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CompaniesJapanese companies suspending exports to, production in Russia
Japanese manufacturers are suspending shipments to Russia and halting production there as Moscow con...
March 10, 2022
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Associated PressAirstrike hits Ukraine maternity hospital, 17 reported hurt
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian airstrike devastated a maternity hospital Wednesday in the besieg...
March 10, 2022
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ReutersConservative political novice elected South Korean president, vows national unity
SEOUL (Reuters) - Conservative South Korean opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol was elected president...
March 10, 2022
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RussiaJapanese staff evacuating from Russia
Japanese employees and their families are increasingly being evacuated from Russia, after Japan’s Fo...
March 9, 2022
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Asia-PacificPhilippine: Filipino becomes symbol of resistance to Asian hate in NYC
NEW YORK — On a cold, rainy day a year ago, a short, brown-skinned man stepped onto the stage at a p...
March 9, 2022
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General NewsMother who lost daughter in Japan’s 3/11 disaster takes solace in pink cape
KESENNUMA, Miyagi — Nao Ono keeps a pink cape by her side whenever she goes to sleep. The garment be...
March 9, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsAll exceptional athletes in their own ways
As the Beijing Winter Paralympics hit the halfway point of its 10-day run on Tuesday, we were struck...
March 9, 2022
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CoronavirusJapan eyes entry of 100,000 foreign students by end of May
The government is considering allowing all international students who want to enter Japan to do so b...
March 9, 2022
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Associated PressSouth Koreans vote for president in tight, bitter election
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans were voting for a new president Wednesday, with an outspoken...
March 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentGovt cautious about banning Russian aircraft from Japan’s airspace
The Japanese government has been struggling to deal with mounting sanctions imposed on Russia by the...
March 9, 2022
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Washington PostA million children have fled Ukraine. Here’s what a train station full of goodbyes looks like.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has driven more than 2 million people out of the country, according ...
March 9, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan sends planeload of defense equipment to Ukraine
The government dispatched an Air Self-Defense Force KC-767 transport aircraft to Poland on Tuesday n...
March 9, 2022
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Associated PressMcDonald’s, Starbucks, Coke, Pepsi join exodus out of Russia March XX
DETROIT (AP) — McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and General Electric __ ubiquitous global b...
March 9, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
Hino data tampering the latest sign of culture of fraud in auto industry
It is appalling that there are still rampant irregularities in the quality inspections of automobile...
March 9, 2022
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Yomiuri Editorial
How long will China stand apart over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
Even while declaring respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity as its major diplomatic princ...
March 9, 2022