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Associated PressUN approves resolution calling for Russia to leave Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Thursday that calls...
February 24, 2023
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AFP-JIJICoffee Harvest Plunges as Workers Seek Life Elsewhere
SIGUATEPEQUE, Honduras (AFP-Jiji) — Nestled in the mountains of central Honduras, the El Encanto cof...
February 24, 2023
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EconomySnowmelt Eyed To Increase Power Generation In Northern Japan
MORIOKA ― The Kitakami River Integrated Dam Management Office in Morioka has launched a trial to inc...
February 24, 2023
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Outside ContributorsNATO Values Japan’s Partnership as Russia’s Unjust War in Ukraine Continues
As Friday marks one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Danish Ambassador to Japan Peter Tak...
February 24, 2023
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General NewsSwans Near End of Japan Stay Before Migration North
Kohakucho whistling swans fly over the Saigawa River basin in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, during the...
February 23, 2023
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Crime & CourtsJapan Police Focus on Finding ‘Luffy’ Crime Masterminds
Recent arrests will likely help the Metropolitan Police Department gain insight into a string of rob...
February 23, 2023
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ElectionsConservative Votes Likely to be Split in Nara, Tokushima Gubernatorial Elections
Gubernatorial elections in nine prefectures will be among the contests decided in the first half of ...
February 23, 2023
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CoronavirusTokyo Reports 1,072 New COVID-19 Cases
Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)—Tokyo reported 1,072 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, down 382 from a week ...
February 23, 2023
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EconomyMany Japanese Suppliers Face Price Cut Requests from Clients
Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)—Many small suppliers in Japan have received requests for price cuts fro...
February 23, 2023
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CoronavirusDouble COVID Shots for Elderly, High Risk Groups by Year-End
The health ministry plans to allow the elderly and others at higher risk of serious illness from a n...
February 23, 2023
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (2/24-3/2)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
February 23, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan, U.S., S. Korea Hold Joint Missile Response Exercise Amid North’s Launches
Japanese, U.S. and South Korean guided missile destroyers conducted a joint drill in the Sea of Japa...
February 23, 2023
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EconomyJapan Crude Steel Production Down for 13th Month
Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)—Japanese crude steel production in January fell 6.9 % from a year before...
February 23, 2023
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Associated PressEugene Levy, Very Gingerly, Explores World for Travel Show
NEW YORK (AP) — There are celebrities with TV travel shows who just can't wait to show you where the...
February 23, 2023
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Defense & SecurityJapan, China Hold First Security Dialogue in 4 Years
Japan and China have held their first security talks in four years, with senior foreign affairs and ...
February 23, 2023