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World Apr 16

News Wrap: AG Garland rescinds Trump-era curb on consent decrees for police

Politics Apr 16

WATCH: Biden meets with Japanese prime minister, first guest to White House

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House in a bid to underscore the two countries’ alliance as a counter to an autocratic and increasingly assertive China.

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Mari Yamaguchi, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

World Apr 14

President of Toshiba Corp. steps down amid acquisition talks

Nobuaki Kurumatani tendered his resignation at a board meeting, and the board accepted, effective Wednesday, Tokyo-based Toshiba said in a statement.

By Associated Press

World Mar 25

LGBTQ groups want equality law in Japan before Tokyo Olympics

LGBTQ and other human rights activists say the momentum for the law is rising as Japan gets attention over its handling of gender equality, diversity and other human rights issues.

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

World Mar 11

Watch 8:24
Japan marks 10th anniversary of Fukushima nuclear disaster

Japan on Thursday marked another grim anniversary: 10 years since a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the nation's coast triggered a 130-foot-high tsunami that crashed ashore at more than 500 miles per hour. It killed thousands and triggered a nuclear disaster…

By Grace Lee, Nick Schifrin

Mar 04

Animated ‘Demon Slayer’ strikes chord with Japan amid pandemic

By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press

The terrifying plight depicted in the swashbuckling animated film, "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train," has struck a chord with pandemic-era Japan and possibly with the world.

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Mar 01

Two Americans who helped former Nissan chairman escape are in Japanese custody

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

An American father and son wanted by Japan for aiding former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn escape from the country in a box were handed over to Japanese custody Monday.

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Feb 17

Japan launches COVID-19 vaccination campaign

By Associated Press

Japan's rollout lagged behind other places because it asked vaccine maker Pfizer to conduct clinical trials with Japanese people, in addition to tests already conducted in six other nations.

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Feb 15

Japan approves its first COVID-19 vaccine

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Japan formally approved its first COVID-19 vaccine and said it would start nationwide inoculations within days, but months behind the U.S. and many other countries.

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Feb 13

Strong quake hits Japan’s northeast coast; no tsunami alert

By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press

A strong earthquake hit off the coast of northeastern Japan late Saturday, shaking Fukushima, Miyagi and other areas, but there was no threat of a tsunami, officials said.

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