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Trump's team cites First Amendment in contesting charges in Georgia election interference case

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The charges against Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case seek to criminalize political speech and advocacy conduct that the First Amendment protects, a lawyer for the former president said Thursday as he argued that the indictment should be dismissed. The hearing before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott… Read

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Death toll in Moscow concert hall attack rises to 143, while 80 others remain hospitalized

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The death toll from last week's Moscow concert hall attack rose to 143, Russian authorities said Wednesday. Around 80 other people wounded in the siege by gunmen remain hospitalized. The Friday night massacre in Crocus City Hall, a sprawling shopping and entertainment venue on the northwestern outskirts of Moscow, was… Read

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Plunging births push Japanese diaper maker to switch to adult market

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Japan's plummeting birth rate has led a diaper manufacturer to stop making them for babies at home and instead ramp up production for adults, the company said. Oji Holdings will wrap up domestic output of infant diapers in September, after production dropped from a 2001 peak of around 700 million… Read

Entertainment

Hit TV satire reveals how Japanese society has changed

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A time-travelling TV comedy with a bawdy middle-aged hero has become a big hit in Japan, juxtaposing the country's brash 1980s boom years with its more politically correct present day. In the series, titled "Extremely Inappropriate", the past isn't rose-tinted: there's smoking on the bus, boobs on television and corporal… Read

Politics

Japan tees up Abe's ex-interpreter to help chart course with Trump

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Sunao Takao was the loyal interpreter at Shinzo Abe's side, helping Japan's then-leader to understand Donald Trump as they navigated contentious issues while riding around in golf carts. Now, as a second Trump presidency becomes a real prospect, Japanese officials are preparing to deploy the Harvard-educated Takao to bolster engagement… Read

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2 more deaths linked to Kobayashi Pharma dietary supplements

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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co said Thursday that it has confirmed two more deaths linked to its red yeast rice dietary supplements, with the burgeoning health scandal leading to widespread voluntary recalls. The products had already been implicated in two other deaths from kidney-related conditions and over 100 hospitalizations, according to the… Read

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'Oppenheimer' finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions

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“Oppenheimer” finally premiered Friday in the nation where two cities were obliterated 79 years ago by the nuclear weapons invented by the American scientist who was the subject of the Oscar-winning film. Japanese filmgoers' reactions understandably were mixed and highly emotional. Toshiyuki Mimaki, who survived the bombing of Hiroshima when… Read

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Trump's New York hush money case set for trial April 15

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Former President Donald Trump will stand trial April 15 on charges related to hush money payments meant to cover up claims of marital infidelity, a New York judge ruled Monday, tersely swatting aside defense claims of prosecutorial misconduct. Assuming the date holds, the decision from Judge Juan M. Merchan ensures… Read

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Russia persists in blaming Ukraine for concert attack despite its denial and Islamic State's claim

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Russian officials persisted Tuesday in saying Ukraine and the West had a role in last week's deadly Moscow concert hall attack despite vehement denials of involvement by Kyiv and a claim of responsibility by an affiliate of the Islamic State group. Without offering any evidence, Alexander Bortnikov, head of the… Read

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Takarazuka theater admits to all harassment claims in death of actress

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Japan's all-female musical theater company Takarazuka Revue on Thursday admitted to all claims of harassment against a deceased actress by troupe members and apologized to her family. The two sides have reached a broad agreement on various issues, including compensation, as the theater company acknowledged all 14 incidents of harassment… Read

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