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Social SeriesSocial Media and Elections: Politics Today / Japan Needs to Prepare for Foreign Interference in Polls; Constitutional Reform Referendums a Likely Target
This is the third and final installment in a series that examines how political parties understan...
June 13, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Party Leaders Face Off Over No-Confidence Motion; Opposition Hesitant Amid Tariff Negotiations With U.S.
A tense standoff took place during a debate between party leaders in the Diet on Wednesday as th...
June 12, 2025
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Associated PressAir India Passenger Plane with 244 Aboard Crashes in India’s Northwestern Ahmedabad City
NEW DELHI (AP) — An Air India passenger plane bound for London with 244 people onboard crashed Th...
June 12, 2025
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ReutersAir India Plane Crashes at India’s Ahmedabad Airport, Source Says
NEW DELHI, June 12 (Reuters) - An Air India plane crashed at the airport in India's western city ...
June 12, 2025
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General NewsSacred Logs Carried to Famous Ise Jingu Shrine; Ritual is Part of Regular Renewal of Shrine Facilities
ISE, Mie - As part of a once-every-20-years Shinto tradition, sacred logs were ceremonially carri...
June 12, 2025
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Washington PostLawsuit Accuses Musk of Bribing Wisconsin Voters with Cash Prizes
A Wisconsin nonprofit organization focused on fighting for fair elections has filed a legal compl...
June 12, 2025
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BaseballSan Diego Padres Pitcher Matsui Strikes Out Ohtani; Strikeout was 100th of Matsui’s Major League Career
SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui chalked up his 100th career strikeout in the ma...
June 12, 2025
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Crime & Courts19-year-old Woman Arrested for Robbery, Homicide in Nagoya Hotel Murder; Suspect, 2 Others Allegedly Planned Badger Game Scheme
NAGOYA – Aichi prefectural police said Thursday that they have arrested a 19-year-old unemployed ...
June 12, 2025
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Defense & SecurityJapan Expresses Serious Concern Regarding China’s Fighter Jet Flights; Hayashi Says Requests to Prevent Recurrence Made to Chinese Side
The government has expressed its serious concern to the Chinese side regarding China’s J-15 fight...
June 12, 2025
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Defense & SecurityChinese Fighter Jet Flies Dangerously Close to MSDF Aircraft; Japan Expresses ‘Serious Concern,’ Urges China to Prevent Recurrence
A Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to a Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C patrol aircraf...
June 12, 2025
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General NewsWealthy Foreign Tourists Spent ¥1 Trillion in Japan in 2023, Likely Attracted by Weak Yen
Wealthy visitors from abroad spent ¥1.01 trillion in Japan in 2023, up 50.6% from the pre-pandemi...
June 12, 2025
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EnvironmentPeru Scraps Plan to Shrink Protected Area in Nazca
LIMA (Reuters) — Peru’s government has abandoned a plan that reduced the size of a protected area...
June 12, 2025
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Travel SpotsRice Paddies Reflect Late Afternoon Sun in Fukushima Pref. City
The late afternoon sun sets both sky and rice paddies ablaze in orange and red light in Kitakata,...
June 12, 2025
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Climate ChangeU.N.: Southwest Pacific Hit by Unprecedented Heat Waves in 2024
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Unprecedented heat waves in the Southwest Pacific affected more than 10% of...
June 12, 2025
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Washington PostNutrition Program for Americans on Food Stamps at Risk in GOP Bill
BALTIMORE - A group of kindergartners sat attentively in a bright elementary school, ready to lea...
June 12, 2025