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Takaichi reelected prime minister after landslide election win
Sanae Takaichi was reelected prime minister Wednesday by the Diet to form her second cabinet, following last week's landslide election win that she hopes will allow a hard-right… Read
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BusinessJapan's exports surge 17% in January, on strong shipments to China, other Asian markets
Japan's exports surged nearly 17% in January from a year earlier, lifted by seasonal factors and strong demand in China and other Asian markets. Imports… Read
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Japan should avoid lowering the consumption tax, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday, cautioning that such an "untargeted measure" to deal with the rising cost… Read
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The Tokyo Summary Court has fined a Japanese man 200,000 yen for launching a blog linked to child prostitution in Laos using false identification. The… Read
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Counter-drone technologies are evolving – but there’s no surefire way to defend against drone attacks
When the Federal Aviation Administration closed the airport in El Paso, Texas, and the airspace around it on Feb 10, the cause was, ironically, the… Read
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Maybe you’ve seen this: a video circulating online showing vicious bullying by classmates of a Tochigi Prefecture senior high school boy. Shocked and horrified viewers… Read
