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Low voter turnout a concern in Japan’s upcoming Lower House election; teenage voting rates lower than other age groups
Voter turnout in recent elections has been low, and there is a growing focus on addressing this issue during the upcoming House of Representatives general…...Read more
JICA Employee Under Suspicion for Leaking Info on Manila ODA Project; Railway Renovation Bidding Possibly Affected
A Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) employee is suspected of leaking confidential information regarding a project to renovate a railway in the Philippines through official…...Read moreJapan’s House of Representatives Election Campaigning Begins; Party Leaders Begin Campaigning
Campaigning for the 50th House of Representatives election officially began on Tuesday, with candidates competing for votes until October 27th, when voting and ballot counting…...Read moreJapan Group’s Advocacy for Atomic Bomb Survivors Influenced Global Fight Against Nuclear Weapons
The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, known as Nihon Hidankyo, was established in response to the hydrogen bomb test conducted by the…...Read moreJapan’s LDP Vows to Boost Economy in Lower House Race; Opposition Parties Pledge Consumption Tax Reduction
The ruling and opposition parties have differing views on economic policy but agree on the need for political reform as the lower house election campaign…...Read more
- Politics / 9 mins ago
Low voter turnout a concern in Japan’s upcoming Lower House election; teenage voting rates lower than other age groups
Voter turnout in recent elections has been low, and there is a growing focus on addressing this issue during the upcoming House of Representatives general…...Read more
JICA Employee Under Suspicion for Leaking Info on Manila ODA Project; Railway Renovation Bidding Possibly Affected
A Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) employee is suspected of leaking confidential information regarding a project to renovate a railway in the Philippines through official…...Read moreJapan’s House of Representatives Election Campaigning Begins; Party Leaders Begin Campaigning
Campaigning for the 50th House of Representatives election officially began on Tuesday, with candidates competing for votes until October 27th, when voting and ballot counting…...Read moreJapan Group’s Advocacy for Atomic Bomb Survivors Influenced Global Fight Against Nuclear Weapons
The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, known as Nihon Hidankyo, was established in response to the hydrogen bomb test conducted by the…...Read moreJapan’s LDP Vows to Boost Economy in Lower House Race; Opposition Parties Pledge Consumption Tax Reduction
The ruling and opposition parties have differing views on economic policy but agree on the need for political reform as the lower house election campaign…...Read more
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US Voting Update: Over 5 Million Votes Cast, Breakdown Provided
More than 5 million Americans have already voted in the 2024 presidential election, according to a tracking tool run by the University of Florida's Election…...Read more
Speaker Johnson Criticizes Kids Online Safety Act
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has expressed his support for the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) passed by the Senate, but he believes that certain…...Read moreJudge denies Arizona group’s request to investigate citizenship of 42,000 federal-only voters
A federal judge has ruled against an Arizona group's legal effort to force county officials to investigate whether over 40,000 registered voters are U.S. citizens…...Read moreTrump’s Support Increases in Final Election Stretch, According to National Polls
Former President Donald Trump is seeing a surge in support as the presidential election draws near. Recent national polls indicate that Trump is gaining ground…...Read moreCandidates in New Jersey District 7 Debate Domestic and Foreign Issues
New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional District incumbent Rep. Tom Kean, a Republican, and Democratic challenger Sue Altman engaged in a lively debate on Sunday night, discussing…...Read moreTrump suggests increasing Border Patrol pay in Arizona
Former President Donald Trump announced at a campaign rally in Prescott Valley, Arizona, on October 13th that he intends to address the shortage of U.S.…...Read moreTrump Promises to Restore California’s Lost Paradise at Rally
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US Voting Update: Over 5 Million Votes Cast, Breakdown Provided
More than 5 million Americans have already voted in the 2024 presidential election, according to a tracking tool run by the University of Florida's Election…...Read more
Speaker Johnson Criticizes Kids Online Safety Act
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has expressed his support for the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) passed by the Senate, but he believes that certain…...Read moreJudge denies Arizona group’s request to investigate citizenship of 42,000 federal-only voters
A federal judge has ruled against an Arizona group's legal effort to force county officials to investigate whether over 40,000 registered voters are U.S. citizens…...Read moreTrump’s Support Increases in Final Election Stretch, According to National Polls
Former President Donald Trump is seeing a surge in support as the presidential election draws near. Recent national polls indicate that Trump is gaining ground…...Read moreCandidates in New Jersey District 7 Debate Domestic and Foreign Issues
New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional District incumbent Rep. Tom Kean, a Republican, and Democratic challenger Sue Altman engaged in a lively debate on Sunday night, discussing…...Read moreTrump suggests increasing Border Patrol pay in Arizona
Former President Donald Trump announced at a campaign rally in Prescott Valley, Arizona, on October 13th that he intends to address the shortage of U.S.…...Read moreTrump Promises to Restore California’s Lost Paradise at Rally
Around 50,000 people attended a rally held by former President Donald Trump in Coachella, California on October 12. Trump promised to provide more water for…...Read more
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Japanese Politics
Low voter turnout a concern in Japan’s upcoming Lower House election; teenage voting rates lower than other age groups
October 16, 2024Voter turnout in recent elections has been low, and there is a growing focus on addressing this issue during the upcoming House of Representatives general…...Read more
Japan’s House of Representatives Election Campaigning Begins; Party Leaders Begin Campaigning
October 15, 2024Campaigning for the 50th House of Representatives election officially began on Tuesday, with candidates competing for votes until October 27th, when voting and ballot counting…...Read more
Japan’s LDP Vows to Boost Economy in Lower House Race; Opposition Parties Pledge Consumption Tax Reduction
October 15, 2024The ruling and opposition parties have differing views on economic policy but agree on the need for political reform as the lower house election campaign…...Read more
Party Leaders Discuss Reforms Prior to Campaign
October 15, 2024The leaders of the seven ruling and opposition parties engaged in a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Saturday, ahead of…...Read more
LDP Commits to Abolishing Policy Activity Funds in 2024 Polls
October 15, 2024Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has announced plans to abolish policy activity allowances that political parties pay their member lawmakers, according to Secretary-General Hiroshi…...Read more
Crime & Legal
Police and relatives seek assistance 20 years after mother and 3 children were killed
September 11, 2024Police and relatives are seeking the public's help in solving a 20-year-old murder case in Toyoake City, Aichi Prefecture. Toshiyo Kato, 38, and her three…...Read more
81-year-old man in Saitama City loses ¥288.11 million in a scam
September 10, 2024An 81-year-old man residing in Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, fell victim to a social media investment scam and lost approximately 288.11 million yen. The scam…...Read more
Suspect referred to prosecutors for car parking lot stabbing
September 10, 2024A 22-year-old man has been sent to the public prosecutor's office after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The incident occurred in a parking…...Read more
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Family Hires Private Investigator to Find Missing Broadway Dancer
October 16, 2024The search for Zelig Williams, a Broadway dancer known for his performances in "Hamilton" and "MJ The Musical," has intensified after he went missing on…...Read more
Brooklyn Rapper, Fire Department Captain, and 9/11 First Responder Ka Passes Away at 52
October 15, 2024Kaseem Ryan, a rapper known as Ka and a former firefighter with the New York City Fire Department, has passed away at the age of…...Read more
Kevin Costner’s new song ‘Find Your Way’ released to aid hurricane victims
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