International forum sheds light on human rights abuses against Uyghurs in China
An international forum held in Tokyo sheds light on human rights abuses against Uyghurs in China.
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'Departures' director Takita looks back on filming Chinese movie
Japanese director Takita Yojiro of "Departures" looks back on filming Chinese movie "Silence of Smoke," noting that maki...
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Opposition party criticizes wage hike for PM and others
The opposition Constitutional Democratic Party criticizes a proposed amendment which would raise the salaries of nationa...
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Mother of N.Korea abductee calls on govt to take action
The mother of North Korea abductee Yokota Megumi holds a press conference, saying she would do everything she could to h...
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LDP tax chair: income tax cut will only be for one year
Ruling Liberal Democratic Party Research Commission on the Tax System Chairperson Miyazawa Yoichi says that the proposed...
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PM Kishida to hold off on House of Representatives dissolution
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio decides not to dissolve the House of Representatives before the end of the year, according ...
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25 Japanese men arrested over Cambodia-based fraud
25 Japanese men are arrested after being extradited from Cambodia over a phone scam.
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Hovercraft crashes into guardrail in southwestern Japan
A hovercraft crashed into a guardrail in southwestern Japan.
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Odakyu white romance car train to retire on December 10
Odakyu Electric Railway announces that its white Romance Car Vault Super Express train will be retired from service on D...
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Japans highest honors awarded at ceremony at Imperial Palace
The autumn conferment of decorations ceremony is held at the Imperial Palace, where recipients are given the highest hon...
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