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Elections37 votes to be invalidated after ballot distribution error in Tokushima
Ballots for the proportional representation election were mistakenly distributed to 37 voters at a p...
July 10, 2022
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ElectionsParty leaders travel 78,938 kilometers while campaigning
Leaders of the nine major ruling and opposition parties traveled a total distance of 78,938 kilomete...
July 10, 2022
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Washington PostTherapy dogs and questions: How Highland Park’s children are coping
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. – The high school students had come to understand they might experience a mass s...
July 10, 2022
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ElectionsPolice presence at polling places
Uniformed police presence was felt Sunday at a polling place in Fukuoka. Voters casting their ballo...
July 10, 2022
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Crime & CourtsSuspect in Abe killing made, test-fired guns
The suspect in the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said the handmade gun used...
July 10, 2022
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CoronavirusTokyo logs 9,482 new COVID-19 cases
Tokyo confirmed 9,482 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus on Sunday, a 150% increase f...
July 10, 2022
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ElectionsYomiuri: Voter turnout at 52%
The voter turnout for the 26th House of Councillors election on Sunday was around 52%, according to ...
July 10, 2022
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Crime & CourtsNara police chief: Biggest regret during my career as a police officer
NARA — Nara prefectural police chief Tomoaki Onizuka expressed deep regret over Friday’s fatal shoot...
July 10, 2022
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ElectionsVoting underway for upper house election
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Voting is underway for Sunday’s House of Councillors election in Japan, with ma...
July 10, 2022
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Defense & SecurityRussian ship passes between Okinawa and Miyako islands
A Russian Navy intelligence-gathering ship sailing northward passed between Okinawa Island and Miyak...
July 10, 2022
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Crime & CourtsSuspect in fatal shooting of former Japan PM quit job 2 months ago
The man arrested over Friday’s fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara City quit ...
July 10, 2022
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CompaniesLawson launches premium onigiri rice balls
Lawson, Inc. launched in this month a campaign of selling onigiri rice balls made with brand-name ri...
July 10, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan must strive to recover from deep national loss
How great was the mark the former prime minister left on the international community? The condolence...
July 10, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Framework will not function if Russia viewed ambiguously
Responsibility for the food crisis and soaring energy prices lies solely with Russia, the invader of...
July 10, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Yamagami sent to prosecutors
A suspect in the fatal attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was sent to prosecutors on suspici...
July 10, 2022