Japan weekly 'Sunday Mainichi' to halt publication next April, ending over 100-yr history
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese major weekly Sunday Mainichi will suspend publication next April, ending its more than 100-year history, its publisher s
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese major weekly Sunday Mainichi will suspend publication next April, ending its more than 100-year history, its publisher s
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