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CompaniesShizuoka Bank, Bank of Nagoya to form business alliance
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese regional lenders Shizuoka Bank and Bank of Nagoya have broadly agreed ...
April 27, 2022
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General NewsHuman remains found near Yamanashi campsite where girl went missing in 2019
KOFU — Human remains believed to be part of a child’s skull have been found near a campsite in Doshi...
April 27, 2022
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CompaniesJapanese automakers record 0.8% output drop in FY21 due to semiconductor shortage
Eight major Japanese automobile manufacturers on Wednesday announced an 0.8% output drop from the p...
April 27, 2022
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Associated PressSingapore executes disabled Malaysian convicted in drug case
SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore on Wednesday executed a mentally disabled Malaysian man condemned for a d...
April 27, 2022
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Associated PressMyanmar court sentences Suu Kyi to 5 years for corruption
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s former leader Aung San Suu ...
April 27, 2022
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General NewsBad weather hampers search for missing boat passengers in northern Japan
Search operations resumed Wednesday morning in waters off Cape Shiretoko for 15 people still missing...
April 27, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Measures to control fuel prices nearing limit
With fuel prices continuing to soar, it will be problematic if the government relies on makeshift me...
April 27, 2022
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Associated PressUN takes step to put veto users under global spotlight
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly took a first step Tuesday to put the five permanent ...
April 27, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Enhance deterrence by acquiring effective counteroffensive capabilities
The security environment surrounding Japan is becoming increasingly severe. There is a need to enhan...
April 27, 2022
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Economy
Department store sales see 4.6% rise
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sales at department stores in Japan in March rose 4.6% from a year earlier on a...
April 27, 2022
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ReutersPutin hopes talks with Ukraine will yield positive result
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia and Ukraine were continuing talks in an...
April 27, 2022
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Reuters
Russia says it has liberated Kherson region in southern Ukraine -Interfax
Russia’s defence ministry on Tuesday said its forces had liberated the entire Kherson region in the...
April 27, 2022
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Associated PressAdministration expands availability of COVID antiviral pill
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration is taking steps to expand availability of the...
April 27, 2022
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Reuters
Blasts heard in Russia’s Belgorod, nearby ammunition depot on fire – governor
A series of blasts was heard in the early hours of Wednesday in the Russian city Belgorod near the ...
April 27, 2022
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Associated PressCDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections
NEW YORK (AP) — Three out of every four U.S. children have been infected with the coronavirus and mo...
April 27, 2022