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Japan PM Ishiba Dissolves Lower House For Oct. 27 Election

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KYODO NEWS
 
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved Japan's House of Representatives on Wednesday, setting the stage for an Oct. 27 general election to seek a vote of confidence before putting his leadership in reforming his scandal-tainted ruling party to the real test.
The dissolution of the 4...

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Defense Minister Orders ASDF Aircraft to Be Readied for Transporting Japanese Nationals from Lebanon

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara has ordered Air Self-Defense Force aircraft to be moved to Jordan and Greece to stand by for the transportation of Japanese nationals from Lebanon, the ministry said Friday.
The ministry plans to have the aircraft depart as soon as arrangements are made...

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Japan Defense Force Ship Sails Through Taiwan Strait For 1st Time

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KYODO NEWS
 
A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel has sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's direction, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday, triggering an immediate backlash from China.
On Wednesday, the destroyer Sazanami, along wit...

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Japan Celebrates Record Emmy Wins For 'Shogun'

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ABC NEWS
 
Japan erupted with joy Monday as the samurai series “Shogun” won a record 18 Emmys for its first season
Japan erupted with joy Monday as the samurai series “Shogun” won a record 18 Emmys for its first season.
It took home prizes including Outstanding Drama Series, as star and co-produc...

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Japan Ruling Party Leadership Race Begins With Record 9 Candidates

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KYODO NEWS
 
A record nine candidates on Thursday kicked off a 15-day election campaign to become the next leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and succeed Fumio Kishida as prime minister, as the party seeks to restore public confidence following a slush funds scandal.
The leadership...

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Taiwan's New Representative In Japan Calls For Stronger Ties

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NHK
 
Taiwan's new representative in Japan has expressed his intension to further promote ties with the country.
Lee Yi-yang, the head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan, arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Monday. He was welcomed by Taiwanese living in Japan and...

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Shohei Ohtani Returns to Anaheim with An RBI Triple in the Dodgers’ 6-2 Win over the Angels

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Shohei Ohtani hit an RBI triple in his first regular-season game back at Angel Stadium, and he scored on Mookie Betts’ three-run homer in the 10th inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.
Ohtani went 1 for 4 with his tying triple in...

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Sarina Satomi Wins Gold in Badminton Women’s Singles in Paris Paralympics

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Sarina Satomi won a gold medal in the wheelchair Badminton women’s singles at the Paris Paralympics on Monday, defeating Sujirat Pookkham of Thailand in the final 2 to 1.
 

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Kenya Karasawa Claims Silver in Men’s 5,000-Meter T11 Event at Paris Paralympics; Brazil’s Agripino dos Santos Wins Gold

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Kenya Karasawa claimed the silver medal in the men’s 5,000-meter T11 event at the Paris Paralympics on Friday.
The Japanese para athlete finished in 14:51.48 behind Brazilian Julio Cesar Agripino dos Santos, who came in at 14:48.85.
 
 

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TICAD Ministerial Meeting Adopts First Joint Statement

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A two-day ministerial meeting of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, or TICAD, ended Sunday with the adoption of a joint communique aimed at strengthening collaboration toward next year's summit.
The first joint statement issued in a TICAD ministerial meeting ...

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