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Associated PressUkraine, Russia hold new talks aimed at ending the fighting
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The first face-to-face talks in two weeks between Russia and Ukraine began Tues...
March 29, 2022
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Crime & CourtsEx-lawmaker Toyama found guilty over brokering lones
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo District Court on Tuesday handed down a guilty sentence to former Japanes...
March 29, 2022
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MarketsCorporate disclosures increasing ahead of April 4 TSE realignment
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Companies trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange are increasingly disclosing their...
March 29, 2022
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General News
Atami mudslide blamed on city, prefecture’s lack of cooperation
SHIZUOKA (Jiji Press)—A third-party investigative panel said Monday that Shizuoka Prefecture failed ...
March 29, 2022
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Economy
Japan Jobless Rate Falls to 2.7 Pct in Feb.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 2.7% in February from th...
March 29, 2022
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Japan In FocusChiba: Broken clock symbolizes city’s resilience after 3/11
ASAHI, Chiba — The hands of the clock are stopped at 5:26, when the biggest tsunami wave resulting f...
March 29, 2022
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Associated PressShanghai lockdown tests ‘zero-COVID’ limits, shakes markets
BEIJING (AP) — A two-phase lockdown of Shanghai’s 26 million people is testing the limits of China’s...
March 29, 2022
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Japan In FocusNiigata city tests remote customer service
NIIGATA — The avatar of a civil servant on a screen greets and assists visitors at the Niigata City ...
March 29, 2022
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Japan In FocusFans flock to Nagano museum to honor late painter Taizi Harada
SUWA, Nagano — Mourners prayed for the soul of late painter Taizi Harada in front of an altar and se...
March 29, 2022
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General NewsPath around Hakone volcanic steam vent area reopens to tourists
Tourists were allowed to enter a path around a volcanic steam vent area in the Owakudani valley in H...
March 29, 2022
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Associated PressMany in Mideast see hypocrisy in Western embrace of Ukraine
JERUSALEM (AP) — Within days of the Russian invasion, Western countries invoked international law, i...
March 29, 2022
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ReutersBiden says ‘moral outrage’ behind Putin comment, not U.S. policy change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S President Joe Biden on Monday said his remark that Russian President Vla...
March 29, 2022
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ReutersBrazil’s Bolsonaro in hospital after feeling discomfort
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken to hospital for tests on Monday a...
March 29, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentGovt plane to bring Ukrainians fleeing conflict to Japan
The government is working on a plan that would transport Ukrainians who have sought refuge in Poland...
March 29, 2022
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Associated PressPeru’s president survives 2nd impeachment effort in 8 months
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Pedro Castillo, Peru’s embattled president, avoided joining the South American nat...
March 29, 2022