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Japan's Total COVID Cases Top 10 Mil. As Cases Surge

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's cumulative COVID-19 infections topped 10 million cases Thursday, with the country logging over 90,000 new cases for the second straight day, but the government has indicated there are no plans to impose restrictions at this point.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at a press conf...

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Rice Balls That Can Last For 100 Days At Room Temperature? Kyoto Company Makes High-Protein Onigiri

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SORA NEWS
 
Pretty much everyone is going to eat at least one onigiri in the next 100 days, right?
Onigiri (rice balls) are a staple of the Japanese diet. Some people eat them just about every day, and just about everyone eats at least a couple a month.
So basically, it’s not so much a question o...

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Nintendo Japan Recognises Same-Sex Marriage, Despite Japanese Law

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EURO GAMER
 
Empowering "each and every one of our unique employees."
 
Nintendo Japan has updated the Corporate Social Responsibility Information on its website to recognise same-sex marriage, even though it's banned in Japanese law.
A new section called Introduction of a Partnership System note...

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China Complains To Japan About Taiwan Vice-President At Abe Funeral

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CNA
 
China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday (Jul 12) its embassy in Japan had lodged "stern representations" with the government there about Taiwan Vice President William Lai attending the funeral of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.
Lai visited Japan in what a Japanese official descr...

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Jimmy Choo Designs Limited Edition Crystal Boots For Sailor Moon’s 30th Anniversary

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SORA NEWS
 
Sailor Moon brought to life, and made brand-name.
First Anna Sui, then Samantha Group, and now an even bigger name in fashion? The collaborations in celebration of Sailor Moon’s 30th anniversary just keep coming.
One of the most notable part of the celebrations was revealed on July 1,...

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Unification Church Says Abe Shooter's Mother Is Follower

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NIKKEI ASIA
 
Religious group says it is aware that suspect's family suffered financial ruin
The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, widely known as the Unification Church, said Monday that the mother of a man who fatally shot former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is a follower...

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Shinzo Abe: Japanese Mourners Pay Last Respects To Ex-PM At Funeral

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BBC
 
Thousands of mourners lined the streets of Tokyo to pay their last respects to ex-Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.
A hearse bearing Abe's body made its way past several landmarks before arriving at the Kirigaya funeral hall in the Shinagawa ward of Tokyo.
The private funeral, which was ...

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Manga Creator Ken Akamatsu Wins Seat in Japan's House of Councillors

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ANIME NEWS NETWORK
 
Various Japanese media services projected on Sunday evening that the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has won enough votes in the 26th House of Councillors election to secure a seat for manga creator Ken Akamatsu.
In a Twitter post announcing the win, Ken Akamatsu noted that he...

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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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Voting Underway In Japan's Upper House Election

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NHK
 
Voters in Japan are heading to the polls to choose Upper House representatives after a campaign dominated by debate over surging prices and national security.
Only half of the chamber's seats are being contested, which is routine for Upper House elections. The ruling coalition is looking to...

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