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General NewsTaito Ward Office celebrates twin pandas with curry
Tokyo’s Taito Ward Office is offering a popular “Twin panda vegetable curry” at its cafeteria called...
March 4, 2022
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Manga & AnimeJapanese manga legend Kazuo Umezz swaps pens for palette
Kazuo Umezz is a manga legend. During a long and successful career, the 85-year-old has crafted a sl...
March 4, 2022
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FashionRising Japanese brand Doublet is drawing attention for a reason
The 2022-2023 Autumn/Winter menswear collection was released in fashion capitals, such as Paris and ...
March 4, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan helps former nurses return to work
The government is taking steps to encourage former nurses — said to number about 710,000 nationwide ...
March 4, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentCouncil faces myriad of problems in lower house redistricting
A government council addressing the difficult task of redistricting constituencies for future House ...
March 4, 2022
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Associated PressUkraine refugee count tops 1 million; Russians besiege ports
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — More than 1 million people have fled Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, in th...
March 3, 2022
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Associated PressRussia’s war spurs corporate exodus, exposes business risks
LONDON (AP) — Auto shipments stopped, beer stopped flowing, cargo ships dropped port calls and oil c...
March 3, 2022
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Associated PressBiden, other Quad leaders to meet virtually amid Ukraine war
NEW DELHI (AP) — President Joe Biden and the prime ministers of India, Australia and Japan will talk...
March 3, 2022
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CoronavirusGovt to extend pandemic-related measures through March 21 in 18 prefs.
The government decided Thursday to extend quasi-emergency priority measures until March 21 in 18 of ...
March 3, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentGovt expedites efforts to protect Japanese nationals in Ukraine
The government is accelerating efforts to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals in Ukraine and sup...
March 3, 2022
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Crime & CourtsEx-Nissan exec Kelly, acquitted of most charges related to Ghosn’s pay, gets suspended sentence
American Greg Kelly, a former Nissan Motor Co. executive who worked for the automaker’s then Chairma...
March 3, 2022
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Crime & CourtsGhosn accused of using Nissan cash to pay associates; claims innocence in overseas film
Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn has been accused of illicitly using Nissan funds to pa...
March 3, 2022
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Associated PressRussian athletes out of Paralympics in stunning about-face
In a stunning reversal, Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the Winter Paralympic ...
March 3, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentGovt asks Ukrainian Embassy not to seek military volunteers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government wants the Ukrainian Embassy in Tokyo to refrain from recruiting ...
March 3, 2022
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EuropeJapan to accept Ukrainian refugees
Japan will accept Ukrainian refugees who have fled to other countries because of the ongoing conflic...
March 3, 2022