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Rare woman yakuza on path to redemption in Japan
A missing fingertip offers a clue to Mako Nishimura’s criminal past as one of Japan’s few women yakuza. But after
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Takaichi scrambles to form coalition in talks with second-largest opposition party
Japan’s long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) began formal coalition talks on Thursday with the second-largest opposition party, with time running
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Asia
Major Japanese Opposition Party Seeks Policy Consensus in Bid to Take Power
TOKYO — In a significant move aimed at challenging the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the leader of one of
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Asia
Japan welcomes hostage release in Gaza, ceasefire deal
Japan on Tuesday welcomed the release of hostages and a ceasefire secured under the first phase of a U.S.-led peace
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Business
Japan will support the development of AI domestically for national security.
The Japanese government will specify the need to promote domestic development of artificial intelligence in an upcoming strategy, official sources
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China, Philippines Clash in South China Sea: Coast Guard Ship Rams Philippine Vessel Near Disputed Island
Tensions flared once again in the disputed South China Sea after a Chinese coast guard ship rammed a Philippine government
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Business
Trump threatens to impose additional 100% tariff on China
US President Donald Trump has said he would impose an additional 100% tariff on imports from China from next month.
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Asia
Man acquitted of 1966 murders seeks ¥600 mil in damages
A Japanese man who was acquitted last year in a retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder case filed a lawsuit
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Asia
South Korean investigators indict Unification Church leader over alleged ties to ex-first lady
South Korean investigators on Friday indicted the 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church, Hak Ja Han, over allegations that she
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Asia
Japan soccer official sentenced in France for viewing child porn on plane
A senior Japan Football Association official has been sentenced to an 18-month suspended jail term in France after viewing images
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