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Thursday, May 28, 2020

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PROPOSAL SHELVED Ruling coalition: Changing start of school year is unworkable May 28, 2020 The government and the ruling coalition will likely shelve a proposal to change the start of the academic year to September after teachers and educational experts raised objections.
TOLD FOR 1ST TIME Kyoto arson suspect tells police he thought only '2 or so' died May 28, 2020 KYOTO--The injured suspect in an arson attack at an animation studio in Kyoto that killed 36 people thought for nearly a year that the dead totaled “only two or so,” according to sources familiar with the investigation.

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