Two-time Olympic skating champion Hanyu retires aged 27
by Andrew MCKIRDY Agence France Presse Japan's two-time Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu retired from competition aged 27…
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Japan’s ‘Ice Prince’ Hanyu fuels retirement rumors
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu has called a press conference later Tuesday, with speculation swirling…
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Former bosses of Fukushima operator ordered to pay $97 bn damages
by Hiroshi HIYAMA / Tomohiro OSAKI Agence France Presse A Tokyo court Wednesday ordered former executives from the operator…
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Former Pres. Duterte, daughter VP Sara remember Japan ex-PM Abe’s “kindness” to Filipinos
"The world lost a great leader," says Duterte (Eagle News) – Former president Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter Vice-President…
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Japan mourns as funeral for former PM Abe held in Tokyo
by Andrew Mckirdy Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Family and friends of assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe gathered…
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Japan votes in shadow of ex-PM Abe assassination
by Hiroshi HIYAMA / Sara HUSSEIN Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese voters cast their ballots Sunday…
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Japan mourns as body of assassinated ex-PM Abe arrives in Tokyo
by Harumi Ozawa and Katie Forster with Tomohiro Osaki in Nara Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A…
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President Marcos Jr expresses “shock, deep sadness” over death of Japan’s ex-PM Abe
Expresses his "most profound sympathies" to the entire Japanese nation on behalf of the Philippines (Eagle News) – Philippine president…
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World leaders condemn Abe assassination
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- World leaders condemned Friday's assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, while paying tribute…
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Putin says Japan ex-PM Abe’s death ‘irreplaceable loss’ as Russia calls attack an “act of terrorism”
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called the death of Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe an "irreplaceable loss."…
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Japan ex-PM Shinzo Abe shooting: What we know
by Sara HUSSEIN Agence France Presse Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe, the country's best-known politician and longest-serving…
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Former Japan PM Abe killed in shooting: media
by Tomohiro Osaki with Hiroshi Hiyama and Sara Hussein in Tokyo Agence France Presse KASHIHARA, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's former…
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