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General NewsJapan schools aim to increase political awareness, boost young voter turnout
A change to the Civil Code that will take effect in April will designate all 18- and 19-year-olds as...
March 27, 2022
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Art880,000-brick Lego cherry tree in full bloom
NAGOYA — A life-sized cherry blossom tree made from about 880,000 Lego bricks is enthralling visitor...
March 27, 2022
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (March 26)
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March 26, 2022
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SumoTakayasu’s title bid on hold as Shodai plays spoiler on 14th day
Former ozeki Takayasu’s bid for an elusive first title was dealt a setback when he was thrown down b...
March 26, 2022
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Associated PressRussia may shift war aims; 300 reported dead in theater
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — About 300 people were killed in the Russian airstrike last week on a Mariupol t...
March 26, 2022
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Associated PressEU agrees on new digital rules to rein in Big Tech dominance
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union set the stage for a stepped-up crackdown on big tech companies wi...
March 26, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida, U.S. Ambassador Emanuel visit Hiroshima together
HIROSHIMA (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel tog...
March 26, 2022
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Washington PostThe Oscars are changing, and Will Packer is the man behind the curtain
For many, the allure of the Academy Awards is watching an A-list group of stars schmoozing and celeb...
March 26, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida strives for G7 unity on N. Korea, Russia
At last week’s Group of Seven meeting in Belgium, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, leader of the only G...
March 26, 2022
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CompaniesJR East hurries to enhance quake resistance before next big one
As it rushes to get its derailed Tohoku Shinkansen back on track, East Japan Railway Co. also needs ...
March 26, 2022
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Asia-PacificAggressive acts by Chinese fishing boats continue in South China Sea
MANILA — Chinese fishing vessels frequently appear in the South China Sea off the Philippines, appar...
March 26, 2022
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General NewsShaping up for spring
Snow melting agent creates geometric patterns in rice paddies in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, where farmers ...
March 26, 2022
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General NewsDerailed Shinkansen moved 1 meter off tracks despite presence of safety devices
A car of the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train that derailed due to a powerful earthquake in northeaste...
March 26, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialIntl community must strengthen unity for prolonged Ukraine crisis
It appears the crisis in Ukraine is becoming prolonged. It is important for the international commun...
March 26, 2022
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EconomyJapan megabanks suspend dollar transactions with Sberbank
Japan’s three major banking groups have decided to suspend all dollar transactions with Russia’s lar...
March 26, 2022