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Defense & Security
Japan’s Hayashi Concerned about East Asian Security Situation
Munich (Jiji Press) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Saturday expressed strong conce...
February 19, 2023
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General News
Another N. Korean Missile Landing in Nearby Waters Has Japan Islanders in a Rage
Local residents of a Hokkaido island and area fishermen have expressed outrage at the latest instanc...
February 19, 2023
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Defense & Security
Self-Defense Force, U.S. Marines Hold Joint Drill in Oita Pref.
The Ground Self-Defense Force held a press viewing of Iron Fist, a joint Japan-U.S. training exercis...
February 19, 2023
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General News
Para Powerlifting Meet Held at Exotic Buddhist Temple in Center of Tokyo
A para powerlifting competition was held at Tsukiji Hongwanji temple in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, on Jan. 29...
February 19, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Create Effective Control Tower, Not Just New Name
It must be said that Japan’s infectious disease control measures were weak. Organizational change mu...
February 19, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Make More Films that People Want to Watch in Theaters
Japanese movie theaters are beginning to recover from the decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. C...
February 19, 2023
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Defense & Security
Japan FM Hayashi Tells China’s Wang to Prevent Balloon Incursions
MUNICH — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi told China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to prevent a recurrenc...
February 19, 2023
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Defense & Security
Japan’s Hayashi Meets Ukraine Foreign Min. Kuleba
Munich, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)—Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi met with his Ukrainian coun...
February 19, 2023
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Russia
G7 Foreign Ministers Agree to Continue Support for Ukraine, Maintain Sanctions on Russia
MUNICH — Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven countries agreed Saturday to remain united in their...
February 19, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Record Number of S. Koreans Have Good Impression of Japan
Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)—A survey by a Japanese institution has found that the proportion of peop...
February 19, 2023
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Politics & Government
Japan, S. Korea Try to Find Middle Ground over Wartime Labor Issue
MUNICH — Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and South Korean counterpart Park Jin, meeting on Saturd...
February 19, 2023
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Washington Post
Why Jackson, Miss., Still Can’t Count on Clean Running Water
JACKSON, Miss. - The first time the nation's top environmental official walked through the quiet hal...
February 19, 2023
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Defense & Security
Kishida Condemns N. Korea’s Missile Launch
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday criticized a ballistic missil...
February 19, 2023
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Troubleshooter
My Tyrannical Father Will Need Care as My Mother Died, But I Feel No Love for Him
Dear Troubleshooter: I am a female part-timer in my 40s, and I am looking for advice on how to deal...
February 19, 2023
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Troubleshooter
My Husband Doesn’t Appreciate All the Work I Do at Home
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a part-time worker in my 50s. I’ve been disappointed by my husband as he d...
February 19, 2023