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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S. to hold talks on foreign affairs, defense
Daniel Kritenbrink, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, and El...
March 10, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan skiing legend Nitta celebrates ‘culmination of career’ at seventh Paralympics
BEIJING — Marking his seventh consecutive Paralympics, cross-country skier Yoshihiro Nitta said the ...
March 10, 2022
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General NewsTokyo Air Raid survivor saddened by Russia’s indiscriminate use of force 77 years after harrowing experience
In the predawn hours of March 10, 1945, the United States indiscriminately bombed Japan’s capital us...
March 10, 2022
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CoronavirusGovt to roll back spectator limits for big events in areas under quasi-emergency measures
The government is planning to remove the cap on the number of spectators for large-scale events in p...
March 10, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentPoll: Abe scores lower than Kishida, Suga for pandemic response
Respondents in a recent Yomiuri survey gave Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his predecessor Yoshihi...
March 10, 2022
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CoronavirusYomiuri survey: 42% willing to endure precautionary COVID measures for one more year
In a Yomiuri Shimbun survey conducted to mark the two-year anniversary of the first confirmed corona...
March 10, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan likely to raise daily entry limit to 10,000 from April
The government is preparing to raise the daily upper limit on the number of people entering Japan to...
March 10, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialSMBC executives’ arrests over stock manipulation may unnerve investors
Suspicion has surfaced that executives of a major securities firm distorted the fairness of stock tr...
March 10, 2022
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EuropeUkraine ambassador thanks Japan for support
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi met with Ukrainian Ambassador Sergiy Korsunsky on Wednesday to inform t...
March 10, 2022
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General NewsBoy who fled from Ukraine to Kumamoto worries about his mother
KUMAMOTO — A 12-year-old boy who traveled from Ukraine to Kumamoto City just before the Russian inva...
March 10, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Foster new industries to promote Tohoku region’s disaster-hit areas
Friday marks 11 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, which left more than 22,000 people dead...
March 10, 2022
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ArtKilim adds color to life with exotic patterns
Kilim, a traditional hand-woven fabric, gives a feeling of warmth and adds a tasteful touch to your ...
March 10, 2022
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CompaniesJapanese companies suspending exports to, production in Russia
Japanese manufacturers are suspending shipments to Russia and halting production there as Moscow con...
March 10, 2022
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Associated PressAirstrike hits Ukraine maternity hospital, 17 reported hurt
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian airstrike devastated a maternity hospital Wednesday in the besieg...
March 10, 2022
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ReutersConservative political novice elected South Korean president, vows national unity
SEOUL (Reuters) - Conservative South Korean opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol was elected president...
March 10, 2022