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Wednesday, June 26, 2019

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ABE’S NEXT MOVE? Upper House election to be held on July 21; no snap electionJune 26, 2019 Speculation raged June 26 over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's next political move after his Cabinet formally decided the Upper House election will be held July 21.
A CLEAR FAVORITE Dazzling ‘Niyodo Blue’ spot on river in Kochi a secret no moreJune 26, 2019 NIYODOGAWA, Kochi Prefecture--Some locals here have let the cat out of the bag. Called “Niyodo Blue,” spots on the Niyodogawa river that receive highly pure water from upstream turn a transparent blue when the sunlight is reflected under the right conditions.

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