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Politics & Government
Japan’s Kishida meets press more often than predecessor
Since Prime Minister Fumio Kishida took office on Oct. 4 last year, he has informally spoken to repo...
March 19, 2022
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General News
Artisans make brightly colored banners ahead of traditional boys’ festival
Artisans in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, work under a blue sky making banners that wish for a child’s ...
March 19, 2022
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General News
1995 sarin attack victims go online to inform, warn young people
For the first time since the Aum Supreme Truth cult carried out its deadly sarin gas attack in the...
March 19, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
As quasi-emergency measures end, need for health precautions remains
It will be the first time in 2½ months that quasi-emergency measures will not be applied anywhere i...
March 19, 2022
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Politics & Government
Ukraine urged Japan in 2015 to switch from ‘Kiev’ to ‘Kyiv’
Masahisa Sato, head of the Liberal Democratic Party’s foreign affairs subcommittee, told a party mee...
March 19, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Create environment where women can give birth with peace of mind
There are many pregnant women who need support for various reasons. An environment where they can g...
March 19, 2022
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Defense & Security
ASDF space operations unit established to monitor space debris and satellites
A new space operations unit of the Air Self-Defense Force has been established to monitor space debr...
March 19, 2022
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General News
Tohoku Shinkansen possibly derailed by quake’s 2nd jolt
A Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train that derailed in Miyagi Prefecture during the powerful earthquake t...
March 18, 2022
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Washington Post
Desperate Ukrainians search for missing relatives in Mariupol
KYIV, Ukraine - The last message arrived at 8:05 a.m. on March 2. "No electricity, no signal, shell...
March 18, 2022
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Weekly Edition
The Japan News / Weekly Edition (3/18-3/24)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
March 18, 2022
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General News
Repair work continues in quake-hit areas, as weather delivers another blow
Residents affected by Wednesday’s powerful earthquake in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures had rain a...
March 18, 2022
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Politics & Government
Kishida, Saudi Arabian crown prince agree to cooperate on stabilizing crude oil price
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida spoke with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman by phone on T...
March 18, 2022
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General News
Post-quake power outages intentional, used to avoid massive blackout
The earthquake that struck late Wednesday night off Fukushima Prefecture caused a massive power outa...
March 18, 2022
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Defense & Security
Kishida: Northern territories ‘illegally occupied by Russia’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday during a House of Councillors committee session that the ...
March 18, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Uncertainty makes flexibility vital as Federal Reserve raises its rates
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is accelerating the rise in prices around the world. The U.S. Federal R...
March 18, 2022