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Associated Press
China’s Global Influence Worries U.S. Majority: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just 40% of U.S. adults approve of how President Joe Biden is handling relations w...
February 24, 2023
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Reuters
Incoming BOJ Chief Ueda Says Current Low Rates Appropriate
TOKYO (Reuters) – Incoming Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday it was appropriate...
February 24, 2023
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Associated Press
UN approves resolution calling for Russia to leave Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Thursday that calls...
February 24, 2023
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AFP-JIJI
Coffee Harvest Plunges as Workers Seek Life Elsewhere
SIGUATEPEQUE, Honduras (AFP-Jiji) — Nestled in the mountains of central Honduras, the El Encanto cof...
February 24, 2023
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Economy
Snowmelt Eyed To Increase Power Generation In Northern Japan
MORIOKA ― The Kitakami River Integrated Dam Management Office in Morioka has launched a trial to inc...
February 24, 2023
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Outside Contributors
NATO Values Japan’s Partnership as Russia’s Unjust War in Ukraine Continues
As Friday marks one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Danish Ambassador to Japan Peter Tak...
February 24, 2023
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General News
Swans Near End of Japan Stay Before Migration North
Kohakucho whistling swans fly over the Saigawa River basin in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, during the...
February 23, 2023
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Crime & Courts
Japan Police Focus on Finding ‘Luffy’ Crime Masterminds
Recent arrests will likely help the Metropolitan Police Department gain insight into a string of rob...
February 23, 2023
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Elections
Conservative Votes Likely to be Split in Nara, Tokushima Gubernatorial Elections
Gubernatorial elections in nine prefectures will be among the contests decided in the first half of ...
February 23, 2023
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Coronavirus
Tokyo Reports 1,072 New COVID-19 Cases
Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)—Tokyo reported 1,072 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, down 382 from a week ...
February 23, 2023
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Economy
Many Japanese Suppliers Face Price Cut Requests from Clients
Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)—Many small suppliers in Japan have received requests for price cuts fro...
February 23, 2023
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Coronavirus
Double COVID Shots for Elderly, High Risk Groups by Year-End
The health ministry plans to allow the elderly and others at higher risk of serious illness from a n...
February 23, 2023
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Weekly Edition
The Japan News / Weekly Edition (2/24-3/2)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
February 23, 2023
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Defense & Security
Japan, U.S., S. Korea Hold Joint Missile Response Exercise Amid North’s Launches
Japanese, U.S. and South Korean guided missile destroyers conducted a joint drill in the Sea of Japa...
February 23, 2023
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Economy
Japan Crude Steel Production Down for 13th Month
Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)—Japanese crude steel production in January fell 6.9 % from a year before...
February 23, 2023