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Japan overlooks technological treasures it already has right under its feet

There is growing concern about Japan's science and technology. Although Japan has been putting a lot of effort into becoming a "science and technology-oriented country," its international standing has actually declined in recent years. According to a report released last year by the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry,…

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Shooting suspect Yamagami experienced downward spiral over years

The graduation album of a public high school in Nara Prefecture contains a photograph of a cheer-squad member supporting his team at the National Invitational High School Baseball Tournament held at Koshien Stadium in the spring of 1998. The stand was almost full that day as the cheering teenager waved…

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Officers found slow to respond after 1st shot fired at Abe

Three of four police officers standing near former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe when he was shot and killed in Nara a week ago were slow to respond after the assailant fired a first round that missed the mark, sources close to the investigation have said.

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Mother of Abe shooting suspect apologizes

The mother of the man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has apologized to police, investigative sources told The Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Poll: 73% see Abe shooting as 'threat to democracy'

A nationwide poll by The Yomiuri Shimbun found that more than 70% of respondents were concerned that violence threatens Japan's democracy in the wake of the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Bathhouses launch new services to stay afloat

Soaring prices for fuel and other commodities have delivered further blows to sento bathhouses still reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Shooting of Abe may have boosted Cabinet approval rate

The fatal shooting last week of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may have favorably affected the approval ratings for the Cabinet and the Liberal Democratic Party in the latest Yomiuri Shimbun survey.

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Suspect may have targeted Abe since last autumn

NARA -- The 41-year-old suspect in the fatal attack on former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told police that he initially targeted the head of a religious group, but changed his target to Abe last autumn, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

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Abe killer wielded homemade gun, grudge over mother's financial ruin, police say

The man arrested for Shinzo Abe's killing believed the former Japanese leader was linked to a religious group he blamed for his mother's financial ruin and spent months planning the attack with a homemade gun, police told local media on Saturday.

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Campaign speech was silenced by gunfire / 'Shock, anger over attack will never fade'

NARA -- In the final stages of campaigning for the House of Councillors election Friday, a stump event in Nara City ended in tragedy when former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot at close range.

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Photographers capture moments after former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe assassinated

The former Japanese prime minister was midway through a campaign speech when he was shot. Photographers nearby captured what happened next.

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Ex-PM Abe shot dead / Suspect held after attack at street campaign event in Nara

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was the victim of a fatal gun attack while taking part in a campaign event for the House of Councillors election in Nara City on Friday. He was 67.

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Beijing draft demands devices be designed, made in China

The Chinese government is set to require overseas manufacturers of multifunctional office equipment to design and manufacture such products in China, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. Devices such as printers, scanners and other products that fail to meet the requirements are likely to be excluded from submitting tenders to central…

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Drone delivers fertilized Wagyu eggs

SAPPORO -- Delivery of unfrozen, freshly fertilized eggs of Wagyu cattle using an unmanned drone has been tested in Kami-Shihoro, Hokkaido.

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U.S. investment fund eyes Sogo & Seibu

U.S. investment fund Fortress Investment Group LLC has obtained a preferential negotiation right to purchase major department store chain Sogo & Seibu Co., The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

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National tax revenues hit record high 67 trillion yen. last fiscal year

National general account tax revenues for fiscal 2021 totaled approximately 67 trillion yen, marking a record high for the second consecutive year, The Yomiuri Shimbun learned on Friday. This is an increase of 6.2 trillion yen from the 60.8 trillion yen revenues for fiscal 2020, which had been the largest…

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Political Pulse / Price stability a long-unsolved conundrum for Japan

"Irrational exuberance" is a phrase widely used to warn about the risks of a bubble-like stock market.

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Ruling parties solid on postelection allies

The results of a Yomiuri Shimbun survey of candidates running in the upcoming House of Councillors election suggest that those running for the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito have a strong mutual hope to cooperate with each other after the election, while many candidates from opposition parties…

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Candidates prioritize economy, security

"The economy and employment" is the most important issue for candidates running in the upcoming House of Councillors election, followed by "diplomacy and security," according to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey.

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Youths inspire peers to vote in national elections

Campaigning for the July 10 House of Councillors election has officially kicked off. Whenever an election is held, the familiar problem of low turnout among younger voters arises.

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Political Pulse / Japanese voters have lost their appetite for 'reform' policies

As election day for the House of Councillors draws near, party leaders have been rushing around battleground prefectures and campaigning energetically. This includes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. He has made such pledges as "Protecting the livelihoods of the people," "Making an economic…

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2022 Upper House Election / LDP has most proportional bloc support among voters surveyed

Thirty-six percent of respondents in a Yomiuri Shimbun survey said they will vote for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in the proportional representation section of the upcoming House of Councillors election, with 10% selecting Nippon Ishin no Kai and 8% picking the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.

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2022 Upper House Election / LDP leads in opinion poll but election far from over

With campaigning for the House of Councillors election in full swing, the Liberal Democratic Party has a healthy lead, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey, but the main ruling party is refusing to count its chickens before they hatch.

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3 potential potholes for Kishida ahead of upper house election

Battling the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, limiting price increases and strengthening Japan's defense capabilities are shaping up as the three main issues that could impact Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's prospects in the upcoming House of Councillors election.

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Kishida to announce new health crisis agency

The reported health crisis management agency the government intends to create to strengthen measures against infectious diseases will be announced by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned from government sources.

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