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Reuters
Will election mark end of ROK’s tattoo taboo?
SEOUL (Reuters) — Doy, one of South Korea’s most famous tattoo artists having inked the likes of Bra...
February 27, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Lighting installations evoke eternal flow of time
MITO — A variety of lighting installations are on display at Kairakuen, a well-known viewing spot fo...
February 27, 2022
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Associated Press
‘Rain bomb’ hits Australia’s northeast, killing seven in floods
MELBOURNE (Reuters) — A severe storm system pummeled Australia’s northeastern city of Brisbane on Su...
February 27, 2022
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Reuters
‘Rain bomb’ hits Australia’s northeast, killing seven in floods
MELBOURNE (Reuters) — A severe storm system pummeled Australia’s northeastern city of Brisbane on Su...
February 27, 2022
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Defense & Security
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile
Seoul (Jiji Press) — North Korea on Sunday launched a projectile presumed to be a ballistic missile ...
February 27, 2022
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Europe
Kyiv-based Japanese journalist vows to report on Ukraine situation
A Japanese expatriate who works for a local media outlet in Kyiv wants to help restore peace in her ...
February 27, 2022
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General News
Share of Chinese with good impression of Japan tumbles
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The proportion of people in China who have a favorable impression of Japan has ...
February 27, 2022
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General News
Rakuten chief Mikitani to donate ¥1 billion to Ukraine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Rakuten Group Inc. President, Chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani tweeted Sunday ...
February 27, 2022
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Europe
Rallies held in Japan to protest against Russia’s invasion, nuke threat
Hundreds of people took part in rallies on Saturday to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Mosc...
February 27, 2022
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Associated Press
Russia hits Ukraine fuel supplies, airfields in new attacks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed a wave of attacks on Ukraine targeting airfields and fuel faci...
February 27, 2022
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Europe
Ukranians look to Poland-bound buses to escape Russian invasion
LVIV, Ukraine — Since Friday, residents of Lviv near the Polish border in western Ukraine have been ...
February 27, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Protect Japan’s economic security through public-private cooperation
Conflicts between nations over strategically important technologies and goods are intensifying. Ther...
February 27, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Expand support for adults taking in children under foster parent system
Even if foster parents take in children who cannot live with their parents due to abuse or poverty, ...
February 27, 2022
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Economy
Resource-rich Russia’s likely retaliation puts Japan’s manufacturing industry on alert
With Japan announcing additional sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Tokyo is on the a...
February 27, 2022
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Economy
Reclamation at Centrair starts for around-the-clock flights
NAGOYA — Land reclamation work in the waters west of Chubu Airport in Aichi Prefecture has begun for...
February 27, 2022