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Junya Ogawa elected leader of Centrist Reform Alliance
The former CDP lawmaker pledged to strengthen the CRA’s internal structure as the party reels from its election defeat.
Source: The Japan Times
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Oscars museum dives into world of Miyazaki's 'Ponyo'
Dozens of drawings, storyboards and other elements created for the film and gifted to the Los Angeles institution by Miyazaki's world-famous Studio Ghibli are going on display.
Source: The Japan Times
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Britain needs so much more than a new prime minister
Britain has had four failed prime ministers since the Brexit referendum in 2016 not counting Starmer.
Source: The Japan Times
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Arsenal's Premier League title bid takes a hit after 1-1 draw at Brentford
From nine points to four. Arsenal's lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League has dwindled dramatically in less than a week. The good news…
Source: Japan Today
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New Zealand mosque killer's appeal causing 'distress' to victims: lawyer
Appeal hearings for a white supremacist who shot dead 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019 caused "immense distress" to his victims, a lawyer representing the…
Source: Japan Today
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BOJ hawk Tamura flags spring as possible timing for rate hike
Naoki Tamura's remarks suggest that Gov. Kazuo Ueda will probably face increased opposition if he decides to stand pat at the next policy meetings through April.
Source: The Japan Times
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Immersive Experience: Anemoia Tokyo
Dance company Dazzle’s most ambitious show yet aims to spirit you away to another world.
Source: Savvy Tokyo
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Kaori Sakamoto wants 'no regrets' as gold beckons in Olympic finale
The 25-year-old from Kobe will retire after the Olympics.
Source: The Japan Times
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Ogawa chosen as Japan's main opposition party leader after election defeat
Japan's main opposition force, the Centrist Reform Alliance, elected 54-year-old Junya Ogawa as its new head on Friday, as the newly created party embarks on a revamp after…
Source: Japan Today
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Japan health panel adopts medical fee changes to raise wages and cope with inflation
By tweaking fees here and there, the government seeks to keep health care costs relatively low while meeting new medical needs.
Source: The Japan Times
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