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Beauty queen shows old habits die hard
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 10/02/2024
» It did not end well for Karolina Shiino, the young woman who won the title of Miss Japan two weeks ago.
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Rare strike closes Japanese department store
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» TOKYO - The shutters came down on one of Japan's best-known department stores on Thursday in the retail sector's first strike for six decades, sparked by fears that its mooted new US owner will slash jobs.
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First strike in six decades closes famous Japan department store
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» TOKYO - The shutters were down on one of Japan's best-known department stores on Thursday in the sector's first strike for six decades, sparked by fears that its mooted new US owner will slash jobs.
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An undead adventure
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 11/08/2023
» Japanese manga is known across the world, and it is a staple of J-culture that spearheads the nation's economic growth. So it's no wonder we have seen many movies from Japan based on manga and anime.
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Iranian Kurd exiles in Iraq under fire as protests rage
AFP, Published on 06/10/2022
» SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq: As protests flare across Iran over the death of young Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, the Kurdistan region of neighbouring Iraq has paid a price, coming under bombardment from the Islamic republic's forces.
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Japanese ex-minister lobbies for Myanmar junta
Published on 18/12/2021
» TOKYO: A former Japanese cabinet minister who has campaigned to bring billions of dollars of investment from top Japanese companies to Myanmar has urged Tokyo to endorse its military regime, saying the country’s coup leader has “grown fantastically as a human being", while praising his “democratisation efforts”.
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Tour de France fan who caused pile-up set to avoid jail
AFP, Published on 15/10/2021
» BREST (FRANCE) - The spectator behind one of the biggest pile-ups in Tour de France history appeared in court Thursday charged with injuring dozens of riders but seemed set to avoid jail after prosecutors demanded a suspended sentence.
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Fumio Kishida becomes Japan's prime minister
AFP, Published on 04/10/2021
» TOKYO: Japan's parliament on Monday voted Fumio Kishida the country's next prime minister, with the new leader expected to announce a cabinet including both holdovers and fresh faces.
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Race for new Japan PM starts after shock resignation
AFP, Published on 29/08/2020
» TOKYO - The race to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe kicked off informally on Saturday, with several contenders announcing their plans to stand, a day after Japan's longest-serving leader announced his resignation.
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Japan PM Abe stepping down over health: local media
AFP, Published on 28/08/2020
» TOKYO - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to resign over health problems, local media reported Friday, in a bombshell development that will end a record-setting tenure with no clear successor yet in place.
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