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Politics & GovernmentRecord 115 Countries to Attend Hiroshima Peace Ceremony
Hiroshima (Jiji Press)—Representatives from a record 115 countries plus the European Union are sl...
July 9, 2024
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Washington PostBeryl Batters Texas, Killing 4 along a Storm-weary and Water Logged Coast
LAKE JACKSON, Tex. - An unusually early-season hurricane, the latest in a recent spate of soaking...
July 9, 2024
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Defense & SecurityPoor Lookout, Altitude Control behind MSDF Helicopter Crash
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Inadequate lookout and altitude control led to the April crash of two Mariti...
July 9, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentImasaki Appointed Chief Justice of Japan’s Supreme Court
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government said Tuesday that Yukihiko Imasaki, a 66-year-old Supr...
July 9, 2024
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Crime & CourtsTokyo Police Arrest Chinese National for Yasukuni Shrine Vandalism; Two Other Men Suspected of Involvement Left Japan In June
The Metropolitan Police Department’s Public Security Bureau arrested a 29-year-old Chinese nation...
July 9, 2024
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Washington PostLatino Voters Aren’t All in for Biden. They’re Not Sure about Harris, Either.
LAS VEGAS - As hundreds of families gathered to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday at a local p...
July 9, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialTokyo Metropolitan Assemby By-Elections: Distrust of Established Political Parties at Crisis Level
In the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly by-elections, the Liberal Democratic Party won two races and l...
July 9, 2024
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Yomiuri Editorial
French National Assembly Election: Rise of Right-Wing Forces has been Thwarted, But Divisions are Deeper
Although the right-wing movement that is gaining momentum in Europe was prevented from becoming t...
July 9, 2024
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Asia-PacificTaiwan’s President Lai Pays Tribute to Shinzo Abe in Post on X; Stresses Impact of Japan’s Late Prime Minister’s Diplomatic Legacy Abe
TAIPEI — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te paid tribute to the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a vi...
July 9, 2024
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CompaniesMUFG Bank Employee Suspected of Leaking Takeover Bids; Relatives May Have Earned Millions of Yen in Trades
An employee of MUFG Bank is suspected of leaking takeover bids and other information about the ba...
July 9, 2024
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ElectionsRuling and Opposition Parties Keep Eyes on Shinji Ishimaru; Some Fear He Could Draw Away Support of Unaffiliated Voters
As Shinji Ishimaru, a former mayor of Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, broke into second place in...
July 9, 2024
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Defense & SecurityMSDF Members Likely to Have Improperly Claimed Diving Allowances; Defense Ministry Investigating Situation
Members of the Maritime Self-Defense Force responsible for missions such as rescuing distressed s...
July 9, 2024
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MarketsNikkei Average Hits Fresh All-Time Closing High
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s major stock index Nikkei 225 hit a new all-time closing high Tuesday, ...
July 9, 2024
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Defense & SecurityChinese Ships Sail in Senkakus Contiguous Zone on 200 Days, Setting New Record for Consecutive Days of Entry
Chinese Coast Guard ships have sailed in the contiguous zone around the Senkaku Islands in Ishiga...
July 9, 2024
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Travel SpotsTemperatures in Central Tokyo Reach over 30 C; Hozuki Lantern Plant Market Held at Asakusa’s Sensoji Temple
Lantern plants, or hoozuki, are laid out for sale on Tuesday at Sensoji temple in Tokyo’s Asakusa...
July 9, 2024