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Shinzo Abe Killing: Security Was Flawed, Japan Police Say

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BBC
 
Japanese police have admitted there were flaws in the security for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead in the southern city of Nara on Friday.
"It is undeniable that there were problems in the security," said Nara police chief Tomoaki Onizuka.
A gunman opened fire o...

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Japan Votes In Election Billed As 'Defense Of Democracy' As Police Admit Security 'Problems' During Shinzo Abe Assassination

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CNN
 
Japanese voters headed to the polling stations on Sunday for an election billed as a defense of democracy, just two days after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated while on the campaign trail.
Abe was shot in broad daylight on Friday in the central city of Nara while giving a s...

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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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Shooter Says He Believed Abe Promoted Religious Group That Bankrupted His Mother

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told police that he initially planned to attack a leader of a religious group that he believed caused his mother to become bankrupt through donations, investigative sources said Saturday.
Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, also admitt...

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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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Shinzo Abe: Japan Ex-Leader Assassinated While Giving Speech

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BBC
 
Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died in hospital after he was shot at a political campaign event.
Mr Abe was shot at twice while he was giving a speech in the southern city of Nara on Friday morning.
Security officials at the scene tackled the gunman, and the 41-year-old suspe...

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Say Sayonara To Oily Eggplants In The Frying Pan With Japanese Farmer’s Healthy Lifehack

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Eggplants (or aubergines, if that's what you call them) are a versatile vegetable featured in the culinary traditions of many countries around the world.
In Japan, they're added to things like miso soup, grilled and seasoned in side dishes like 揚げびたし agebitashi, and featured in...

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Pringles Japanese Egg Sandwich-Flavor Potato Chips On Sale Now, Said To Taste AND Smell The Part

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SORA NEWS
 
Japanese egg sandwiches are a form of culinary art, but can they be adapted to the medium of potato chips?
Starbucks and KitKat get a lot of praise, and deservedly so, for the way they’ve assimilated to the Japanese market by incorporating traditional local flavors into their sweets, ...

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Japan Introduces Jail Time, Tougher Penalties For Online Insults

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KYODO NEWS
 
A prison term of up to one year and other tougher penalties for online insults came into effect Thursday as part of Japan's efforts to tackle cyberbullying.
The revised Penal Code also raised the fine for insults to up to 300,000 yen ($2,200), upping the ante from the current penalty...

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Kishida Hopes To Put Stamp On Premiership In Upper House Election

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A strong showing by Japan's ruling party in upper house elections on Sunday would give Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a firmer grip on the factious party and allow him to emerge from the shadow of a powerful predecessor and define his premiership.
If his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)...

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