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EconomyOkinawa islands to get high-speed communications link
A group of Okinawa islands is set to benefit from a new, high-speed communications connection. Naha...
March 20, 2022
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Yomiuri EditorialChina would pay heavy price for aiding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The person who can exert the greatest influence on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop Russia’s...
March 20, 2022
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Washington PostThis Japanese man shows up and ‘does nothing.’ He’s made a living out of it.
TOKYO - Before moving out of Tokyo for her new job, Akari Shirai wanted to eat at the favorite resta...
March 20, 2022
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ReutersRussia uses hypersonic missiles in strike on Ukraine arms depot
LONDON (Reuters) — Russia said on Saturday it had used hypersonic Kinzhal (Dagger) missiles to destr...
March 20, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentKishida, Modi oppose changing status quo by force
NEW DEHLI (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, agr...
March 20, 2022
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Japan In FocusOsaka: Sewage plant boasts manhole cover collection
HIGASHI-OSAKA, Osaka — An unusual facility with a front entrance that resembles a sewer pipe has rec...
March 19, 2022
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Japan In FocusKagawa: Gasoline-powered railway car to be re-created as full-scale model
TAKAMATSU — A project is underway to re-created as a full-scale model a small gasoline-powered car t...
March 19, 2022
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General News
False info on Ukraine invasion spreads on social media
“I retweeted it in a knee-jerk reaction out of my hatred for Russia,” said the Japanese company emp...
March 19, 2022
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General News
Joban Expressway’s entire route back in service, but quake impact still visible in many areas
A section of the Joban Expressway reopened at noon on Friday, bringing the entire route back into se...
March 19, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan to simplify visa rules for Ukrainians
The government is set to simplify visa application procedures for Ukrainians fleeing the Russian inv...
March 19, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentZelenskyy to address Diet on Wednesday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to deliver an online address to the Diet on Wed...
March 19, 2022
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Economy
Japan to review screening criteria for offshore wind power projects
The government said Friday it will review its screening procedures for offshore wind power projects....
March 19, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Kishida meets press more often than predecessor
Since Prime Minister Fumio Kishida took office on Oct. 4 last year, he has informally spoken to repo...
March 19, 2022
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General NewsArtisans make brightly colored banners ahead of traditional boys’ festival
Artisans in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, work under a blue sky making banners that wish for a child’s ...
March 19, 2022
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General News1995 sarin attack victims go online to inform, warn young people
For the first time since the Aum Supreme Truth cult carried out its deadly sarin gas attack in the...
March 19, 2022