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Politics & GovernmentKishida makes ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sent a ritual “masakaki” tree offering to Yasukun...
April 21, 2022
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Associated PressRamos-Horta set to win East Timor presidency for 2nd time
DILI, East Timor (AP) — East Timor's former independence fighter and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose...
April 21, 2022
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ReutersNew U.S. sanctions for Russian bank, oligarchs, crypto miner BitRiver
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and ent...
April 21, 2022
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ReutersLeading Putin ally predicts Mariupol victory on Thursday
Russian forces said they will seize the Mariupol steel plant that is the last main stronghold of re...
April 21, 2022
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ReutersG20 members condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine, after Yellen and others stage walkout
WASHINGTON/LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) – Top officials from Britain, the United States and Canada wal...
April 21, 2022
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Associated PressRussia test-fires new intercontinental ballistic missile
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military said Wednesday it successfully performed the first test of a new ...
April 21, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentLDP, Komeito, DPFP to widen scope of policy discussions
The Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito and the Democratic Party for the People have agreed to expand ...
April 21, 2022
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General NewsU.K. ambassador to Japan calls for closer cooperation among democracies
British Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom severely criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “a...
April 20, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan formally revokes Russia’s ‘most favored nation’ status
Japan formally revoked Russia's “most favored nation” trade status Wednesday over its invasion of Uk...
April 20, 2022
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ReutersUkraine hopes to evacuate 6,000 women, children and elderly from Mariupol
Ukraine hopes to evacuate 6,000 women, children and elderly people from the besieged city of Mariupo...
April 20, 2022
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ReutersUkraine says preliminary agreement reached on evacuating women, children and old from Mariupol
Ukraine has reached a preliminary agreement with Russia on establishing a humanitarian corridor to e...
April 20, 2022
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ReutersS.Korea’s incoming president meets U.S. envoy on North Korea
South Korea's president-elect, Yoon Suk-yeol, has met the visiting U.S. envoy for North Korea, an of...
April 20, 2022
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General News
Hara tops U.S. ballet contest
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Asuka Hara, 11, has won the first place in the pre-competitive division at t...
April 20, 2022
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Politics & Government
Japan’s Diet starts debate on launching agency for children
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet on Tuesday started deliberations on a bill to set up a new government ...
April 20, 2022
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Associated Press
Japan logs trade deficit in March on weak yen, costly oil
Japan's weakening yen raised further alarm in Tokyo on Wednesday as the government reported a bigger...
April 20, 2022