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RussiaKremlin will annex 4 regions of Ukraine on Friday
KYIV(AP) — Russia confirmed on Thursday it will formally annex parts of Ukraine where occupied areas...
September 29, 2022
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Associated PressVP Harris caps Asia trip with stop at DMZ dividing Koreas
PANMUNJOM, Korea (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris capped her four-day trip to Asia with a st...
September 29, 2022
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ReutersMyanmar court jails Suu Kyi, Australian economist for 3 years – source
Sept 29 (Reuters) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Thursday jailed deposed leader Aung San Suu...
September 29, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan-China ties showing strain 50 years after normalization of diplomatic relations
With Japan and China marking 50 years since their 1972 normalization of diplomatic relations on Thur...
September 29, 2022
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CompaniesAdministrative penalties recommended for SMBC Nikko
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission said Wednesday that SMBC Ni...
September 29, 2022
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (9/30-10/6)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
September 29, 2022
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Asia-PacificJapan, China firms deepening relations
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The 1972 normalization of diplomatic ties between Japan and China offered an op...
September 29, 2022
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Travel SpotsOze National Park offers hikers stunning views of fall foliage
Autumnal colors of red and golden marsh grass and shrubs are seen during their best viewing window i...
September 29, 2022
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Reuters‘Where’s Jackie?’ Biden seeks lawmaker Walorski who died in August
WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden publicly sought out Jackie Walorski, an Ind...
September 29, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentDefense Minister, Okinawa Gov. divided over Futenma base relocation issue
NAHA — Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada and Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki discussed the central governme...
September 29, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentPara-athletes to become visiting schoolteachers
Paralympians are coming to school — the Sports Agency is planning to ask athletes who have competed ...
September 29, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentGovernment to focus on supplementary budget in upcoming Diet session
The government is expected to put all its efforts into passing a second supplementary budget for fis...
September 29, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan aims to set global standard to assess consumer-side CO2 emissions savings
A global standard for evaluating the estimated emissions reduced from using green goods or services,...
September 29, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentVowing to carry on Abe’s diplomatic legacy, Kishida wraps up ‘funeral diplomacy’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida concluded his so-called funeral diplomacy on Wednesday, having held 38 ...
September 29, 2022
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General NewsJapanese fact-checking body set to counter online misinformation
The Safer Internet Association, a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization, said Wednesday it will launch ...
September 29, 2022