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Political Series
Kishida’s first-year report card / Balance of power within LDP of key importance
On Sept. 13, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida —who also serves as head of the Liberal Democratic Party —...
October 10, 2022
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Reuters
Breakaway church gives gay ex-monk what Vatican would deny him: a holy wedding
MUNICH (Reuters) — Anselm Bilgri, a former monk and prior at one of Germany’s most famous monasterie...
October 9, 2022
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General News
Japan keen to use sewage sludge as fertilizer
As prices for chemical raw materials continue to soar, the government is working toward using sludge...
October 9, 2022
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Other Sports
Verstappen takes 2nd drivers’ title with Japanese GP win
SUZUKA, Mie (AP) — Red Bull driver Max Verstappen clinched his second consecutive Formula One driver...
October 9, 2022
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General News
Tokyo ward welcomes return of seasonal grilled fish festival
In a residential corner of Tokyo the sights, sounds — and smells — of autumn were alive and well as ...
October 9, 2022
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Coronavirus
Fever after 4th shot milder than after 3rd
One in four people develop a fever of 37.5 C or higher following a fourth shot of Pfizer Inc.’s coro...
October 9, 2022
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Other Sports
Gasly fumes at recovery vehicle during wet Japanese Grand Prix
SUZUKA, Mie (Reuters) — Frenchman Pierre Gasly raged after driving at speed past a recovery vehicle ...
October 9, 2022
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General News
Japan followers of Unification Church breaking ties with group
A number of followers are breaking ties with the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, ...
October 9, 2022
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Reuters
Paralympics – Paris 2024 could be the best Games ever, says committee chief
PARIS (Reuters) — While accessibility to all is unrealistic for 2024, the Paris Paralympic Games hav...
October 9, 2022
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Reuters
Divers to check damage to blast-hit Crimea bridge key to Russia’s war
KYIV (Reuters) — Russian divers were to examine on Sunday the damage left by a powerful blast on a ...
October 9, 2022
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PerspectivesAn aircraft carrier slowly takes shape, hundreds of tons at a time
Rome wasn’t built in a day. Building an aircraft carrier, often described as a floating city, is no ...
October 9, 2022
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Crime ＆ Courts
Japan ex-PM shooting suspect still undergoing psychiatric evaluation, 3 months after Abe’s death
October 8 marked the three-month anniversary of the shooting death of former Prime Minister Shinzo A...
October 9, 2022
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Crime ＆ Courts
Elderly woman suspected of falling for ‘out of this world’ love scam
HIGASHI-OMI, Shiga — She believed he loved her. And that he was a Russian cosmonaut as he claimed. A...
October 9, 2022
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General News
Halal meat processing plant slated for Miyazaki Pref.
A halal-certified meat processing plant is to be constructed in Saito, Miyazaki Prefecture, with th...
October 9, 2022
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Music
Marugame group preserves historic link between German POWs, classic concert
TAKAMATSU — The performing of the chorus of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 has become a year-end ritual...
October 9, 2022