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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 14, 2022
Osaka High Court declares July Upper House poll unconstitutional
The court rejected the plaintiffs' demand that the result of the election, in which the maximum vote-value gap stood at 3.03 times, be nullified.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 14, 2022
Two years sought for ex-nursery head over boy's death in bus
The former head of the facility in Nakama, Fukuoka Prefecture, is accused of professional negligence resulting in death for failing to confirm that all the pupils had gotten off the bus.
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BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2022
U.S.-Japan business leaders urge cooperation amid economic security challenges
The war in Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic both pose challenges that requires bolstering the private sector's role in the bilateral relationship, business leaders said.
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BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2022
BOJ's Kuroda vows to keep easing to back still-recovering economy
Wages need to increase much more to achieve Japan's price-stability target, Kuroda said at event in Washington on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 12, 2022
One year on, Kishida’s 'new capitalism' hardly moves forward
After 12 months of economic and political headwinds — from a plummeting yen to the Unification Church scandal — Kishida's pivot from Abenomics remains 'conceptual.'
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BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2022
Japan's machinery orders post biggest fall in six months in blow to corporate spending
Core orders, a highly volatile data series regarded as a barometer of capital expenditure in the coming six to nine months, fell 5.8% in August from the previous month.
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Oct 11, 2022
Japanese fans revved up by booming Formula One's return
Despite a shortened race due to heavy rains at Suzuka Circuit, a strong turnout at the first Japanese Grand Prix since 2019 showed that F1 has a bright future in Japan.
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BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Oct 11, 2022
Amid price spikes, Japanese farmers look to domestic feed
Price increases in the July-September period averaged over u00a510,000 per ton, more than double the previous record registered in April to June 2021.
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Oct 10, 2022
Max Verstappen on course to reach new heights after second straight Formula One title
Buoyed by his 2021 title win over the sport's most successful driver ever, Verstappen has shown stunning consistency.
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JAPAN / History / Longform
Oct 10, 2022
Empire of steel: Where Japan’s railways stand after 150 years of evolution
Much has changed since the country's first railway line between Tokyo and Yokohama laid the foundation for a world-renowned network of trains to be created.
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JAPAN
Oct 9, 2022
Film modeled on Abe shooting suspect draws controversy
The special version was to be screened at 13 theaters, but the plan was shelved at one theater due to a series of threatening phone calls and emails.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Oct 9, 2022
Recipe: Kyoto-style rice bowl
Dating back to the 19th century, oyakodon rice bowls taste far better than their slightly macabre name might suggest.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 8, 2022
Three months on, investigation into Abe shooting suspect continues
Authorities are building a murder case against suspect Tetsuya Yamagami, but are also eyeing other charges, including violations of gun, ordnance and explosives laws.

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