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Alberto Fujimori

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori Dies at 86

The son of Japanese immigrants, he was one of the most divisive figures in Peruvian history

By Matthew Hernon

Introducing the Nine Candidates Vying To Become Japan's Next Prime Minister

By Matthew Hernon

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Inside the Nintendo Museum: Everything Revealed So Far

By Ynes Filleul

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Tokyo Battles Record Surge in Syphilis Cases

Former TV Announcer and Political Candidate Mari Takahashi Dies in Suspected Suicide

By Matthew Hernon

Chiitan, Japan's Zaniest Mascot, Launches Its Own Cryptocurrency Token

By Liam Ramshaw

Anger As Topless Health Checks Continue at Some Japanese Schools

By Matthew Hernon

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Golds for Oda and Kamiji As Japan Finishes the Paralympics with 41 Medals

By Matthew Hernon

The Kabukicho Scam: The Sex Workers Preying on Tokyo’s Gullible