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Yoshihide Suga elected Japan’s new prime minister succeeding Shinzo Abe
Japan’s parliament has elected Yoshihide Suga as the country’s new prime minister, following the resignation of Shinzo Abe. After winning…
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Yoshihide Suga picked by Japan’s governing party to succeed Shinzo Abe
Japan’s governing party has elected Yoshihide Suga as its new leader to succeed Shinzo Abe, meaning he is almost certain…
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Livestock ship carrying 42 crew sinks off Japan’s coast
Japanese rescuers were searching Thursday for a livestock ship carrying 42 crew members that a survivor said sank during rough…
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ECONOMY
Covid-19: Japan suffers its biggest economic slump on record
The Japanese economy has shrunk at its fastest rate on record as it battles the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s third…
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Japan marks 75 years since end of WWII
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has expressed “deep remorse” over his country’s actions during World War Two, on the 75th anniversary of…
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Hiroshima bomb: Japan marks 75 years since nuclear attack
Bells have tolled in Hiroshima, Japan, to mark the 75th anniversary of the dropping of the world’s first atomic bomb.…
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TECHNOLOGY
Japanese robot to clock in at a convenience store in test of retail automation
In August, a robot vaguely resembling a kangaroo will begin stacking sandwiches, drinks and ready meals on shelves at a…
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US military bases in Okinawa hit by Covid-19 as outbreak worsens
United States military personnel on the Japanese island of Okinawa are on virtual lockdown after multiple cases of coronavirus have…
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