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Abe re-elected LDP leader, setting stage to become Japan's longest-serving PM
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won a ruling party leadership vote on Thursday, setting him on track to become Japan's longest-serving premier and try to cement… Read
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The Tokyo Game Show opened on Thursday, with the Japanese gaming industry hoping to grow the country's budding esports market through more professional players, audiences… Read
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Digital currency worth around 6.7 billion yen ($60 million) has been stolen in Japan following a hacking attack, a virtual exchange operator said on Thursday.… Read
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Four women in their 20s were found dead Thursday in an apartment room in Fukuoka Prefecture, police said. The bodies were discovered around 9:15 a.m.… Read
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Feeling your pain: Presidents tread tricky disaster politics
The politics of natural disasters can be tricky for a president. Long before President Donald Trump tossed paper towels to storm-stricken Puerto Ricans and denied… Read
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6 CommentsThe road to 2020: Residents, volunteers alike can expect higher costs, negligible compensation
Who will reap the benefits from the 2020 Olympics? And who are likely to shoulder the greatest burdens? Asahi Geino (Sept 20) reports that on… Read
