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Cabinet minister Takaichi, more than 90 lawmakers visit Yasukuni Shrine
Japan's economic security minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday visited Yasukuni Shrine, seen by some of Tokyo's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism,… Read
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The U.S. military will join Japan's search and rescue efforts for seven missing Maritime Self-Defense Force members after two helicopters crashed in the Pacific over… Read
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A man was injured and taken to hospital on Tuesday when a sakura tree fell on him at Sannenzaka, one of Kyoto’s busiest tourist areas located… Read
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The new V Point reward program had issues with some of its services on Monday, the day of its launch. Sumitomo Mitsui Card Co said… Read
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The Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week with profound legal and political consequences: whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a… Read
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We like to think, in the teeth of much evidence to the contrary, that we’re masters of our fate, that as we sow so we… Read
