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General NewsFukushima No. 1 plant’s treated water discharge policy known by only 40% in Japan
At the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, contaminated water continues to be generated, a fact tha...
April 28, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentSDF aircraft to send supplies to Ukrainians fleeing country
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government adopted a plan on Thursday to send humanitarian supplies for Ukr...
April 28, 2022
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ReutersSamsung Elec sees component shortages persisting in H2, solid server chip demand
SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 005930.KS said on Thursday it expects firm data center ...
April 28, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan approves SDF airlifting of supplies for Ukrainians
SDF aircraft, such as C-2 transporters, will load supplies such as blankets in the United Arab Emira...
April 28, 2022
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ReutersMacron, with eye on parliamentary vote, visits left-leaning Paris suburb
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron paid a surprise visit to a Socialist-held working...
April 28, 2022
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General NewsRelatives, friends mourn deaths of Shiretoko tour victims
Search operations continued Thursday to find 15 people still unaccounted for after the sightseeing b...
April 28, 2022
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YIESTokyo governor: Environmental policy is growth strategy
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike spoke to the Yomiuri International Economic Society at a Tokyo hotel on Wedn...
April 28, 2022
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Insights Into The WorldLearn multiple lessons from Ukraine ordeal
No end is in sight for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Article 2 of the United Nations Charter stipul...
April 28, 2022
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ReutersEU estimates up to 80％ of population has had COVID
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission said that between 60% and 80% of the EU population was ...
April 28, 2022
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Markets
Dollar tops ¥130 for 1st time since April 2002
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The dollar shot up above ¥130 for the first time since April 2002 in afternoon ...
April 28, 2022
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ArtModigliani paintings grace Osaka museum
OSAKA — Painter Amedeo Modigliani is featured in a special exhibition ongoing at Nakanoshima Museum ...
April 28, 2022
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Asia-PacificIndonesia suspends all exports of palm oil
JAKARTA (AFP-Jiji) — Indonesia began imposing a complete ban on palm oil exports Thursday, as the wo...
April 28, 2022
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Economy
5 major power firms to raise household rates
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Five of the nation’s 10 major electricity suppliers said Wednesday that they wi...
April 28, 2022
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Imperial FamilyImperial succession committee disbands
The committee responsible for Imperial succession events and ceremonies has been disbanded, the Impe...
April 28, 2022
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ReutersBOJ maintains stimulus, vows to continue unlimited bond buying
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan maintained its massive stimulus on Thursday and pledged to conti...
April 28, 2022