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Japan ex-prime minister Shinzo Abe shot, taken to hospital

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving leader of modern Japan, was gunned down on Friday while campaigning for a parliamentary election, shocking a country where guns are tightly controlled and political violence almost unthinkable.

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Shinzo Abe, former Japan PM, shot during campaign speech

TOKYO: Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe passed away on Friday afternoon after he was shot at while he was delivering a speech in the city of Nara in western Japan, public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday.

The Times of India

Japan election: what you need to know

A strong showing by Japan's ruling party in upper house elections on Sunday would give Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a firmer grip on the factious party and allow him to emerge from the shadow of a powerful predecessor and define his premiership.

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Lights out on Nittosha matchbooks prompts nostalgia in Japan

Nittosha, a small Japanese manufacturer, is stopping the production of matchbooks

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Japan election may be tailwind for nuclear restarts as public mood shifts

Japan's push to restart nuclear reactors, shut down after the Fukushima disaster a decade ago, could get a tailwind as the governing coalition looks set for gains in a national election on Sunday.

Reuters

The Pacific faces a radioactive future

Japan plans to dump radioactive water from Fukushima into the Pacific Ocean, but its effects on Pacific nations are not clear.

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Suzuki Katana Meeting Is Back Live And In Person In September, 2022

Suzuki Katana Meeting is an annual festival in Hamamatsu, Japan, of Katana and Suzuki Bikes. It's been virtual for the past few years, but it's back in 2022.

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Rajasthan: MoUs inked with 11 Japanese firms for Rs 1,338 crore investment

JAIPUR: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that Japanese companies have prominently invested in Rajasthan and such investment has been an inspiration for entrepreneurs in the state. He said the MoUs signed with 11 Japanese companies on Thursday will bring an investment of Rs 1,338 crore, which will further strengthen the…

The Times of India

Gastronomic adventures

Volti lulled us with a pop tune as we stepped into the restaurant at noon on Sunday. Not only was the Japanese temperament instilled in the audible background, but also, and more notably, in the culinary offering.

Bangkok Post

New Lamborghini Countach Lands In Japan, Looks Rad In Red And Bronze

It was joined by a classic 25th Anniversary model to mark the start of customer deliveries.

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‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ creator Takahashi Kazuki found dead off Japanese coast at age 60

Takahashi Kazuki, who created the wildly popular “Yu-Gi-Oh!” entertainment franchise, has died at age 60, according to a report.

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Vice Chairman of Sanmar Group honoured by Japan

CHENNAI Consul-General of Japan in Chennai Taga Masayuki on Thursday conferred Order of the Rising S

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Fendi Caps Fashion Week, Going East in Culture-Hopping Show

Fendi’s ultra-white, sanitized runway for once put the couture, not the decor, in the spotlight to cap Paris fashion week on Thursday. That allowed guests, including Bond star Lashana Lynch and Korean actress Song Hye-kyo, to take in every bead, paillette and spliced paneling that went behind this impressive fall…

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'Yu-Gi-Oh!' creator Kazuki Takahashi found dead

The comic artist was discovered off the coast of Nago, Okinawa, Japan, wearing snorkeling gear. First published in 1996, the series he created became a worldwide sensation.

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This Honda CT125 Hunter Cub By Custom Shop PLOT Is Ready For Adventure

Japanese custom shop PLOT has modified a Honda CT125 to feature loads of cargo space, and a tad of off-road capability for fun, leisurely adventures.

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2022 Upper House Election / Calls growing for online voting among expatriates

Complicated procedures involved in overseas voting have been cited as a reason why the turnout among Japanese citizens living abroad has typically been low, but from this year, Japanese expatriates have been able to register on the overseas electoral roll online via diplomatic establishments.

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Honda's N-Box ranks No. 1 in Jan.-June new auto sales

Honda Motor Co.'s N-Box minicar was the top-selling new car in Japan during the January-June period, retaking the top spot it held in 2020 on a first-half basis, industry data showed Wednesday.

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Japanese Artist Who Created ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ Found Dead in the Sea

A Japanese artist who created the hit manga comic series "Yu-Gi-Oh!", which spawned a worldwide media franchise including a trading card game, has been found dead in the sea, media reported on Thursday. Kazuki Takahashi, 60, whose real first name was Kazuo, was discovered wearing snorkeling gear and floating in…

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Asia tours company secures 'significant' investment from Blandford Capital

The Bristol-based travel company said the funding would support the company's "ambitious" growth plans

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From ‘get married’ to getting elected – women a record one-third of candidates in Japan poll

Notoriously sexist, Japanese politics is being shaken up as parties increase female representation at upper house elections

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'Hopeless': Japan's weak opposition no match for ruling LDP

More than a dozen opposition parties are running in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, but they are no match for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s behemoth Liberal Democratic Party, which has reigned postwar Japan almost without interruption

Reuters

Factbox: Main parties contesting Japan's upper house election

(Corrects year of establishment of DPFP to 2020 from 2000 in July 6 story)

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Japan election: what you need to know

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Qld govt downplays Japanese ambassador

Queensland's resources minister has brushed off the Japanese ambassador's criticism of the state government's recent coal tax hike.

Tribune News Service

Japan PM bets on world-defying inflation policy to win election

As politicians around the globe rush to tamp down inflation, Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is betting instead that older voters in particular will look past surging prices in a crucial election on Sunday.

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