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General NewsJoban Expressway’s entire route back in service, but quake impact still visible in many areas
A section of the Joban Expressway reopened at noon on Friday, bringing the entire route back into se...
March 19, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to simplify visa rules for Ukrainians
The government is set to simplify visa application procedures for Ukrainians fleeing the Russian inv...
March 19, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentZelenskyy to address Diet on Wednesday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to deliver an online address to the Diet on Wed...
March 19, 2022
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Economy
Japan to review screening criteria for offshore wind power projects
The government said Friday it will review its screening procedures for offshore wind power projects....
March 19, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’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 NewsArtisans 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 News1995 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 & SecurityASDF 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 NewsTohoku 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 PostDesperate 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 EditionThe 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 NewsRepair 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