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U.S. welcomes Japan election results

July 22, 2019

Washington–The U.S. government welcomed the results of Sunday’s House of Councillors election in Japan, in which the Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling bloc maintained an Upper House majority. “The alliance between our two countries has broad support across the political spectrum

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Abe leaves open possibility of snap election

July 22, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has left open the possibility of dissolving the House of Representatives for a snap election during his terms as president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. “I’m not ruling out the option” of dissolving the

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Record 17.06 million people vote early in Japan Upper House Poll

July 21, 2019

Tokyo–The number of people who cast their ballots for Sunday’s House of Councillors poll in Japan under the early voting system totaled 17,062,771, a record high for an election for the upper chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, the

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Road to Tokyo 2020: Disaster prevention portal site remains little known

July 21, 2019

Tokyo–A Japanese land ministry portal website gives viewers access to information from public institutions on disaster preparation and responses in multiple languages in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralymics. Launched two years ago, the site, however, is not

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EXCLUSIVE: Arson survivor cites rare structure of anime studio door

July 21, 2019

Kyoto–A man who survived Thursday’s deadly arson attack on an animation studio in the western Japan city of Kyoto has told Jiji Press that the door to the rooftop of the building was “a difficult type to open” because it

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Police obtain arrest warrant for man over deadly studio arson

July 21, 2019

Kyoto–Police on Saturday obtained an arrest warrant for a man who has already been held for a suspected arson attack on an animation studio in the western Japan city of Kyoto that has claimed the lives of 34 people and

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One-sided grudge suspected behind Kyoto studio attack

July 21, 2019

Kyoto–Police suspect that the man allegedly responsible for a deadly arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio in the western Japan city of Kyoto may have committed the crime out of his one-sided grudge against the company, investigative sources

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Scandal-hit comedian Miyasako apologizes at press conference

July 21, 2019

Tokyo–Hiroyuki Miyasako, a member of popular Japanese comedy duo Ameagari Kesshitai, offered an apology at a press conference on Saturday for performing at an event hosted by an antisocial organization and receiving money from the group. “I would like to

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