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General News
Koichi Wakata sets new record for most space missions by Japanese astronaut
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Koichi Wakata and three other astronauts entered their scheduled orbit ...
October 6, 2022
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Politics & Government
Hiroshima gov. calls for G-7 leaders’ visit to A-bomb museum
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Hiroshima Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki requested Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on We...
October 6, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan PM to formulate state funeral rules, revise law on ‘spiritual sales’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faced a barrage of questions from opposition party representatives abou...
October 6, 2022
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Companies
ANA to pay winter bonuses for 1st time in 3 years
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — All Nippon Airways told its labor union on Wednesday of its plan to pay winter ...
October 6, 2022
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Baseball
Ohtani becomes 1st player in major league history to qualify for pitching and batting leaderboards in same season
OAKLAND, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani continues to make history. The Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar...
October 6, 2022
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Political Cartoons
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October 6, 2022
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Politics & Government
LDP to ask ex-Prime Minister Noda to deliver Diet eulogy for Abe
The Liberal Democratic Party is poised to ask former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the main oppo...
October 6, 2022
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General News
DNA testing confirms body to be that of missing girl in Japan
DNA testing has confirmed that the child recently found dead in a river in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefectur...
October 6, 2022
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Political Series
Kishida’s first-year report card / Too many commanders in COVID response team
“End the public spending? That’s impossible,” Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara, 52, said...
October 6, 2022
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Asia Pacific
Rising inflation traps Bangladesh climate migrants
DHAKA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — When Abul Kashem moved to Dhaka two years ago, after the roilin...
October 6, 2022
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Reuters
At least 15 migrants dead in shipwreck off Greek island Lesbos
ATHENS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - At least 15 people died when their vessel sank off the Greek island of Les...
October 6, 2022
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Imperial Family
IMPERIAL FAMILY | Crown Prince, Princess attend Blue Planet Prize award ceremony in Tokyo
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko attended the award ceremony for the Blue Planet Prize ...
October 6, 2022
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Politics & Government
Russian consul declared persona non grata was No.2 at Sapporo Consulate
The Russian consul who was declared persona non grata by the Japanese government in retaliation for ...
October 6, 2022
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Reuters
Ukraine recovers more territory in region Russia claims to have annexed
KYIV, Oct 6 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukrainian forces have retaken more settle...
October 6, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialParty leaders should deepen Diet discussions on mountain of issues
Deliberation time in the Diet must not be devoted solely to the state funeral for former Prime Minis...
October 6, 2022