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Politics & GovernmentKishida, 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 NewsPost-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 & SecurityKishida: 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
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Yomiuri Editorial
Be alert, prepare for aftershocks following powerful earthquakes
Strong tremors hit large areas of the Tohoku and Kanto regions late at night. Residents need to be v...
March 18, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s foreign minister meets with ambassadors of 4 Eastern European countries
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi met with ambassadors of four Eastern European countries ...
March 18, 2022
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MusicKohei Matsushita spreads wings in acting, singing
“There is part of me that can’t help but make music,” said actor-singer Kohei Matsushita. His soft-s...
March 18, 2022
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Manga & Anime1980s manga classic about Yugoslavia in WWII reflects crisis in Ukraine
“Ishi no Hana” was first serialized in a monthly manga magazine from 1983 to 1986. It has since been...
March 18, 2022
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Other SportsLocal govts try to ride X-sports popularity
At the Beijing Winter Olympics skateboard and snowboard double-threat Ayumu Hirano soared to gold in...
March 18, 2022
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RussiaJapanese military expert: Russian troops seek to cut off capital to avoid urban fighting
Military expert and Ground Self-Defense Force’s former Eastern Army Commanding General Koichi Isobe ...
March 17, 2022
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General NewsM7.4 quake strikes off northeast Japan; at least 2 dead, 151 injured
A powerful earthquake measuring up to upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale from 0 to 7 st...
March 17, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Preserve, utilize valuable firsthand data on Great East Japan Earthquake
Editorial [posttime] JST, [postdate] Websites that collect records of the 2011 Great East Japan...
March 17, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Pay increases across all industries needed to help support livelihoods
Steady wage hikes are necessary to support the lives of people who are reeling from the coronavirus ...
March 17, 2022
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Coronavirus
Quasi-emergency measures to end Monday
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Wednesday that the quasi-emergency measures currently applied...
March 16, 2022
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General NewsPowerful quake hits northeast Japan; tsunami advisory issued
A powerful magnitude-7.3 earthquake occurred off the coast of northeast Japan at around 11:36 p.m. o...
March 16, 2022