Kishida's LDP wins comfortable majority in lower house

Kishida's LDP wins comfortable majority in lower house

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's ruling Liberal Democratic Party keeps a comfortable majority in the House of Representati...

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Joker-inspired stabbing and arson incident on Tokyo train leaves 17 injured

Joker-inspired stabbing and arson incident on Tokyo train leaves 17 injured

Seventeen passengers have been injured, one seriously, after a Joker-inspired stabbing and arson incident on a Tokyo tra...

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Ruling coalition likely to stay in power after general election

Ruling coalition likely to stay in power after general election

Exit polls for Japan's 49th general election show Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s Liberal Democratic Party and its coalit...

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At least 9 passengers injured after stabbing spree on Tokyo train

At least 9 passengers injured after stabbing spree on Tokyo train

At least 9 passengers are injured, of which one critically, after a man goes on a stabbing spree and tries to light fire...

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Work to remove massive pumice stones begins on Okinawa shores

Work to remove massive pumice stones begins on Okinawa shores

Work to remove massive amounts of pumice stones in the sea begins on the shores of Okinawa Prefecture, southwestern Japa...

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All those vaccinated twice to be eligible for third dose

All those vaccinated twice to be eligible for third dose

A health ministry panel agrees on a plan to make all those who have been inoculated twice with the coronavirus vaccine e...

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Flying motorbike goes for 77.7 million yen

Flying motorbike goes for 77.7 million yen

A motorbike that flies is unveiled at a race circuit in central Japan, with a price tag of 77.7 million yen.

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Tokyo Governor hospitalized again for fatigue

Tokyo Governor hospitalized again for fatigue

Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko gets hospitalized again for extreme fatigue.

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PM Kishida mourns the death of leading Hiroshima A-bomb survivor

PM Kishida mourns the death of leading Hiroshima A-bomb survivor

Prime Minister Kishida mourns the death of a leading Hiroshima A-bomb survivor.

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Man dies from tunnel collapse in maglev train project

Man dies from tunnel collapse in maglev train project

A 44-year-old man dies after a tunnel collapses in a maglev train project.

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