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Ex-PM Abe's Death On Minds Of Japan Voters, But Turnout Low

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KYODO NEWS
 
The fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe remained fresh on Japanese people's minds as they headed to the polls Sunday for the House of Councillors election, but it appeared to have no significant impact on voter turnout.
Abe's death at a campaign event generated enormou...

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French Rugby Team Overturns Japan At Last Minute To Clock Up 10th Straight Win

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YAHOO SPORT
 
 
Six Nations champions France scored a late try to edge Japan 20-15 in an second rugby Test on Saturday.
It was an emotional match, held at Tokyo's National Stadium the day after the country was shocked by the assassination of Shinzo Abe. A minute's silence was held for the former ...

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President Jokowi Plans Visit To Japan In July-End

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ANTARA NEWS
 
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) plans to visit Japan at the end of July 2022, the Foreign Ministry noted in a press statement released on Saturday.
The head of state's plan to visit Japan was discussed at a bilateral meeting between Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and her J...

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4 Nations, Including Japan, To Closely Communicate For Regional Peace, Stability

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NHK
 
The leaders of Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand have condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and agreed to closely communicate for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio met with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, Australian Prim...

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Grand Prix Of Japan: Time Schedule Changes

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MOTO GP
 
 The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports are obliged to announce changes to the Friday schedule at the Grand Prix of Japan.  
Due to the logistical challenges posed by the Grand Prix being staged back-to-back with the Grand Prix of Aragon, as well as potential delays caused by the ongoing confli...

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Tokyo Olympics And Paralympics Cost Over $10 Billion

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NHK
 
The organizing committee of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics says the total cost of the Games was 1.4238 trillion yen, or about 10.5 billion dollars.
The committee reported the figure at the final meeting of the executive board on Tuesday. The Games went ahead in 2021 after a one-year del...

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Badminton Best

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's Nami Matsuyama, second right, and Chiharu Shida, right, celebrate on the podium after defeating their compatriots Yuki Fukushima, left, and Sayaka Hirota in their women's doubles final at the Indonesia Open badminton tournament at Istora Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta,...

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Another M5-Level Quake Jolts Central Japan, Agency Warns Of More

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KYODO NEWS
 
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Monday, the second strong quake to jolt the region in as many days, the weather agency said, while warning the next week may see more of a similar intensity.
No tsunami warning was issued ...

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Japan's Top Court Rules Gov't Not Liable For Fukushima Disaster

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan's top court on Friday dismissed claims that the government should pay damages in cases involving around 3,700 people whose lives were seriously affected by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, absolving the state of responsibility for the crisis that led to mass evacuations.
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Japan To Attend NATO Summit For First Time

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AL JAZEERA
 
Fumio Kishida says he will join the June 28-30 meeting, becoming the first Japanese prime minister to attend a NATO summit.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said he will attend this month’s NATO summit in Madrid, becoming the country’s first leader to join a top meeting of t...

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