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Japanese ‘hate speech’ debate abandoned as insults fly
21 Oct 2014: Debate between Osaka mayor Toru Hashimoto and anti-Korean rightwinger Makoto Sakurai ends in heated insults
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21 Oct 2014: Debate between Osaka mayor Toru Hashimoto and anti-Korean rightwinger Makoto Sakurai ends in heated insults
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20 Oct 2014: Yuko Obuchi and Midori Matsushima resign within hours of each other, dealing blow to Shinzo Abe’s push to promote women
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17 Oct 2014: Shinzo Abe sends ornaments to Yasukuni shrine, regarded by victims of wartime atrocities as symbol of militarism
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17 Oct 2014:
Press freedom group says prosecution violates international standards
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16 Oct 2014: Nicholas Lee (MetDesk) on a severe thunderstorm in New South Wales and tornadoes in the US and Japan
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Guardian Professional, 16 Oct 2014: After visiting the World Assembly for Women in Tokyo, Cherie Blair discusses prime minister Shinzo Abe’s promise to promote women in leadership
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14 Oct 2014: Storm kills two people in Japan and causes widespread disruption, before being downgraded to tropical depression
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14 Oct 2014: Rescue teams clear trees and electrical poles blocking roads to eastern coastal areas, from where 400,000 people were evacuated
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13 Oct 2014: At least one person missing, dozens injured and flights grounded as typhoon makes landfall in Makurazaki
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12 Oct 2014: Cyclone Hudhud set to hit largest city in Andhra Pradesh while typhoon Vonfong is headed for Kyushu island
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