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Scandal-Hit Japanese Politicians Seek ‘Purification’ From Voters

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Several controversial figures have been repeatedly apologizing ahead of the upcoming House of Representatives election, including former Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers who were forced to leave the party for going to a nightclub during a state of emergency over the novel coron...

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Japan Confirms 429 New COVID Cases

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NHK
 
Japanese officials reported 429 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the total to date to 1,715,145.
An additional 13 deaths were announced, bringing the total to 18,117.
The health ministry says there are 317 seriously ill coronavirus patients, including those on ventilators or...

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Japan Confirms 429 New COVID Cases

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NHK
 
Japanese officials reported 429 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the total to date to 1,715,145.
An additional 13 deaths were announced, bringing the total to 18,117.
The health ministry says there are 317 seriously ill coronavirus patients, including those on ventilators or...

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Japan Confronts Rising Inequality

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VOA NEWS
 
Japan's stock market has increased and luxury cars are selling well in Tokyo after eight years of economic growth under Abenomics.
Abenomics is the economic policy begun under former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Under the policy, the Japanese government has used government spending and m...

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Japan Wants 'Appropriate' Response On Wartime Compensation, Says Kishida To South Korea's Moon

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CNA
 
TOKYO: Japan's new prime minister Fumio Kishida told reporters on Friday (Oct 15) that he had spoken with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and told him that Japan wanted an "appropriate" response on disputes including compensation for forced wartime labour.
The neighbouring nations have l...

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Japan Dissolves Parliament, Setting Stage For General Election

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REUTERS
 
Japan dissolved its parliament on Thursday, setting the stage for an election at the end of the month that will pit new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida against unpopular opposition in a battle over who can better fix the pandemic-battered economy.
Kishida enjoys reasonable public support 1...

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Main Opposition Party Pledges To Achieve Growth By Reducing Inequality, Poverty

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan unveiled its campaign platform Wednesday for the general election this month, pledging to achieve economic growth by reducing inequality and poverty.
Underscoring the need to distribute wealth, the CDPJ is aiming to alloca...

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Survey: 67% In Japan Object To Targeted Advertising On Internet

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Approximately two in three people object to targeted advertisements on the internet, according to a recent nationwide survey on the media published Thursday by The Yomiuri Shimbun
The findings come from a Yomiuri Shimbun survey conducted from Aug. 17 to Sept. 22 canvassing 3,000 ...

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Japanese Gacha Capsule Vending Machines Now Sell Random-Destination Airplane Tickets

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SORA NEWS
 
An amazing value for anyone who truly thinks it’s not the destination that’s important, but the journey.
Living in Japan, you can sometimes start to get a little desensitized to just how unusual some Japanese capsule toy, or gacha, vending machines are.
Excruciatingly detailed miniatu...

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Shohei Ohtani: Japan's Baseball 'Frankenstein' Enjoying Monster Success

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FRANCE 24
 
He's the "Frankenstein" taking baseball by storm and following in the legendary footsteps of Babe Ruth -- but Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani is still humble enough to pick up litter.
Ohtani this season became Major League Baseball's biggest star after a breakthrough campaign with th...

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