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ReutersUkraine says Russia wants to drag Belarus into war, warns of invasion plan
LVIV, Ukraine, March 11 (Reuters) — Ukraine said Belarus could be planning to invade its territory o...
March 12, 2022
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General NewsFormer Futaba residents to get green light for return to evacuated hometown
FUKUSHIMA— Former residents of Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, will soon be allowed to return to the o...
March 11, 2022
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Asia-PacificCambodia: Mekong’s low flows cause lack of clean water
Low water flows in the Mekong River are to blame for the lack of clean water supply in Phnom Penh an...
March 11, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore: Lab-grown chicken meat offered at hawker food stall ‘tastes like the real thing’
In a world first, a hawker in Singapore recently offered a cell-cultured chicken meal at an affordab...
March 11, 2022
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Companies
Three of Japan’s four major brewers logged year-on-year falls in beer
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Three of Japan’s four major brewers logged year-on-year falls in beer and quasi...
March 11, 2022
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CompaniesFast Retailing decides to pull plug on Russia
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Fast Retailing Co., the operator of Uniqlo casual clothing stores, said Thursda...
March 11, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsJapan’s Muraoka bags 3rd gold in Beijing
BEIJING — Alpine skier Momoka Muraoka bagged her third gold medal and her fourth medal overall in th...
March 11, 2022
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (3/11-3/17)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. View t...
March 11, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s political parties call for restarting nuclear reactors amid high fuel prices
Calls to restart Japan’s idled nuclear reactors are mounting within various political parties, as Ru...
March 11, 2022
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Asia-PacificKishida talks with ROK President-elect Yoon
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed with South Korea’s President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol in a telephone ...
March 11, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Fight infectious diseases with speed through emergency drug approval
A cornerstone of infectious disease control is to develop vaccines and pharmaceutical products swift...
March 11, 2022
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General News11 years after Japan’s huge tsunami, quake, evacuees still uncertain about return
Friday marked the 11th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake that left more than 22,000 peo...
March 11, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
New South Korean leader brings hope for improved ties with Japan
It is hoped that a change of government will pave the way for Japan and South Korea to rebuild their...
March 11, 2022
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Outside Contributors
Optimism again allows invasion in Europe
Thirty years have passed since the end of the Cold War. Over that period, we have witnessed various ...
March 11, 2022
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General NewsPeople pray for victims of Japan’s 3/11 disaster
Memorial services for victims of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake were held in affected areas Fr...
March 11, 2022