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Kishida replaces 14 Cabinet members, adds key veterans

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday overhauled his Cabinet, replacing 14 ministers in a reshuffle aiming to deal with some of "the greatest postwar difficulties."

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Local govts counting on digital jobs as population drops ever faster

As the fall in Japan's population picks up pace, some regional areas are hoping digital-related jobs could help them to buck this trend by attracting new residents.

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Issey Miyake: fashion designer, hibakusha, icon

Issey Miyake, who died on Aug. 5 at 84, came from Hiroshima. As a high school student, he was immensely moved by the beauty of the handrails of the Peace Bridge near ground zero of the atomic bombing in the city. The handrails were designed by sculptor Isamu Noguchi. "It…

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Ohtani matches Ruth's 1918 feat with double digits in wins, homers

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels stood alongside a baseball legend on Tuesday night.

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Restaurants, food companies try to hold prices steady even as costs rise

In the midst of a rush to hike prices as the costs of raw materials and transportation soar, some restaurant chains and food manufacturers are trying to maintain or even lower the prices of their products, in the hope of expanding the number of stores and increasing sales by giving…

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Approval rating of Kishida Cabinet plummets to 57%

The approval rating of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet stood at 57%, a recent Yomiuri Shimbun national opinion poll found, down eight percentage points from 65% in the previous survey conducted in July, just after the House of Councillors election.

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Nagasaki wants nuke-free world on 77th year since A-bombing

NAGASAKI -- Atomic bomb survivors and bereaved families of victims offered prayers for peace on Tuesday during the 77th ceremony marking the U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki.

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Designer Issey Miyake dies at 84

Issey Miyake, the internationally acclaimed fashion designer, died of cancer on Aug. 5 aged 84, it was learned Tuesday.

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Political Pulse / Women candidates advance beyond 'token' status in Japanese politics

Women who are in the minority of a group are often treated as tokens. Harvard University Prof. Rosabeth Moss Kanter, who specializes in strategy, innovation and leadership for change, analyzed corporate organization culture in her seminal 1977 book, "Men and Women of the Corporation." According to Kanter, when women are…

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Workers in short supply amid record-high cases of infection

From post offices temporarily closing to train and bus operators reducing their services, the seventh wave of novel coronavirus infections is having a growing impact on social and economic activities across Japan.

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'One Piece' statues serve as symbol of Kumamoto Pref. quake recovery

KUMAMOTO -- Fans of the manga series "One Piece" are flocking to Kumamoto Prefecture to see statues of characters from the popular franchise. Ten statues depicting various members of the Straw Hat Pirates have been installed in the prefecture. The representation of the series' protagonist, Luffy, is said to have…

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Big summer festivals to resume in Tohoku with virus precautions

SENDAI -- Two of the Tohoku region's three big summer festivals -- the Aomori Nebuta and the Akita Kanto festivals -- will be held in August after a hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The two were last held in 2019.

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Another 250 million yen. allegedly paid to ex-Games exec

The former Tokyo 2020 organizing committee executive board member under investigation in a bribery probe allegedly also accepted a separate payment of 250 million yen from entities related to the same sponsor, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

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Political Pulse / Is there a path to Kishida's vision of a world free of nuclear weapons?

On Aug. 1, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will become the first Japanese prime minister to address the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference in New York. It is rare for national leaders to take part in NPT review conferences, which are usually held every five years, and Kishida's participation will…

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Political Pulse / Would legalized gambling pollute the clean image of Japanese sports?

A draft proposal by the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry (METI) to lift the ban on sports betting has caused a stir in Japan. While there are those who accept the idea that it will help revitalize the sports industry, others argue that such a move should not be rushed…

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Kishida to call for greater transparency of nuclear forces at NPT review meeting

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to press world powers to provide greater transparency on their nuclear forces, and urge the United States and China to hold a dialogue on nuclear disarmament and arms control, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

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NPO helps intl kids integrate into Japan

A growing number of children in Japan have foreign roots, with one or both parents having a non-Japanese background. Such children can often face societal challenges, such as having to learn Japanese, and some observers say there is a lack of support systems.

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Kuma River rafting returns to Kumamoto Pref.

HITOYOSHI, Kumamoto -- Wooden boats filled with tourists returned to the Kuma River in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, for the first time in about two years on Saturday.

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Japan's defense white paper includes hypothetical invasion of Taiwan by China

The government in its 2022 defense white paper released on Friday included a hypothetical invasion of Taiwan by China for the first time.

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Spotlight shines on politicians with ties to Unification Church Ties between Unification Church, politicians in the spotlight

The fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has brought to light relationships between the religious group widely known as the Unification Church and politicians in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition camp.

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'Time has stopped' for man since Shiretoko sightseeing boat tragedy

SAPPORO -- Twelve people remain missing three months after the Kazu I sightseeing boat sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido with 26 people aboard.

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Insufficient proof behind rejection of Shionogi COVID-19 drug

A COVID-19 pill developed by Shionogi Co. has failed to win fast-track emergency approval because experts sought scientifically convincing data to prove its efficacy, rather than focusing on the need for more treatment options amid the seventh wave of novel coronavirus infections.

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Tokyo Games official probed over contract

Haruyuki Takahashi, an executive board member of the organizing committee of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, may have received a total of over 45 million yen from one of the Games sponsors, Aoki Holdings Inc., through a consultancy contract between it and his consultancy firm, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.…

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Hanyu to continue putting it 'all on the line'

"I can say with confidence, 'Please continue to have expectations for me,'" were words that stood out as two-time Winter Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu announced his retirement from international competition at a Tuesday press conference in Tokyo.

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Tokyo retiree donates canes to Kyrgyzstan association Tokyo man sends canes to help keep Kyrgyzstan people in need on their feet

A rehabilitation center in Kyrgyzstan has received a shipment of canes donated by a Tokyo man who has been helping visually impaired people in the central Asian country.

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