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North Korea fires pair of ballistic missiles that could potentially reach Japan
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By Justin Klawans Published
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Diamond Princess cruise ship, site of mass COVID outbreak, returns to service after nearly 3 years
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By Justin Klawans Published
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Is violence against politicians getting worse?
Today's Big Question Rise in far-right extremism is one factor behind series of attacks on political figures
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Japan opens border for tourism after almost 3 years of COVID restrictions
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By Devika Rao Published
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North Korea launches longest-range missile test yet
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By Kate Samuelson Published
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Trip of the week: a Japanese city opens to the world again
The Week Recommends Nagasaki, on the relatively lush and balmy island of Kyushu, has been almost entirely rebuilt since 1945
By The Week Staff Published
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North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan
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By Catherine Garcia Published
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What declining birth rates mean for our future
feature Global population now expected to peak in the 2080s and start declining by end of the century
By The Week Staff Published
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Magic mushroom church sues local police
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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The Unification Church: who are the Moonies?
feature Man who killed former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe cited grudge against the global religious movement
By The Week Staff Published
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Assassin may have killed Abe as revenge against religious group that bankrupted his mother
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By Grayson Quay Published
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World leaders react to Shinzo Abe's assassination
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By Grayson Quay Published
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Quiz of The Week: 2 - 8 July
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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Shinzo Abe shooting: how common is gun crime in Japan?
Why Everyone’s Talking About Longest-serving PM dies from injuries after being shot while on campaign trail
By Kate Samuelson Published
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