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Japanese Town Assembly Removes Unconscious Mayor

A town assembly in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, passed a no-confidence motion on Friday against its mayor, who has been unconscious for months following a brain hemorrhage.

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  LDP Group to Be Formed to Support PM Takaichi

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  Takaichi Planning to Visit S. Korea Later This Month

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  Japan Govt Debts Hit Record 1,343 T. Yen at End-March

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  FBI Chief Welcomes Planned Japanese Intelligence Bureau

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  Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Pays No Hormuz Passage Fees

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  Ainu Remains from U.K. Museum Brought Back to Hokkaido

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  Nintendo to Raise Switch 2 Price by 10,000 Yen

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  Japan PM Stresses Privacy Protection in Intelligence Bill Debate

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  Toyota Braces for 3rd Consecutive Annual Profit Decline

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  Japan PM Takaichi Denies Sharing Defamatory Videos on Rivals

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  Kyoto Boy Mentioned Adoptive Ties to Father Just before Murder

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  Sony Group Projects Record Net Profit for FY 2026

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  Real Wages in Japan Up for 3rd Month in March

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  Japanese Restorer Reviving Ukiyo-e in Germany

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  4 Chinese Ships Sail in Japanese Waters off Senkakus