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Yomiuri EditorialEffective support steps must be formulated without handout policies
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has accelerated the rise in oil and grain prices. It is important fo...
March 30, 2022
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Crime & CourtsNihon University Ex-Chairman Found Guilty of Tax Evasion
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday sentenced former Nihon University Chairman ...
March 30, 2022
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General News
High School Textbooks on “Logical Japanese” Screened for 1st Time
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The education ministry said Tuesday 189 textbooks in eight common subject categ...
March 30, 2022
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ReutersThousands of civilians in Mariupol may have died in past month – UN tells Reuters
GENEVA (Reuters) - Thousands of civilians may have died in the besieged port city of Mariupol in so...
March 30, 2022
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Associated PressRussian pledge to scale back in Ukraine draws skepticism
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia's pledge to scale back some military operations in Ukraine drew skeptici...
March 30, 2022
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ReutersCOVID cases in Asia surpass 100 million – Reuters tally
Coronavirus infections in Asia passed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the...
March 30, 2022
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CompaniesNintendo shares slump 6% on ‘Legend of Zelda’ delay
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co shares slumped 6% in Tokyo trading after the Kyoto-based gaming firm ...
March 30, 2022
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ReutersHong Kong leader says city’s brain drain ‘unarguable’
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said it was “unarguable” that the global financial...
March 30, 2022
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Associated PressInto the wild: Animals the latest frontier in COVID fight
GRAND PORTAGE, Minn. (AP) — To administer this COVID test, Todd Kautz had to lay on his belly in the...
March 30, 2022
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Associated PressHow China’s TikTok, Facebook influencers push propaganda
WASHINGTON (AP) — To her 1.4 million followers across TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook, Vica ...
March 30, 2022
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Politics & Government
No indictment over dining scandal involving ex-PM Suga’s son
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Public prosecutors on Tuesday decided not to indict 12 people, including former...
March 30, 2022
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General NewsPathway to springtime cleared at Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
Resembling a sinuous brush stroke across the white snow, the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a popular...
March 30, 2022
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Associated PressEndangered rhino born in Czech zoo, named Kyiv
PRAGUE (AP) — A Czech zoo has welcomed a critically endangered eastern black rhinoceros baby that ha...
March 30, 2022
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Associated PressFor climate migrants in Bangladesh, town offers new life
MONGLA, Bangladesh (AP) — The 29-year-old Monira Khatun was devastated after her husband abandoned h...
March 30, 2022
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Crime & Courts
Trial of Chilean ex-boyfriend of missing Japanese begins in France
BESANCON, France (Jiji Press) — The murder trial of a Chilean former boyfriend of a Japanese woman w...
March 30, 2022