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EuropeEvacuees fleeing Ukraine for Poland face harsh times
MEDYKA, Poland — After walking 26 kilometers along Ukraine’s M11 highway, the border checkpoint with...
March 2, 2022
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Defense & SecurityCalls grow for Japan to seek nuclear sharing arrangement
Some members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and opposition parties are calling for a discuss...
March 2, 2022
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Associated PressState of Union: Biden vows to check Russia, fight inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Addressing a concerned nation and anxious world, President Joe Biden vowed in his ...
March 2, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan considering separate eased entry cap on foreign students
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to soon make an announcement about easing entry restriction...
March 2, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan opens borders to non-resident foreigners for the first time in three months
With the easing of pandemic-related travel restrictions this week, Japan opened its borders for the ...
March 2, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Heed IPCC warning on threat to ecosystems posed by climate change
Global warming will not only increase natural disasters such as torrential rain, but also will affec...
March 2, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Defend Japanese manufacturers’ supply chains from cyber-attacks
This was a despicable cyber-attack exploiting the vulnerability of a supply chain. Major manufacture...
March 2, 2022
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General NewsBoy gets sibling decade after March 11 disaster killed pregnant mom
RIKUZEN-TAKATA, Iwate — Yuhi Kozuchi was not yet 17 months old when his pregnant mother died in the ...
March 2, 2022
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Political SeriesInvisible threats / Economic security minister: ‘Develop advanced technologies through public-private cooperation’
This is the eighth installment of a series exploring Japan’s vulnerabilities in areas such as inform...
March 2, 2022
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BaseballMLB cancels opening day after sides fail to end lockout
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball has canceled opening day, with Commissioner Rob Manfred a...
March 2, 2022
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Associated PressNations agree to release 60M barrels of oil amid Russian war
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — All 31 member countries of the International Energy Agency have agreed to ...
March 2, 2022
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Associated PressRussian forces escalate attacks on Ukraine’s civilian areas
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces escalated their attacks on crowded urban areas Tuesday, bombardi...
March 2, 2022
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DeliciousThe rich taste of Akita
AKITA — A 24-year-old female tourist from Saitama Prefecture was surprised with the taste and aroma ...
March 1, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese prime minister strongly condemns Russia over invasion of Ukraine
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has strongly condemned Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, saying “We ...
March 1, 2022
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Asia-PacificJapan on alert amid provocations by China, N. Korea, Russia
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the government is on alert for provocations in East Asia by ...
March 1, 2022