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Bruised PM Ishiba scrambles for support from other parties
Japan's bruised Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is exploring potential collaboration with other parties after losing his majority in elections, local media reported Tuesday. Official results… Read
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Business30 plaintiffs in Japan sue Facebook owner Meta over fake ads
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms Inc faced fresh lawsuits in Japan on Tuesday over advertisements that fraudulently solicited investments with fake celebrity endorsements, with… Read
CrimeMan goes on trial for killing wife, one-year-old daughter
The lay judge trial of a man accused of killing his 29-year-old wife and one-year-old daughter in 2021 began in Niigata City on Tuesday. In… Read
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Two young women and two youths were arrested over the death of a university student found in a Hokkaido park collapsed and naked with multiple… Read
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Japan This Week Podcast | Oct. 25, 2024: Crime, carbon emissions and used phones in latest Japan news
Welcome to another episode of Japan This Week, your weekly roundup of trending news stories from Japan Today for Oct. 25, 2024. In this episode,… Read
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Developers begin cutting trees in Tokyo park that environmentalists want to protect
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1986 murder case to be reopened as prosecutors give up appeal
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Shigeru Ishiba: Japan's train-loving PM derailed in election
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is a self-confessed defense geek and train-lover whose snap election gamble backfired as his Liberal Democratic Party suffered its worst… Read
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Electric kickboards -- also referred to as electric scooters, electric kickscooters and e-bikes -- first began making their appearance on Japan's streets from around 2017.… Read
