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Washington PostAfter Highland Park shooting, a new priest tries to comfort his flock
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Every pew was filled, and chairs had been pulled out to accommodate the overfl...
July 9, 2022
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General NewsTokyo teams, JSA launch project to promote capital sports initiative
The Yomiuri Giants is among 13 Tokyo pro sports teams across six sports that have joined forces with...
July 9, 2022
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General NewsJapanese woman granted parental rights despite French court arrest warrant
The Tokyo Family Court on Thursday approved the divorce of a Japanese woman from her French husband ...
July 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida: Abe was a great politician
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida praised his predecessor Shinzo Abe for his outstanding leadership, afte...
July 8, 2022
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Crime & CourtsDoctors announce Abe’s death
Doctors of the Nara Medical University Hospital in Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, announced the death o...
July 8, 2022
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Washington PostChina’s summer floods and heat waves fuel plans for a changing climate
Last month, in Dapocun village, on a tributary of the Yangtze River in southwest China, rushing wate...
July 8, 2022
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Associated PressFacing pressure, Biden to sign order on abortion access
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will take executive action Friday to protect access to abortio...
July 8, 2022
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Associated PressBeijing appears to retract vaccine mandate after pushback
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The Chinese capital Beijing appears to have backed off a plan to launch a vacc...
July 8, 2022
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Crime & CourtsEx-PM Abe shot dead
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was the victim of a fatal gun attack while taking part in a campaig...
July 8, 2022
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General NewsTokyo logs 8,777 new cases, up 150% from last week
Tokyo logged 8,777 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Friday, a 150% increase from the 3,54...
July 8, 2022
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Crime & CourtsGlobal reactions to attack on Abe
The attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was covered by media outlets around the world Friday,...
July 8, 2022
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Crime & CourtsAbe shooting suspect: “Not a grudge against political beliefs”
The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] Abe shooting suspect: “Not a grudge agains...
July 8, 2022
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Associated PressEx-leader Shinzo Abe critically shot in shock Japan attack
TOKYO (AP) — Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, an arch-conservative and one of his nation's...
July 8, 2022
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Crime & CourtsGun attack throws election campaign site into chaos
A gun attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe threw an ordinary election campaign scene, where m...
July 8, 2022
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CoronavirusInfections rising nationwide
Coronavirus infections have been surging nationwide, with all 47 prefectures seeing a week-on-week ...
July 8, 2022