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Democrats pounce in reliably red Iowa, fueled by special election hopium

Locked out of power throughout the country, Democrats see ruby-red Iowa as one of their best shots at mounting a conservative state comeback...

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Trump revokes Harris’ security protections after Biden-issued extension

President Donald Trump discontinued former Vice President Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection on Thursday, according to a memo reviewed by POLITICO. In a...

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U.S. Tariffs May Have Bigger Impact Than Expected: BOJ Himino

HEADLINES Kushiro, Hokkaido, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan should be on alert over the possibility of U.S. tariffs having a greater impact on the...

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Japan Ruling Parties Call for Economic Measures

HEADLINES Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner, Komeito, on Tuesday agreed to urge the government to...

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Suntory Holdings CEO Niinami Resigns after Police Probe

HEADLINES Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–Suntory Holdings Ltd. said Tuesday that its chairman and chief executive officer, Takeshi Niinami, has resigned following a...

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Japan Govt to Support Cross&Prefectural Cooperation

HEADLINES Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Tuesday announced a system to support a new regional cooperation framework beyond prefectural boundaries. The...

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Japan Biz Leader Niinami's Home Raided over Drug Case

HEADLINES Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–Police have raided the home of Takeshi Niinami, chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, or Keizai...

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LDP Election Report Makes No Mention of Ishiba's Responsibility

HEADLINES Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–A panel of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday adopted a report on its defeat in the...

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Japan's Special Fraud Damage in Jan.&July Exceeds '24 Record High

HEADLINES Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–The amount of money swindled in special fraud cases in Japan in January-July came to 72.21 billion yen,...

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Ishiba Says Not to Stick to Post after Election Blow

HEADLINES Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that he will not stick to his current post after his...