are filled with rickshaws again, and vendors...
May 26, 2022
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General NewsJapanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi to leave JAXA
Astronaut Soichi Noguchi announced Wednesday that he will leave the Japan Aerospace Exploration Age...
May 26, 2022
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Associated PressSri Lanka’s prime minister tackles thorny finances, economy
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as f...
May 26, 2022
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Associated PressStates divided on gun controls, even as mass shootings rise
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee was quick to react to this week’s carnage at a Texa...
May 26, 2022
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Asia-PacificChina: World’s highest automatic weather station established
Chinese scientific researchers on May 4 established an automatic meteorological monitoring station a...
May 26, 2022
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Associated PressHousekeepers struggle as US hotels ditch daily room cleaning
HONOLULU (AP) — After guests checked out of a corner room at the Hilton Hawaiian Village resort on W...
May 26, 2022
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Associated PressChina’s foreign minister starts Pacific tour in the Solomons
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and a 20-strong delegation arrived i...
May 26, 2022
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General NewsSalvage work resumes for Kazu I
Work to lift the sunken Kazu I resumed off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido after the sightseeing...
May 26, 2022
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Associated Press‘Precious individuals’ taken in Texas school shooting
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — One student was an avid runner, so fast she swept the races at field day. Anoth...
May 26, 2022
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Asia-PacificUrban Malaysia floods drive pleas for climate action
KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — The damaged furniture and mud-caked walls left by floodw...
May 26, 2022
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Defense & SecurityChina top pick for ‘important partner’ among ASEAN countries
Japan came in second as an “important partner for the future” on a recent opinion poll conducted am...
May 26, 2022
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Imperial FamilyEmperor, Empress view Ryukyu art treasures at Tokyo event
The Emperor and Empress on Wednesday attended a special exhibition titled “Ryukyu: Special Exhibitio...
May 26, 2022