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MarketsBank of Japan might revise up inflation outlook for fiscal 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan is expected to consider revising up its inflation forecast fo...
April 21, 2022
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Associated PressScholar uses trash as treasure to study life in North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When the waves wash trash onto the beaches of front-line South Korean isla...
April 21, 2022
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Performing ArtsMorishita vows to dance for peace
Performers in an upcoming ballet production of “Romeo and Juliet” will dance for peace, according to...
April 21, 2022
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Economy
Japan logs trade deficit of ¥5.37 trillion in FY21
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan posted a customs-cleared trade deficit of ¥5,374.9 billion in fiscal 2021...
April 21, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida makes ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sent a ritual “masakaki” tree offering to Yasukun...
April 21, 2022
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Associated PressRamos-Horta set to win East Timor presidency for 2nd time
DILI, East Timor (AP) — East Timor's former independence fighter and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose...
April 21, 2022
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ReutersNew U.S. sanctions for Russian bank, oligarchs, crypto miner BitRiver
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and ent...
April 21, 2022
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ReutersLeading Putin ally predicts Mariupol victory on Thursday
Russian forces said they will seize the Mariupol steel plant that is the last main stronghold of re...
April 21, 2022
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Reuters
G20 members condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine, after Yellen and others stage walkout
WASHINGTON/LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) – Top officials from Britain, the United States and Canada wal...
April 21, 2022
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Associated PressRussia test-fires new intercontinental ballistic missile
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military said Wednesday it successfully performed the first test of a new ...
April 21, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentLDP, Komeito, DPFP to widen scope of policy discussions
The Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito and the Democratic Party for the People have agreed to expand ...
April 21, 2022
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General NewsU.K. ambassador to Japan calls for closer cooperation among democracies
British Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom severely criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “a...
April 20, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan formally revokes Russia’s ‘most favored nation’ status
Japan formally revoked Russia's “most favored nation” trade status Wednesday over its invasion of Uk...
April 20, 2022
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ReutersUkraine hopes to evacuate 6,000 women, children and elderly from Mariupol
Ukraine hopes to evacuate 6,000 women, children and elderly people from the besieged city of Mariupo...
April 20, 2022
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ReutersUkraine says preliminary agreement reached on evacuating women, children and old from Mariupol
Ukraine has reached a preliminary agreement with Russia on establishing a humanitarian corridor to e...
April 20, 2022