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"Uterus Removal At 30": Japan Leader's Bizarre Proposal To Boost Birth Rate Sparks Backlash
The minister suggested banning women from marrying after 25 and undergoing forced hysterectomies at 30, as well as restricting women's access to university education from the age of 18.
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Shooter's Grudge Against Organisation He Thought Shinzo Abe Was Linked To: Cops
The suspected killer of Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe admitted targeting him and said he held a grudge against an organisation he believed the politician was connected to, police said Friday.
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A Look At Major Incidents Of Violence Against Politicians In Japan
Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a divisive arch-conservative and one of his nation's most influential figures, was on Friday killed after he was fatally shot at during an election campaign in western Japan's Nara city.
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Ex Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Assassinated: 5 Things We Know
Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe, the country's best-known politician and longest-serving leader, died on Friday after being shot at a campaign event.
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Japan's Next Prime Minister Goes Viral With Cabbage Pancake Photo
The politician set to become Japan's next prime minister may not be all that savvy on social media -- but a photo of his favorite food struck a chord with Twitter users overnight after he was elected to lead the nations ruling party.
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Ex Diplomat Fumio Kishida Picked As Japan's Next Prime Minister
Japan's next leader Fumio Kishida is a soft-spoken former foreign minister from a Hiroshima family of politicians, with a reputation of seeking the middle ground and a fondness for baseball.
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Tokyo Games: Coronavirus Could Force Olympics Cancellation, Says Top Japanese Politician: Report
Tokyo Games: Olympic organisers insist the Games can be held safely and have released virus rulebooks to allay public fears. They point out sporting events are continuing in Japan, but opinion polls show a majority of Japanese favour a postponement or cancellation of the Games.
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China Jails Former Japanese Politician For Smuggling Drugs In Shoes
A court in southern China sentenced a former politician from Japan to life imprisonment on Friday for attempting to smuggle drugs out of the country hidden in the soles of platform shoes.
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"Jobs, Please": Ahead Of 2019, Gen Z Voters' Message For Politicians
India's Gen Z, a key swing constituency in the 2019 general elections, has a simple message for politicians: more jobs, please. As many as 130 million first-time voters -- more than the population of Japan -- will go to the polls due by May. A key issue for this electorate is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's failure to deliver on his promise of creat...
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Senior Japanese Minister Shunsuke Mutai, Carried Over Flood Waters Last Year, Resigns
A senior Japanese politician criticised last year for being carried over flood waters while inspecting deadly typhoon damage was out of a job today after joking about the incident.
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'Pregnant' Male Politicians Lead Japan Housework Drive
A trio of male Japanese politicians has gamely strapped on "pregnancy vests" that simulate swollen bellies in a lighthearted campaign for men to pick up the slack in a nation where women do most of the housework.
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Barack Obama Says Sorry to Japan After WikiLeaks Claims of US Spying
US President Barack Obama today apologised to Tokyo after WikiLeaks claimed Washington had spied on Japanese politicians, a government spokesman said today.
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US Spied on Japan Government, Companies: WikiLeaks
The US spied on senior Japanese politicians and major companies including giant conglomerate Mitsubishi, according to documents released today by WikiLeaks, which published a list of at least 35 targets.
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Japan's Crying Lawmaker Sparks Pay Cuts
A provincial Japanese assembly, became globally famous when a lawmaker was filmed sobbing over his alleged misuse of public funds, cut politicians' allowances on Monday.
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Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe: A Rare Affinity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was only the third person that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe followed on Twitter, after his wife and a politician from that country.
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"Uterus Removal At 30": Japan Leader's Bizarre Proposal To Boost Birth Rate Sparks Backlash
The minister suggested banning women from marrying after 25 and undergoing forced hysterectomies at 30, as well as restricting women's access to university education from the age of 18.
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Shooter's Grudge Against Organisation He Thought Shinzo Abe Was Linked To: Cops
The suspected killer of Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe admitted targeting him and said he held a grudge against an organisation he believed the politician was connected to, police said Friday.
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A Look At Major Incidents Of Violence Against Politicians In Japan
Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a divisive arch-conservative and one of his nation's most influential figures, was on Friday killed after he was fatally shot at during an election campaign in western Japan's Nara city.
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Ex Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Assassinated: 5 Things We Know
Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe, the country's best-known politician and longest-serving leader, died on Friday after being shot at a campaign event.
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Japan's Next Prime Minister Goes Viral With Cabbage Pancake Photo
The politician set to become Japan's next prime minister may not be all that savvy on social media -- but a photo of his favorite food struck a chord with Twitter users overnight after he was elected to lead the nations ruling party.
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Ex Diplomat Fumio Kishida Picked As Japan's Next Prime Minister
Japan's next leader Fumio Kishida is a soft-spoken former foreign minister from a Hiroshima family of politicians, with a reputation of seeking the middle ground and a fondness for baseball.
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Tokyo Games: Coronavirus Could Force Olympics Cancellation, Says Top Japanese Politician: Report
Tokyo Games: Olympic organisers insist the Games can be held safely and have released virus rulebooks to allay public fears. They point out sporting events are continuing in Japan, but opinion polls show a majority of Japanese favour a postponement or cancellation of the Games.
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China Jails Former Japanese Politician For Smuggling Drugs In Shoes
A court in southern China sentenced a former politician from Japan to life imprisonment on Friday for attempting to smuggle drugs out of the country hidden in the soles of platform shoes.
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"Jobs, Please": Ahead Of 2019, Gen Z Voters' Message For Politicians
India's Gen Z, a key swing constituency in the 2019 general elections, has a simple message for politicians: more jobs, please. As many as 130 million first-time voters -- more than the population of Japan -- will go to the polls due by May. A key issue for this electorate is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's failure to deliver on his promise of creat...
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Senior Japanese Minister Shunsuke Mutai, Carried Over Flood Waters Last Year, Resigns
A senior Japanese politician criticised last year for being carried over flood waters while inspecting deadly typhoon damage was out of a job today after joking about the incident.
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'Pregnant' Male Politicians Lead Japan Housework Drive
A trio of male Japanese politicians has gamely strapped on "pregnancy vests" that simulate swollen bellies in a lighthearted campaign for men to pick up the slack in a nation where women do most of the housework.
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Barack Obama Says Sorry to Japan After WikiLeaks Claims of US Spying
US President Barack Obama today apologised to Tokyo after WikiLeaks claimed Washington had spied on Japanese politicians, a government spokesman said today.
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US Spied on Japan Government, Companies: WikiLeaks
The US spied on senior Japanese politicians and major companies including giant conglomerate Mitsubishi, according to documents released today by WikiLeaks, which published a list of at least 35 targets.
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Japan's Crying Lawmaker Sparks Pay Cuts
A provincial Japanese assembly, became globally famous when a lawmaker was filmed sobbing over his alleged misuse of public funds, cut politicians' allowances on Monday.
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Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe: A Rare Affinity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was only the third person that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe followed on Twitter, after his wife and a politician from that country.
