Japan PM Suga first news conference

Japan PM Suga first news conference

Suga Yoshihide holds his first news conference as Japanese Prime Minister and pledges to pursue his predecessor's polici...

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Japan PM Inauguration Ceremony held at Imperial Palace

Japan PM Inauguration Ceremony held at Imperial Palace

Japan's new prime minister Suga Yoshihide is formally appointed during a ceremony at the Imperial Palace.

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Japan's new Prime Minister

Japan's new Prime Minister

Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide becomes Japan's new Prime Minister, succeeding Abe Shinzo.

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Tokyo Games to be simplified in 50-60 areas

Tokyo Games to be simplified in 50-60 areas

Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics plan to simplify the postponed games in around 50 to 60 areas to cut ad...

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Japan Airlines tests remote customer service

Japan Airlines tests remote customer service

Japan Airlines is providing customer service remotely using an avatar on a trial basis.

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Centenarians in Japan increase for 50th straight year

Centenarians in Japan increase for 50th straight year

The number of people in Japan aged 100 and older marks a new record high for the 50th year in a row.

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Shogi prodigy Fujii's sealed moves put up for auction

Shogi prodigy Fujii's sealed moves put up for auction

Shogi prodigy Fujii Sota's sealed moves written during a major title match this summer are posted on an online auction s...

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Ex-Ghosn aide Kelly claims innocence ahead of trial

Ex-Ghosn aide Kelly claims innocence ahead of trial

Greg Kelly, a former director of Nissan Motor Co. and aide to Carlos Ghosn, claims innocence ahead of his trial in an in...

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Tokyo Customs seize 10K counterfeits in first half of 2020

Tokyo Customs seize 10K counterfeits in first half of 2020

Tokyo Customs impounded more than 100,000 counterfeit items, including fake Olympic medals, between January and June of ...

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Emperor emeritus and empress emerita visit Imperial Palace

Emperor emeritus and empress emerita visit Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visit the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in a rare outing togeth...

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