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Japanese PM to pick ex-defense chief Hamada for defense portfolio

Combined photo shows, top left to right, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, former Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, former Health Minister Katsunobu Kato, bottom left, Party public relations chief liberal democrat Taro Kono, LDP political leader Sanae Takaichi and Yasutoshi Nishimura, who was in charge of the government’s response to …

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The 2.5 seconds that sealed the fate of Japanese Shinzo Abe | Crime News

According to eight security experts who reviewed footage of the former Japanese prime minister’s assassination. The failure to shield Abe from the second shot follows what appears to be a series of security breaches in the run-up to the assassination of Japan’s longest-serving leader on July 8, Japanese and international experts have said. Abe’s killing …

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Japan’s defense chief Nobuo Kishi could be replaced in cabinet reshuffle

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi attends a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo, August 5, 2022. (Mainichi/Kan Takeuchi) TOKYO (Kyodo) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida could replace Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, who has received help from members of a religious group in the spotlight since the murder of former Japanese …

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As recruiters struggle, Air Force seeks recovery from ‘Top Gun’

WASHINGTON (AP) — When “Top Gun: Maverick” roared into theaters in late May, the Air Force was ready. The hit movie may feature Tom Cruise as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a Navy aviator, but for much of the movie-going public, the distinction between Air Force and Navy combat aircraft is lost. So Air Force recruiters struggling …

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Tobias Harris on Abe Shinzo’s continued influence in Japan – The Diplomat

Advertising In August 2020, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo made the shock announcement that he was stepping down due to health reasons. At the time, Abe had just set the record for Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, breaking a string of one-year terms (including his first term, from 2006 to 2007). We are now 18 months – …

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Equifax sued for sending inaccurate credit scores to lenders

Consumer credit reporting agency Equifax is being sued over a three-week issue earlier this year that may have sent incorrect credit scores for potentially millions of Americans to loan agencies and banks across the country. What do you want to know Consumer credit reporting agency Equifax is being sued over a three-week issue earlier this …

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Biden administration to declare monkeypox a public health emergency

People protest during a rally calling for more government action to combat the spread of monkeypox in Foley Square on July 21, 2022 in New York City. Jeena Moon | Getty Images The Biden administration will declare monkeypox a public health emergency as the U.S. outbreak has become the largest in the world, the nation’s …

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Why is Abe Shinzo’s state funeral stirring up controversy? – The Diplomat

A woman prays after offering a bouquet of flowers at the memorial area set up for former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, pictured, at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo, Thursday, July 14, 2022. Credit: AP Photo/Hiro Komae Advertising During a press conference on July 14, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio announced that …

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Monkeypox threat forces EU to tear up vaccine rules to buy more, faster – Reuters

Press play to listen to this article The EU’s best-laid plans are put to the test and found wanting – again. As the bloc now faces two health emergencies – the COVID-19 pandemic and monkeypox – it has become clear that it is ill-equipped to quickly procure medicines and vaccines for its 450 million people. …

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