The ruling Liberal Democratic and Komei parties chose to discuss the casino bill rather than discuss necessary relief measures for the victims of a record-setting torrential rainfall in western Japan that killed more than 100 people.
Former leader of the Aum Shinrikyo cult has been executed. The executions of six former executives in the cult have also been carried out. About the executions of the seven, persons involved now have mixed emotions.
July 7, 2018 will mark the first anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons. The treaty needs to be ratified by 50 countries to come into effect. So far, it has been signed by 59 countries and ratified by 10.
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Abe gov’t energy plan disregards domestic and global trend toward departure from nuclear power generation
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