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After disastrous election, what happens to Japan's new PM?

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition fell short of his declared "victory line" of a majority in snap parliamentary elections, media projections showed Monday

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Typhoon Shanshan churns up Japan, up to six dead

Typhoon Shanshan dumped record rains Friday as it slowly churned up through Japan, triggering transport havoc and widespread warnings of landslides with up to six people killed.

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Japan 'megaquake' advisory after tremor injures eight

Tokyo, Japan.japan.earthquake.By Natsuko FUKUE..Japan's earthquake scientists have warned of the possibility of a coming "megaquake" after eight people were injured Thursday by one of magnitude 7.1 in the south

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Japan sees hottest July since records began

Japan sweltered through its hottest July since records began 126 years ago, the weather agency said, as extreme heatwaves fuelled by climate change engulfed many parts of the globe

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Japan urged to triple renewables capacity by 2035

Hundreds of multinational corporations on Tuesday urged Japan to triple its capacity to generate renewable power by 2035, as the heavily coal-dependent country updates its energy policy

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Tighter asylum deportation rules take effect in Japan

Japanese laws making it easier for the country to deport failed asylum seekers took effect Monday, with campaigners warning that the new system will put lives at risk

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World's first wooden satellite built by Japan researchers

The world's first wooden satellite has been built by Japanese researchers who said their tiny cuboid craft will be blasted off on a SpaceX rocket in September

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Sick of tourists, Japan town blocks view of Mount Fuji

A Japanese town began mounting a large mesh barrier at a popular viewing spot for Mount Fuji on Tuesday, in an attempt to deter photo-taking by an ever-growing number of tourists

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Blurry pictures and bounty promises

Why did it take so many days for the police to scan the CCTV footage to finally come up with these obscure photos which, eye witnesses, consider do not include many of the other culprits.

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SC lawyers protest chief justice’s remark

Supreme Court Bar Association humbly protests the chief justice’s remark on incompetent lawyers being the main reason for case losses.

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Families forced to pay ransom for Bangladeshis stuck in jungle camps

Promising jobs in Malaysia,a gang of human traffickers hold about 2.5 lakh Bangladeshis captive in Thailand for ransom over the past 8 years and made millions of taka.

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Teacher arrested for ‘rape’ in Gazipur

A college teacher has been arrested in Gazipur for allegedly raping one of his students.

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Five killed in stabbing at house in Sumoto, Japan

Five people die in a stabbing attack in the western Japanese city of Sumoto

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Japan comes out of recession but growth still disappoints

Japan, the world's third largest economy grows at a slower than expected pace

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